Steam & Excursion > C&S #9 -- Old Photos

As reported a couple of days ago, C&S #9 was back under steam on the Georgetown Loop as of August 1st.

In surfing through TO, I checked out this site noted in another thread over on the Nostalgia Board by Jim Burrill (tolland):
http://muse.museum.montana.edu/rvndb/

I did a little searching, and found these images of #9 from her heyday:
http://muse.museum.montana.edu/rvndb/rvnjpeg_img_rec.php?objno=RVN10435
http://muse.museum.montana.edu/rvndb/rvnjpeg_img_rec.php?objno=RVN14253
http://muse.museum.montana.edu/rvndb/rvnjpeg_img_rec.php?objno=RVN14254
http://muse.museum.montana.edu/rvndb/rvnjpeg_img_rec.php?objno=RVN14258

Her looks changed a bit over the years!

Hope you enjoyed the pics... It is a fine site; Check it out when you have time!
Take care,
-Wes

For those who miss the "Bear Trap" Stack on #9 here is a shot from the 1930's of #9 at Denver, CO.

Martin

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Wes, thanks for pointing out those photos. The Montana site is fascinating for sure. At any rate, there has been discusson on the Narrow Gauge discussion group http://www.ngdiscussion.net about keeping the locomotive historically accurate. My comment to that discussion is there are numerous schemes that the locomotive has worn over the years. Consider that it actually had a "Burlington Route" shield on it for a time. Which years do they want to portray?

Those interested in more photos, there are numerous photos of #9 on the site above pulling at Georgetown. It's a Colorado Treasure for sure and one of which we are all proud, even if it did entail significant public money to restore.

Jim Burrill

The Railstar guys are fabricating a beartrap smoke stake for the Colorado & Southern #9. Great reason to stop by and ride behind one of Colorado's oldest operating narrow gauge locomotive.