tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post4615034605455403820..comments2024-03-17T02:23:41.148-06:00Comments on C&Sn3: The Story of Great Uncle BenderDarel Leedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654654924870626847noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-21446385027783997802018-10-24T14:33:32.319-06:002018-10-24T14:33:32.319-06:00Wow, thanks you for sharing Uncle Bender's pho...Wow, thanks you for sharing Uncle Bender's photos! Haven never been able to find a picture of the section house before. I am writing about my G-Gfather's experiences in Colorado silver boom. In his paper's he said he spent a short time in the spring of 1880 working on a section house at Trout Creek. Julie Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059212901997767076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-78025116893076094772014-06-01T23:57:14.537-06:002014-06-01T23:57:14.537-06:00Long's Creek- I assume you are referring to th...Long's Creek- I assume you are referring to the loop that is visible from 285 while climbing the east side of the pass.This is the first time I heard the name.Could you please give some info on how it got its name and activity around there?Robert McFarlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-37548889603866117142014-05-11T22:50:48.519-06:002014-05-11T22:50:48.519-06:00Great stories, Tom. I'm cringing at the though...Great stories, Tom. I'm cringing at the thought of a std gauge loco on ng flat cars - even the bigger 30 foot Peninsular cars that they very likely were. <br /><br />In examining Newitt today it is a bit hard to imagine how an interchange could have taken place between the two roads; the gully between the C&S yard and the CM tracks is very pronounced. But at the time Trout Creek wasn't the psychopath it later became. The effects of the watercourse show up in the South Parks records in some subtle ways. For instance, bridge 1132, as built in 1888, located about a mile or so north of Newitt was a single span (16') pile trestle just 4 feet clear of the creek (basically a set of stringers between two sets of piles). What was there previously was like just a wooden box culver. But as the creek increased in its intensity the railroad was forced to install a bridge. Then some time after 1894 the single span became 2 spans and the height of the bridge was 10 feet. The 1917 ICC map notes that the rails end just above the bridge location. Today a field examination will show that a bridge perhaps 100 feet in length would be needed to cross the channel where the bridge was once located. It would be perhaps 15 feet high. <br /><br />I’m sure you know Trout Creek is really a pretty small stream – even below the springs at the Narrows. Like the engineers, who located the tracks right on the bed of the Creek its hard to imagine little stream ever being so violent.<br /><br /><br />DerrellDerrell Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489276851661331648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-65156306125270974872014-05-11T21:34:54.854-06:002014-05-11T21:34:54.854-06:00Thanks BillThanks BillDerrell Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489276851661331648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-1986935418242868142014-05-11T19:29:54.826-06:002014-05-11T19:29:54.826-06:00Great work on the Hilltop and Bath area. The loca...Great work on the Hilltop and Bath area. The location where both the CM and C&S (DSP&P, DL&G) interfaced was the Newett Union Depot down Trout Creek Pass at the Narrows. Today the efforts of Trout Creek have separated the main lines of the two roads, but back in the 1880-90-00 and teens were a yard area servicing both roads where coal from Baldwin on the C&S was transloaded into Midland Coal Cars and shipped on to Leadville and Cripple Creek. <br /><br />My favorite was an 1888 excursion from Leadville to Baldwin for the Miners' Fair. The out trip from Leadville was no problem, but the movement from the DSP&P NG train to the CM Broad Gauge train was really stressful for the two crews in moving all the drunks. <br /><br />The other "great story" is when the CM first reached the Hilltop/Bath area and the DSP&P took the four flat cars loaded with CM engine #32, a class 91 0-6-0 switcher with tender from Bath to Como to Breckenridge to Leadville and the CM crews using teamsters to haul the Broad Gauge Locomotive down to the CM yards and up to the Hagerman Tunnel to build the 2d District of the Midland from Leadville to New Castle and Aspen. A great story that has only been documented in the last five years.<br />Great job there Darel and Darrell.<br /> <br />CM Auditor<br /><br />Tom VanWormerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-61152742214489373262014-05-11T16:34:19.097-06:002014-05-11T16:34:19.097-06:00Nicely done Derrell! -BillNicely done Derrell! -BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-31378156052275706772014-05-11T11:16:01.577-06:002014-05-11T11:16:01.577-06:00Thanks Simon!
Had you going...?
What ever do you...Thanks Simon!<br /><br />Had you going...?<br /><br />What ever do you mean?<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed. <br /><br />DerrellDerrell Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489276851661331648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-23867977996970070272014-05-11T11:10:29.574-06:002014-05-11T11:10:29.574-06:00Oh, nitpicker, eh? (lol). Thanks Trevor! Yes. Unc...Oh, nitpicker, eh? (lol). Thanks Trevor! Yes. Uncle Bender had a marvelous Camera that could superimpose modern technology - but he didn't take Color Photos... go figure!<br /><br />One of the aspects of Model Railroading we don't talk about too much is the Story telling. We all tell a story even if we stick strictly to the prototype and never place tongue in cheek. Is that story just the Narative of history or is it some charactor that interacts with history? Or is it the Allen-esque story of a completely fictional Railroad? All are interesting and a very FUN way to enjoy and share your hobby. Derrell Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489276851661331648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-73351963838735326962014-05-11T09:18:52.029-06:002014-05-11T09:18:52.029-06:00That's really neat.
Had me going.That's really neat.<br /><br />Had me going.Simon Dunkleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524485143477411155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-39684113499991393912014-05-11T08:12:10.458-06:002014-05-11T08:12:10.458-06:00That's a great collection, Derrell. It's s...That's a great collection, Derrell. It's so neat to see that the C&S was using Kadee couplers back in 1908 and 1909, too! (grin!)Trevor Marshall (Port Rowan in 1:64)http://themodelrailwayshow.com/cn1950snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-26082091762107568512014-05-10T21:54:06.896-06:002014-05-10T21:54:06.896-06:00Wonder if y'all could please sign your name. I...Wonder if y'all could please sign your name. If you are not a member of the Blog you will have the name "Anonymous". Everybody is Anonymous! Sheeesh....<br /><br />There are no color photos in Bender's collection. God scenic'ed Trout Creek Pass.<br /><br />But maybe some day I'll show you how I scenic a layout (when I actually have a layout).<br /><br />dDerrell Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489276851661331648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-75099894897477624402014-05-10T21:10:53.075-06:002014-05-10T21:10:53.075-06:00Did Uncle Bender leave any color photos of the lin...Did Uncle Bender leave any color photos of the line-or tips about how to scenic it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-32784577021231615302014-05-10T17:35:53.618-06:002014-05-10T17:35:53.618-06:00But. There's a whole railroad out there.... so...But. There's a whole railroad out there.... so, well, let's see what I can do with something else....<br /><br />dDerrell Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489276851661331648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7783982962714355042.post-92178457743980622112014-05-10T13:17:31.082-06:002014-05-10T13:17:31.082-06:00Now do you see why I think you ought to be modeli...Now do you see why I think you ought to be modeling Trout Creek pass and surrounding territory?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com