Bucking snow on the South Park Line, 2019 style

Leadville, CO on a snowy February 22. 1934. Otto Perry photo of C&S 76, 73, & 75
Denver Public Library Special Collections, OP-6132

One of the many reasons that narrow gauge railroading holds so much fascination is its struggle with the natural elements. Engineering required to traverse the Rocky Mountains is a marvel in itself, but a close second is fighting the powerful dragon known as snow.

One part of the old South Park Line that fought snow in the narrow gauge days was the line to Leadville. The segment from Leadville to Climax lives on as a standard gauge tourist pike called the Leadville, Colorado & Southern. Below are two clips of a LC&S diesel doing what its old narrow gauge relatives did a century ago: buck snow.

Other surviving C&Sng depots

Via various discussion forums and video comments, these C&S narrow gauge depots are also still in existence (besides the ones in the video from my last post). Does anyone have any more information on any of these in terms of their present status beyond what is below?

Estabrook

Keystone: Now used for Keystone Stables

Empire Junction (Presently a residence. At least since the 1970's, it has been a residence, a car repair shop, and a cabin over the years. Someone recently told me that it is in good condition).

Alma (I think part of it remains but in very bad shape)

Dome Rock (This is one of those "I heard it somewhere" things)

Central City: Definitely still there, but buried for a long time under mine tailings (now with a parking lot on top)

Combined Glenisle/Grousmont wait stations in Bailey at Helen McGraw Tatum Memorial Park

Fairplay Depot (not the fake one on Main Street)

Cassells wait station on the grounds of Camp Santa Maria

Below shows what I think to be the Empire Junction depot (the center building of the three shown) on Google Earth.

The line running across the screen is an estimation of the old C&S roadbed. 

Surviving C&Sng Depots (video)

I was recently reflecting on how many C&S narrow gauge depots are still in existence and put together a video with a look at each. Since I've posted the video, several people have pointed out other C&Sng depots that are still around, so it looks like I'll need to get a part 2 out sometime!