Just some more notes to ponder.
There are two B&B annotated books that I have. One is UP, the other is DL&G with notes going into the C&S era.
Since we're talking about the Alpine Tunnel proper, here are some changes that took place:
From UP Colorado Division B&B (Bridges, Buildings and other structures) Book Jan 1, 1886
Location:
Sec No. 129 & 130
Alpine Tunnel:
Section Hse 1 story Stone Fdn Stone Structure 29 1/2 x 56
Addition 1 story " " 16 x 25 1/2
1 rm, 17 3/4/ x 25 1/2
1 rm. 14 x 25 1/2
1 rm 9 1/4 x 13 1/8
1 rm 10 x 11 3/4
1 rm 6 3/4 x 12 1/2
1 rm 11 1/4 x 12 1/2
1 rm 9 1/4 x 10 3/4
1 rm 3 1/4 x 9 1/2
2 rms 9 x 11 3/4
Hand entry: Tel office 14 x 20 from Woodstock '90
Engine Hse. 1 story Stone Fdn Stone Structure 54 x 153
Coal BIn in eng hse 14 x 40
Water tnk, in eng hse, wd tub, 5 x 18 capy 9,516 gal.x 636 ft 4 in pipeline to spring. Self felf-ferder(sic) Qual . & supply of water good.
Hand written: Sec ho 18 x 46 in eng. ho. '90
Bunk ho. 18 x 39 in eng. ho. '90
It looks like there was something that happened to the Stone Section house in 1890. Fire, perhaps? Collapse because of Snow load on the roof?
Tunnel, lgth 1,845 ft. Tim & Rock structure
height in clear 16 ft.
width at base 12 ft.
width at spring of arch 13 ft.
1,427 ft. timbered, 618 ft. thro rock.
Bunk Hse 1 story stone foundation stone structure 14 x 16 1/2
Store hse. 1 story stone foundation stone structure 10 x 16
Wash hse. 1 story stone foundation stone structure 10 x 16
There is a faint hand written annotation that I cannot make out that almost looks like either "Tunnel cost" or "Tunnel out" and some numbers, looking like a dollar sign and numbers, followed by some initials
BUT... The next station is Woodstock and it lists: (Crossed out)
Bunk Hse. 1 story Frame Structure 14 1/4 x 29 1/2 After the lines crossing this structure out it notes: Alpine Tunnel '90
1 rm, 6 1/4 x 13 1/2
1 rm. 12 1/4 x 12 1/4
Hand car hse. 1 stn. foundation frame construction 10 1/2 x 12 1/2
Hand written insertion:
5" Stand Pipe 1894
Next let's go to the DL&G B&B Book Dated November 1, 1894
Location:
Alpine Tunnel:
Engine Hse. 1 story Stone Fdn Stone Structure 54 x 153 (crossed out with the notation "burned")
Coal BIn 1 story Stone Fdn Frame Structure 14 x 40 (Notation Coal Platform 16 x 32 Nov. 1905)
Water station 5 x 18 capy in eng hse (crossed out with the notation New Tank 14 x 20 1908)
Water sup Gravity
Section Hse 1 story Stone Fdn Stone Structure 29 1/2 x 56 (notation "out")
Addition 1 story " " 16 x 25 1/2
1 rm, 17 3/4/ x 25 1/2
1 rm. 14 x 25 1/2
1 rm 9 1/4 x 13 1/8
1 rm 10 x 11 3/4
1 rm 6 3/4 x 12 1/2
1 rm 11 1/4 x 12 1/2
1 rm 9 1/4 x 10 3/4
1 rm 3 1/4 x 9 1/2
2 rms 9 x 11 3/4
(Hand Entry. " New Section House (can't read) x 72 2 story Frame Oct. 06)
Bunk Hse 1 story stone foundation stone structure 14 x 16 1/2
Store hse. 1 story stone foundation stone structure 10 x 16
Wash hse. 1 story stone foundation stone structure 10 x 16
Tunnel 12 x 1845
1,427 ft. timber
418 ft. through rock
16 ft. high
Hand written addition:
Snow shed
East end 128
West end 527
50' turntable.
On to Woodstock to compare with the earlier B&B Book; It lists:
Bunk Hse 1 story Frame Structure 14 x 20
1 rm, 6 x 13
1 rm. 12 x 13
Tool hse. 1 stn. foundation frame construction 10 x 12
Hand written insertion:
Water tank 12 x 16 Tank Erected Dec. 1898
at Midway Tank it shows:
Water Station
Water Tank 15 x 24
Water Sup Gravity
Hand Notation: Tank burned Nov. 1901 rebuilt Dec. 1901
And my favorite notation, all hand written:
Sherrod Depot frame 16 x 16 Moved to Ohio City April 1904
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The things that I want to point out is that the Telegraph Office that was moved to the Tunnel in the 1886 B&B Book does not appear in the 1894 B&B book. Neither does the wood Section House moved from Woodstock to the Tunnel shown in the 1886 book. I am still fascinated to see the notation that the section house and bunk house were moved inside the engine house according to the 1886 book. That is not to say that the actual buildings were moved into the Engine house, but that it was modified to accomodate these changes.
Remember, these were B&B Foreman's books that they would use in the field, not some clerk's.
I got into a disagreement with Ray Rossman at NFS about the tunnel turntable. He maintained that he didn't know if the outside turntable at the tunnel was ever installed... I sent him a copy of what I had and let it go at that. With all the work that he did up there, who am I to argue? I just applaud his work in preservation.
There is one more thing that I would like to mention. That is where the Telegraph Office was placed. When you look at early photos, the telegraph office is right next to the tracks when there was a single track line between the Engine House and the Telegraph office. However, after the passing track was built up there, the telegraph office shows up in essentially the same spot, but next to the second track installed. Personally, I think that if they could move the telegraph office from Woodstock to the tunnel, moving the office ten feet backward would be all in a day's work. I say this just to reinforce the fact that the Railroad property is always changing to match the traffic conditions.
Yes, there is a line map and building summary (field notes) of the Tunnel facilities in Section 15-A of the ICC valuation of the South Park.
Rick
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/26/2020 11:36AM by Rick Steele.
