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South Park Tanks

August 04, 2000 07:16AM
Terry 'n all,
Yes, there is Baker Tank, Timberline Tank, ant the base of Midway Tank. There was also the base of the tank at Grants, the remainder of the base at Crossons (recently removed by Forest Fire). I'm not sure, but does French gulch Tank still exist on the high line? It did up until a few years ago. And if you go to the site of Alpine Tunnel station, you can see the remains of the tank inside the engine house.
Actually, if you look at Baker Tank, you are seeing the tank from two locales. Baker Tank was originally built to replace the tank destroyed by the engine house fire at Alpine Tunnel station and was moved t Boreas Pass after the tunnel closed. When I was up at Alpine Tunnel in the early 1960's on a church camp outing (we hiked in from Hancock), the remains of the insulation around the frost box on the tank remained at the site where the replacement tank was built. For you modelers, yes the frost box was enclosed, much like they did in Canada and the Northwest US.
To further clarify, Timberline tank was restored by the Mile High Jeep Club. I have no idea where the spout went, as Helmers shows it hanging there prior to the restoration.
Rick Steele
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Water Tanks Today

Josh McNeal July 30, 2000 12:34AM

Another one on the Chili line

Don July 30, 2000 12:53PM

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Chile John July 30, 2000 04:46PM

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Jim Adams July 30, 2000 08:49PM

Tank at Ft, Lupton

Josh Levine August 01, 2000 10:57PM

Re: Tank at Ft, Lupton

Rick Steele August 03, 2000 11:42PM

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josh levine July 30, 2000 06:30PM

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Chile John July 31, 2000 08:42AM

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Terry W. Shirley August 02, 2000 06:22AM

Don't forget South Fork!

Les Jarrett July 30, 2000 09:54PM

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David Fluit July 31, 2000 10:59AM

Don't Forget South Fork!

Les Jarrett July 31, 2000 11:17AM

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Bob Yarger July 31, 2000 02:37PM

Re: Water Tanks Today

Chile John July 31, 2000 09:44PM

Poncha tank

Don August 01, 2000 02:53AM

Re: Tank at Round Hill

Rick Renz August 01, 2000 09:01AM

Yeah, the South Park, too

Terry W. Shirley August 02, 2000 06:18AM

Re: Yeah, the South Park, too

Chile John August 02, 2000 07:42AM

Re: Yeah, the South Park, too

Terry W. Shirley August 03, 2000 08:46AM

South Park Tanks

Rick Steele August 04, 2000 07:16AM



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