For those who might be unaware, C&S No. 9 has been restored to operating
condition and is now part of the Georgetown Loop Railroad in Silver Plume, CO.
After the previous contract for the Loop was terminated two years ago, the
Colorado Historical Society acquired a narrow-gauge steamer which originally
worked in Hawaii. C&S No. 9 had been on the Georgetown property for some
time, and restoration was done in Strasburg, CO. DB&W No. 30 (later C&S and
RGS No. 74) had been displayed in Boulder, CO, since the 1950s, but CHS
acquired it for restoration in Strasburg. No. 74's tender is larger and in
better shape than No. 9's, so it is coupled behind No. 9 for now. CHS now has
one of the engines that actually operated over the Loop in steam there.
- John Manion
Denver, CO
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From: clipperw@EarthLink.net
> Bob,
>
> As additional information to your data, following the RR Fair, No. 9
> was stored at Eola, IL roundhouse for a number of years. It was on a
> flat car outside when I photographed it in the late '50s or early
> '60s. It was exposed to the elements and the flat car underneath it
> was rotting away. I don't know if it was ever inside the shop. I
> don't know that it would fit height wise. There was a tarp over the
> boiler and domes, as I recall. Some time in the early '60s, I
> believe. it was moved to the Black Hills when the Black Hills Central
> first started up. I don't believe that the coaches were stored at
> Eola, at least not that I saw.
>
> Bill Barber
>
>
>
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