Re: Another Alpine Tunnel question...

John K Wrote:
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> I have a copy of the Alpine Tunnel book, and it is
> a must read. But I'm curious if there are actual
> operations records anywhere on the Alpine route.
> How many trains a day in the early years, and also
> near the end?

The earlier years I'd have to look up info on. Early on it was a passenger & freight scheduled daily, IIRC. After the re-opening in '96 under both DL&G and C&S it was a daily mixed train schedule, except for a brief period around the time of the World's Fair in St Louis. (ca. Summer, 1903?)

> How long were the winter closings
> in later years?

Until they had a break and could bring the rotary down from Como without taking a chance on it being in Pitken when it was needed in Leadville. I'm just guessing there, but I've never heard that the line was closed for months under C&S the way it was under UP control back in the late 1880's.

hank