Louis:
The photo you posted is a fairly common postcard view that is usually captioned
as the first scheduled train into Kirby from the north, in 1907.
Hol
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
From: LZadnichek@aol.com
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 11:24:26 -0500
Subject: Re: [CBQ] First Train Through Big Horn Basin
February 22, 2014
OK, I'm going to date the image 1914 with a question mark. That would fit
with the clothing styles worn by those in the image. Thanks!
Louis Zadnichek II
Fairhope, AL
In a message dated 2/21/2014 10:15:06 P.M. Central Standard Time,
normmetcalf@yahoo.com writes:
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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[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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