1974 C&S News (1) - Sundown and Southern is born, C&S 60's bell is stolen, Shay No. 4 comes to Central City
| June 24, 2022 02:04PM |
I looked through the archive of the Rocky Mountain Rail Report, the newsletter of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club and put a post together with some more miscellaneous South Park Line/C&Sng news from the 1974 editions including:
The ill-fated Sundown & Southern is born
A project to build a replica town with a 3-foot gauge railroad where people can come to learn to run it was established. A C&S refrigerator car was amongst its vast collection.
C&S 60's bell is stolen
The engine, on display in Idaho Springs since 1941, has its bell swiped.
Denver Union Station to Close
The Burlington Northern, the C&S's parent company at this point, works up a plan to close the venerable depot.
David Digerness presentation
Digerness, who knew the Clear Creek Line in his youth, and later wrote a three-part book series that covers the line, gives a presentation to the Club.
Shay No. 4 comes to Central City
The Colorado Central Narrow Gauge Railway in Central City gets ex-Westside Lumber Shay No. 4.
Enjoy!
Kurt
C&S 60 in 1990 at its second display location
The ill-fated Sundown & Southern is born
A project to build a replica town with a 3-foot gauge railroad where people can come to learn to run it was established. A C&S refrigerator car was amongst its vast collection.
C&S 60's bell is stolen
The engine, on display in Idaho Springs since 1941, has its bell swiped.
Denver Union Station to Close
The Burlington Northern, the C&S's parent company at this point, works up a plan to close the venerable depot.
David Digerness presentation
Digerness, who knew the Clear Creek Line in his youth, and later wrote a three-part book series that covers the line, gives a presentation to the Club.
Shay No. 4 comes to Central City
The Colorado Central Narrow Gauge Railway in Central City gets ex-Westside Lumber Shay No. 4.
Enjoy!
Kurt
C&S 60 in 1990 at its second display location
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