Re: Pitken vs Lake City branches, T-12's

Concerning picnic trains to Pitkin, Jerry Day sent me the following information--


The D&RGW only did two Picnic Trains to Pitkin, most were to Almont, a couple to Kebler Pass and one on the Anthracite branch.


1910

4th of July picnic train Gunnison to Crested Butte and return included Normal School (Western State) students



1911

4th of July picnic train Gunnison to Crested Butte and return included Normal School (Western State) students



1912

No information



1913

4th of July picnic train Gunnison to Crested Butte and return included Western State students



1914

4th of July train picnic train Gunnison to Crested Butte and return included Normal School (Western State) students



1915

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Almont and return



1916

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Almont and returnJerry D



1917

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Almont and return



1918

No picnic train due to USRA controlling the railroads and would not permit it



1919

No picnic train due to USRA controlling the railroads and would not permit it



1920

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Almont and return



1921

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Pitkin and return



1922

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Almont and return with 5 coaches and two open observation cars



1923

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Almont and return with 5 coaches



1924

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Pitkin no details



1925

4th of July Normal School (Western State) picnic train to Pitkin and return



1926

4th of July Western State picnic train to Kebler Pass (Floresta Branch) and return with 9 coaches, doubleheader with two C class engines



1927

4th of July Western State picnic train to Kebler Pass (Floresta Branch) and return with 7 coaches, doubleheader with two C class engines



1928

4th of July Western State picnic train to Kebler Pass (Floresta Branch) and return with 8 coaches, doubleheader with two C class engines



1929

4th of July Western State picnic train to Nichols Lake (Anthracite Branch) and return



No picnic trains were run after 1929

Bill M.