The line from Laurel through the Wind River Canyon to Casper and a
connection with the CS at Orin WY was completed and the first trains ran
during 1914, not 1922. The CBQ leased the CS from Orin to Wendover
WY. Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado
On 2/21/2014 5:27 PM, LZadnichek@aol.com wrote:
February 21, 2014
Harold - Do you think the image might indeed be of the actual first
through run sometime around 1922 when the Wind River Canyon line was
completed? The K2 certainly looks a little bit worse for wear and the
roadbed pretty much looks to be dirt, untreated ties and light rail.
From the tired looking crew on the pilot to the cowboys on horses,
certainly a varied group on hand to celebrate whatever event it was.
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 2/19/2014 9:32:30 A.M. Central Standard Time,
sarge9@bresnan.net writes:
Louis,
It would not have been through the Big Horn Basin as the portion
through the Wind River Canyon was the last completed and that was
around 1922. Trains went to Thermopolis and Stage Coached over
the Owl Creek Mountains to Bonneville and on to Casperand reverse
for the Casper traffic. Kuby would be a mispell for Kirby. North
of Thermopolis.
Harold Huber
Ultimate Research, LLC
Sheridan, WY
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*Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 3:46 PM
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*Subject:* [CBQ] First Train Through Big Horn Basin
February 18, 2014
While on the subject of Lines West photographs taken by John
Barriger, I found the attached image elsewhere on the Web
showing CB&Q Class K-2 No. 640 (former B&MR No. 312). The
image was identified as the first train though Big Horn Basin
to Kuby, WY, 1890.
The date is incorrect as the 640 was built for the B&MR by
Rogers in December 1892. Plus, it wasn't renumbered to CB&Q
640 until 1904. Thus, the image had to been taken after 1904.
Also, some of the clothing styles in this image look to be
more like the 1910 to 1920 era. Could this image have recorded
a later reenactment of the first train through the Big Horn
Basin? Also, where was/is Kuby, WY?
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
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