Re: "We've pulled the ralls as far as Chamita"

Jim McKee Wrote:
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> Abandoned Lines 1900-1960
>
> Chama Lumber Spur – 1902
> Blue River Branch – 1909 (Removed 1924)
> Crestone Branch - Sub-Div.15B – 1913 (Removed
> 1929)

That may be right for the Crestone-Cottonwood section but Moffat-Crestone was operated into the 1920's. My copy of the ICC report is in a box (but should be listed in my post about ICC reports a few months back) but IIRRC, 1925.

> Rio Grande & Southwestern (Lumberton-Gallinas) –
> Removed 1928
> Ruby-Anthracite Branch (Floresta Branch) –
> Sub-Div.13D - 1929
> La Madera Branch - Sub-Div. 11B – 1932
> Lake City Branch – Sub-Div. 14A - 1932 (Removed
> about 1936)

sold to San Cristobal RR, intermittant operation, removed summer of '37.

> Pitkin Branch – Sub-Div. 13B – 1931 (Removed
> about 1934)

Again, ICC permission to abandon not received until '34.

> Pagosa Springs Branch – Sub-Div. 12A – 1935
> Orient Branch – Sub-Div. 15A- 1932 (Removed
> 1942)
> Santa Fe Branch – Sub-Div. 11A - 1941
> Kubler Branch – Sub-Div. 13F - ? (Removed
> 1943)

1944 is the date in my memory bank.

> Baldwin Branch – Sub-Div. 13E – 1946

Missed Anthracite (CB-Smith Hill mine) Branch, 1948

> Sapinero – Cedar Creek – Sub-Div. 14 – 1949
>
> Valley Line (Mears Jct. – Hooper) - Sub-Div. 15
> – 1951
> Ouray Branch (Ridgway – Ouray) - Sub-Div. 14B
> – 1952

Last train to Ouray was in spring of '53, Cedar Creek stub ceased operation in the fall of '52(after the beet harvest). ICC permission for both was received in '52.

> All remaining lines Poncha Jct. – Montrose -
> Sub-Div. 13, 13C & 14 – 12-18-53 (Removed 1955)


Just being nit-picky,
hank