Re: The plow in the picture

The plow in the picture still survives at the CRRM.

Leslie #59 Cooke 1/1900 Colorado & Southern Scoop blade: 03; 3’ gauge; 1st use 2/1900 for 4 days. Too heavy for ng, idle until standard ggd 6/30/01; 012 1903; 0270 in 1906;
99201in 1912; narrow gauge 1935-1943; reblt 12/1949; stationed Denver: stationed Leadville 1951; retired to CRRM 10/15/1972;
10’ blade
This plow is very similar to the other narrow gauge rotaries built at roughly the same time such as the Crystal River plow (D&RGW OO) and the White Pass plows. The Colorado Midland plow B was built just before it. The rotary wheel diameter and type was decided upon by the railroad. In 1949 this plow was completely rebuilt. Although it retained its number, very little of the plow remained. The main part of the scoop style blade seems to have stayed as the wheel diameter didn't change with the rebuild and the hood was modified but seems to be the same. From there back it recieved a new frame, boiler body and tender. It was recently ran on compressed air at the museum.

It is interesting that plows #54 (Romania WPZ A21), 55 (Long Island 19.), 56 ( WP&Y 1), 59 (C&S 99201), 61 (WP&Y 2 in Breckenridge), and 62 (FCTA TA1 in Argentina) all survive.