This is a partial of PMs between ROW (Dave) and myself which took place almost 11 years ago.
Re: Silverton Northern enginehouse (map overlay)
From: ROW Explorer
To: Jimmy Blouch
08/17/2009 08:28PM
Hi Jimmy,
Thanks for the follow up on the SN. Silverton would have been interesting to see when all of the rails were still in place. While I was there in July I walked quite a bit of the SG&N grade. The old trestle is still hanging on. I also found the stonework for another of the stream crossings. Up around the half way point lots of ties can still be found.
I wonder when the building identified as the "SN depot" was built? It doesn't appear on the valuation map.
Dave
Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> Dave
>
> It has been almost a year since we discussed this
> topic. In the mean time I have not come up with
> new answers relative the SN trackage in later
> years.
>
> I have come across a map dated 1891 that shows the
> layout at that time. Additionally "certificate of
> ownership of tracks at Silverton" was added to the
> map 1898. The tracks were color coded to indicate
> ownership of each track.
>
> The connection with the Silverton Northern shows,
> as we discussed, between 12th and 13th streets,
> near Cement. The track, under D&RG ownership
> continues on to, and beyond, Durckings Sampling
> Works. Connection with the SG&N was between 13th
> and 14th streets, north of Cement. No engine
> house in this area at that time.
>
> As to the Silverton Railroad. The line from 7th
> street to 13th street is referred to as "Silverton
> RR Grade" and is drawn as if no track is in place.
> Perhaps that track was yet to be built.
>
> From the D&RG main track just west of the depot, a
> spur leaves the track at 9th street, north side,
> and ends at the west end of the depot. This track
> was owned by the Silverton Railroad. The platform
> at the west end of the depot was jointly owned by
> the D&RG and Silverton Railroad.
>
> At 8th street a track leaves the main line, south
> side, and passes the south side of the engine
> house and reconnects with the main between 11th
> and 12th streets at Animas street. Opposite of
> the coal shed, near the engine house a spur leaves
> this track and ends east and south of the engine
> house. This track was owned by the Silverton
> Railroad.
>
> With the exception of the northwest area of
> Silverton all other tracks are owned by the D&RG.
> The 2 stall engine house is owned by the D&RG.
>
> The building that later contained the offices of
> the Silverton and Silverton Northern RRs is not
> identified. This is the building that recently
> was pointed out to me to be the SN depot.
> However, I believe that to be in error.(May 21 2020, definitely in error)
>
> Anyway, all of the above for what it is worth.
> One of these times I hope to come across more
> information regarding the SN situation in later
> years.
>
> Jimmy
