C&Sng Dumont depot to restored!

Thankfully, the former C&S narrow gauge depot in Dumont survived the abandonment of the Clear Creek line.  Dumont was a station stop between Idaho Springs and Georgetown.  The line west of Idaho Springs was abandoned in 1939 along with the Georgetown Loop.  The Dumont depot remained after this.  Here is a photo of the station building in 1948, nine years after abandonment.  

The DSP&P Historical Society visited the depot in 2001 and posted the following info and photo:

"The Colorado Central depot at Dumont is still in existence.  It was in use as a private residence in 2001 and the owners were kind enough to invite DSP&PHS members inside for a tour."  Here is the link.

You can find another photo of the depot here.

The Good News

Recently, in the April 2022 edition of The Bogies and the Loop, newsletter of the DSP&P Historical Society, they announced the following: 

"Jim Jordan and the gang over at the Rocky Mountain Railroad Heritage Society have announced that they are purchasing the Dumont depot and ultimately plan to restore it."

On the Rocky Mountain Railroad Heritage site here, they posted the following details:

 "The Agreement to purchase the Dumont Depot is signed! Deep and sincere thanks to Linda Cohn who negotiated the contract with owner Ryan Berwick's attorney. We are grateful to Ryan for realizing the significance of saving the depot and working with the RMRHS to make the purchase possible."

It will be exciting to see if this former C&S depot can be another historical exhibit to preserve the memory of the Clear Creek line and be available to the public.