Searching for the C&S narrow gauge

Reflections on, insights about, research into, and visits to the remnants of the Colorado and Southern narrow gauge.

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Now and Then at the east portal of Alpine Tunnel

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 Here was my attempt to take the same photo of the historical one. This is back in 2003, and my wife (who is standing where one of the train...

Tank car coming to Como today!

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Another type of rail car is coming to Como: a former White Pass & Yukon tank car. While it never ran on the C&S, it is very similar ...
Friday, September 25, 2026

Alpine Tunnel on Two Wheels

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 I happened on the video below and thought it was worth sharing. Yes, it is a couple guys on electric dirt bikes, but they do a nice job sho...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

Signs of Life on the Gunnison Branch, 1912-1915

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There’s something exciting about activity on a dormant railroad track. A few such activities between 1912-1915 came to my attention recently...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Views of C&S Rice Yard turntable and roundhouse (1)

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 You can find a great album of 1988 photos of the old C&S Rice Yard roundhouse and turntable in Denver from the Historic-Structures webs...
Friday, August 7, 2026

What happened to the C&S turntable in Chama?

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After my previous post , there has been a lot of confusion as to the whereabouts of the former Denver Rice Yard C&S turntable that went ...
Friday, July 31, 2026

The Denver C&S turntable's 1997 move to the C&TS

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From the June 1997 Rocky Mountain Rail Report .
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