Re: Uintah -- not in SW Colorado

Uintah RR is in Northwester Colorado and the caption in question said Southwestern Colorado. I did not see the red line connecting the photo with the 1889 note about Otto Mears building that RGS, the (not really) last line in SW Colorado (see prior posts).

Regarding the National Narrow Gauge Fever map, I believe it intended to show active ng lines but not abandoned ng lines and all active Converted lines and abandoned converted lines. But what about abandoned ng lines that are still there although private industrial, such as Baby gauge 2'in California?

The Sumpter Valley present operation should have been noted.
Take note they show the re-creation of the WW&F 2' in Maine.

Besides the corrections I previously posted, I see the ET&WNC Doe River line missing, althouth about one mile. In Southern New Jersey, the map shows the Converted (3') CG&ME to Belmawr, but it was converted to Mt. Ephram, and later abandoned so that would only add a small tit to the line. The P&AC to Atlantic City and Somers Point was 3'6" gauge before conversion by P&R.

Without doing my research, didn't the D&RG run narrow gauge train from Denver to connect with the Denver & Rio Grande Western in Utah to reach Salt Lake City? Why is there nothing on the map between Rifle and Mack?
I guess that section was built SG originally as constructed while the rest of the system was being converted. That makes this kind of map interesting. The ng interstate route was over Marshall Pass and not via Tennessee Pass.


Now, Step clear as Taylor might melt your screen....



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/31/2009 09:20AM by John E. Bull.