Re: C&S Caboose in Loveland
| March 22, 2005 01:32PM |
Jason is right on. For many years, we could see C&S 10592 from the cupola of my parents', looking east toward Boyd Lake. The caboose roof was also a nice place to watch the Blue Angels as they flew over our house every summer
Then several years back, the distant neighbor's caboose, which looked original on outside but was made into an artist's studio on inside, was sold and moved a few miles west, across the C&S tracks, along 57th street to another house, where it likely still rests. HAvent been back in several years to know if it's still there. My parents'caboose has been mvoed to Greeley. I think one of the Fort Collins papers ran a picture of it being lifted by a crane onto a flatbed truck for the move.
Thanks, John, for the kind words. -- You bet I'm a proud GTL Railroad guy, as well as a happy D&SNG brakeman. Learned a lot at both places, and the Loop and its owners and employees are often in my mind. It's been painful to watch the goings on up there. I've been quiet about it as it's been too depressing for me. But I'm hoping you all come out well. Wish the new operator luck as well! They'll probably need it.
Also have many fine memories of hanging out with my dad and others while rebuiling the loop in the late 1970s, riding 44 with Roy Breffle and, I believe, Mr. Steele firing, and generally trying to help out building track -- lotsa fun for an 8-year-old. Then there's the rides in the CDOT tractor's bucket, the nights spent sleeping in the caboose and the depot with stove roaring away, and the near-cornfield meet with the train and us riding on the motorcar. We made the train back up to Silver Plume to clear us, as they were leaving early! But that's a story for another day, so wont' bore anyone
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Sean
Then several years back, the distant neighbor's caboose, which looked original on outside but was made into an artist's studio on inside, was sold and moved a few miles west, across the C&S tracks, along 57th street to another house, where it likely still rests. HAvent been back in several years to know if it's still there. My parents'caboose has been mvoed to Greeley. I think one of the Fort Collins papers ran a picture of it being lifted by a crane onto a flatbed truck for the move.Thanks, John, for the kind words. -- You bet I'm a proud GTL Railroad guy, as well as a happy D&SNG brakeman. Learned a lot at both places, and the Loop and its owners and employees are often in my mind. It's been painful to watch the goings on up there. I've been quiet about it as it's been too depressing for me. But I'm hoping you all come out well. Wish the new operator luck as well! They'll probably need it.
Also have many fine memories of hanging out with my dad and others while rebuiling the loop in the late 1970s, riding 44 with Roy Breffle and, I believe, Mr. Steele firing, and generally trying to help out building track -- lotsa fun for an 8-year-old. Then there's the rides in the CDOT tractor's bucket, the nights spent sleeping in the caboose and the depot with stove roaring away, and the near-cornfield meet with the train and us riding on the motorcar. We made the train back up to Silver Plume to clear us, as they were leaving early! But that's a story for another day, so wont' bore anyone
" />Sean
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