Re: Planes and Trains in Denver

jim pallow Wrote:
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> Actually, the RR trestle across Sand Creek was
> severly damaged in the '65 floods. The RR was
> then mothballed for a time and then removed. The
> trestle was steel "H" beams and the water forced
> several trees into it. It had pushed the deck to a
> 30 degree tilt and made a dam that flooded Morris
> Heights...A subdivision that was the lowest point
> in what was then Aurora. As for the type of
> locos..I was 16 and I have no doubt you are right
> about that.....memory slowly fading...! JP

Jim:

Well I only saw the line for about six months in 1959 while I was attending the Air Force photography school at Lowry and I only saw the one GE. I could kick myself for not taking photos of it.

I saw somewhere the runway at Lowry was closed in 65. The runway was still in use when I was there in 59 and I even saw a T-33 make a crash landing one day (gear would not come down). I was surprised that they did not redirect it to Buckley but it may have been low on fuel.
There is not a trace of it on Buckley or Fitzmonds as far as I know.

Jerry