From: HOL WAGNER
Bill:
As someone who, like you, lived in the area and went down almost daily
to see, and sometimes ride, the Conners Branch local of the C&S as a boy
of 10 to 15, I can tell you with a degree of certainty that any of the
150-154 series switchers were used on this run, and the new SW1200s,
156-160, after their delivery in 1959. I've photographed nearly all of
them on the run out Buchtel Blvd. As for the caboose, two were used
regularly: 10581 and 10583. The latter one is preserved and on display
today in the Greeley model railroad club building.
Hol Wagner
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Subject: [CBQ] C&S operations in Denver
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:24:50 -0000
From: William <wgstack276@gmail.com <mailto:wgstack276@gmail.com>>
Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
I have seen some pretty great responses from some real
knowledgeable CBQ
people, so I will give this a try.
When I was a boy about 14, I used to ride my bike down to the local
southeast Denver spur line that ran out past University and Colorado
Blvds. and terminated at Dahlia Ave. and watch as the equipment and
crew
serviced the local industry (a few lumber companies, teams tracks,
Frito
Lay and an old feed mill at the very end.)
I want to model the area as best I can remember, but of particular
interest to me is to know what equipment the C&S used (it was
always the
same engine and waycar), particularly the engine, a switcher of course,
but at that time I didn't know a SW7 from and NW2. But I do remember it
was one of the early switchers, sub lettered C&S and AT&SF and numbered
in the 150s. I know I am asking a lot but hopefully someone might be
very familiar with the C&S operation in the early 60s in Denver.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Bill
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