Steam & Excursion > Three Foot Thursday

My subject for today is Colorado & Southern #9. Originally she was Denver South Park & Pacific #72 and later Denver, Leadville, & Gunnison #114. I believe she pulled the final passenger train on the old DSP&P line from Leadville & Breckenridge through Como to Denver in 1937.

The photos are from the Georgetown Loop, October 2006. This was just a week before the fire in #9 was dropped for good. She's now on display in Breckenridge.

Photo 1) Silver Plume Yard, backing into the Engine House for the night.
Photo 2) Silver Plume Yard, south of the Depot, heading west.
Photo 3) Heading west over the Devils Gate High Bridge above Georgetown.

*All three photos were taken by my wife. I was busy working the video camera that day.

Jason Rose
Spring, TX
Rio Grande Explorations



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/11 06:18 by Jason-Rose.

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Shame the she's sidelined now. Be great to see her running again !

A little more current view of the same yard, taken yesterday.

Small diesel with a former White Pass coach.

The latest #9 on her first day at the Loop.

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Thanks for posting these two great sets of photos!!
ngfan

What was the condition that killed the first No. 9?
When you push or tow a Shay, does the whole gear train work or can you disable it? Curious minds need to know.

The whole gear train works, yes, but I have seen sometimes where the connecting shafts from the trucks to the universal joints are disconnected.

Did some Heislers have multiple gears and a gear change mechanism?

Mike Massee
Tehachapi, CA
Photography, Railroading and more..