Re: Waynek, some good questions, but ..

Track near the Chama Wye: There used to be a siding paralleling the main out of Chama, and a spur from that to the the old lumber mill site. This is referenced in a series of posts between John Keller, Earl Knoob, et al:[ngdiscussion.net].

Turntable at Osier: The First Edition (1976) of Osterwald's Ticket To Toltec has an early photo of Osier with caption that speculates "This photo be George E. Mellen, must have been taken before 1888 as the 50-foot Keystone turntable is not yet installed," and the Wilson/Glover Historic Preservation Study places it at the end of a 202-ft spur that was alongside the old coaling platform until the 1920's. I don't know if a K-27 would have fit, certainly the bigger K's wouldn't. So not an HISTORIC recreation, but with more historic precedent than a loop. I had to laugh about the "wetlands." The only wetlands I've ever seen there are caused by runoff and leakage from the water tank.

The new building requirements are interesting, and I can see the reasoning for them. The flat roof and roll-up doors on the enginehouse are what P.O. me, architecturally speaking. I think the D&RGW would have at least put a peaked roof on it for snow accumulation reasons.

I appreciate your detailed response. I learned some things from it, and was more than I usually got in previous postings of this nature. Thanks again. waynek