December 07, 2018 10:39PM
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Brian Shoup Wrote:
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> Lost causes have their own historical appeal. And
> truth be told, Hinman's not alone in pursuing
> naïve ideas and proposals. There's been plenty
> of evidence of that now and then among those of us
> who've ever worked for, volunteered for, or served
> any of the affiliate organizations that comprise
> the C&TS. Fortunately, most of that never saw the
> light of day. In fact, you could argue that a
> degree of naïveté was present in some of Gen.
> Palmer's undercapitalized dreams. What the hell,
> I'll raise a glass to Thomas Hinman.
I agree. I, too, have a bit of a soft spot for Thomas Hinman. We know that he was born and raised in Colorado. He must have been inspired by the narrow gauge trains, like many of us. But then, a lot of people are guilty of underestimating what it would take to operate the railroad. He proposed a schedule from May to October, which in fact became the schedule of the C&TS. He proposed operating the railroad with a staff of 15. I wonder how many employees Scenic Railways had in its early years. If Thomas Hinman was a dreamer and a bit naive, wasn't Robert Keller similarly a dreamer and a bit naive? I get the sense that he was serious, even if he underestimated what it would take to actually accomplish his dream. Obviously the D&RGW did not want to entertain the prospect of a passenger train while it was trying to formally abandon the line. The local preservationists also did not want someone like Hinman coming in and buying the railroad, as by then they were invested in the idea of the two states purchasing it.
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