C&S 1006 timeline, part 7: Closer to the truth

Fellow DSP&P Yahoo group member, Steve Schweighofer, has been doing a lot of analysis and correspondence to get us closer to the truth about 1006's time in Silver Plume.

In trying to trace the bobber's time in town I had not noticed that it had been moved a number of times.  Steve, having observed many photos, created the following more accurate timeline:


In 1941, sometime prior to July (I have a dated photo), the caboose was trucked to Silver Plume, either from Golden, Denver or Idaho Springs or wherever it was left at the one-time end-of-track.  The steps were removed to prevent damage to them and to facilitate loading and unloading.  Upon delivery, the caboose was placed on timbers.  The caboose faces west.

By about 1946, the caboose had been turned around, possibly by dragging it by the west end to the north and then east, resulting in it being a little closer to Water St., now facing east and possibly placing it on rails.  The Herald and number are badly faded.  It is left in this state until the mid- to late-1950s.

In the late 1950s to early 1960s, the caboose is painted in a bright red.  At the same time, the letters “C & S” are added above the number.  The caboose stays in the same place, on Water St. across from the Buckley Brothers’ Store.  Still facing east.








About 1968-1969 the caboose is moved to Woodward and Main Streets to make way for I-70 construction.  Still facing east.

Steve graciously created the following very helpful map detailing the caboose's various moves.