Re: [CBQ] Taking Water on The Joint Line

["James Sandrin" <sandmantrains@gmail.com>]

Here is a partial answer from minimal photo evidence. Since Palmer lake was created as a source of water for locomotives, obviously water facilities were established there (see attached Paul Garde photo).  According to Robert Waltz' "The Joint Line: 1880-1995", Santa Fe had water facilities at: Pueblo, Pinon, Fountain, Colorado Springs, Pring, Larkspur, Sedalia and Struby (near modern day Englewood-Littleton), and Rice Yard (C&S terminal in Denver).  The Rio Grande had tanks at Pueblo, Pinon, Fountain, Colorado Springs,  Palmer Lake, Castle Rock, Louviers and Burnham (Denver).  Most of these facilities remained in service until the retirement of steam in the mid-1950s. As to actual operations and use of said tanks, Joint line time tables or special instructions for the period in question would probably provide some insights. Jim Sandrin

On Sun, 1 Jan 2023 at 16:16, sellarsmark_aus via groups.io <sellarsmark_aus=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Greetings Everyone.

Wishing you all a great 2023!

In the days of steam, the climb from Denver to Palmer Lake and, on the other side, from Colorado Springs to Palmer Lake, were not partiularly steep but were consistent.

Where did locomotives typically take on water during the climbs?

I apprecaite that the requirement for water would be influenced by many factors; engine, tonnage, speed, etc

Mark

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