Re: Marshall Pass Snowshed

Bob Meckley Wrote:
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> The turntable was spanned by two steel girders
> from a scrapped turntable turned upside down, With
> large I beams bolted underneath them at 90 deg.
> It would be a massive project to duplicate this
> structure in any scale.

> Bob Meckley
>
Bob:
The last Marshall Pass turntable was a second hand one from the standard gauge. They also used a second hand one at Gunnison. The Marshall Pass sheds burned more than once and also collapsed from snow several times.

The orginal Marshall Pass turntable was a Keystone 50 foot Iron Turntable that was sent to the RGS at Ridgway.

January 1926
Turntables at Gunnison and Marshall Pass will be lengthened.

July 25, 1916
Marshall Pass: Reconstruction of snow sheds #240-A and rebuilding burned portion of shed 241-A, 167 ft, also extension of shed on West Spur of 240-A, Marshall Pass. Necessary to have these sheds to facilitate the handling of trains in winter, Total cost $17.694,60; chargeable to Expenses $9,540,96; chargeable to Road & Equipment $900,08; Insurance collected; $7,253,64.

ICC Report 1953
In 1923, a snow shed 1,836 feet long, with a maxi¬mum width of 100 feet and from 17 to 20 feet high, was built at Marshall Pass at a cost of $39,000. The roof of the shed contained an area of approximately 68,500 square feet. During the winter of 1952, the shed caved in from the weight of snow which was allowed to accumulate between infrequent train operations. Repairs have since been made, but the applicant states that if the line is continued in service, it will be necessary to replace the snow shed at an expenditure of about $70,000.

Jerry Day