Re: Oil transloading in Montrose during 1929

The transfer tracks were near the stockyard. shown on this 1940 map of a proposal for an sugar beet transfer. the elevated narrow gauge track was about 14 feet higher than the lower standard gauge track. the two tracks were about 30 feet apart, Narrow gauge on the upper track and standard gauge on the lower. later both were dual gauged.



The only photo I've found is this one from the 1940 showing the 318 supplying steam to heat a standard gauge car of Road Oil for unloading. The Farmington oil was thin enough that it did not require any heating to unload, just gravity


Here is a track diagram showing the transfer tracks


Edit:
Foubd another map




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/2014 09:15AM by davegrandt.