Re: A visit to the site of Big Horn Section House

Continuing out exploration:
Here's one of the corners of the section house foundation:

Not all of the stone foundation walls are intact.

Here's the remains of a enamel coated cooking pot:

This type of pot became popular in the late 1800's so this item could date back to the earliest days of the section house.

Here's a nice view looking up towards Bighorn Peak from the track approaching the section house location:

You can see the original stone marker denoting the state line next to the large metal sign.
The track work performed in the last 20 years is amazing. When I worked on the railroad there was nowhere that it looked this straight. It almost looks more like model railroad flex track than the real thing...

Here's a photo my wife took as the train leaned into the first curve of the Whiplash:


To be continued...