Bob, Nice to hear you were a member of the South Park H.S. Hope you decide to rejoin. We can use all the help we can muster. I am going to try to get back up to Lyons next week if time permits. The p
Stephen, Glad you mentioned the Overton book. I have a decent library of Narrow Gauge reference books but very light on Standard Gauge. I have read at least a couple of Overton books in years past an
Brian It has been a long time since I passed thru Elbert. I believe the Jewish Community Centers Ranch Camp is still going strong there. I found an entry for the Overton book online at http://www.bib
Stephen, Brian It has been a long time since I passed thru Elbert. I believe the Jewish Community Centers Ranch Camp is still going strong there. I found an entry for the Overton book online at http:
IN 1997 Sundance did a book called "Denver & New Orleans: In the shadow of the Rockies" that covered the old line to Pueblo. Now out of print but I did find it on Abe books although not cheap. Ken Ma
Thanks for the tip. I will look into it. sjl Ken Martin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/gr
Brian, I was one of the founding members and for a short time the editor of the first newsletter. I was one of those blackballed by the C&SHS (big surprise, huh?) for having the temerity to ask about
Bob, I continue to hear similar stories from the various "D.S.P.&P" founding members. I hang out with some of the crew from the Buenie & Fairplay area - Cliff Mestel, Bob Schoppe & others. The storie
Hello Group, I joined a few day's ago seeking answers to a couple of questions I have. I appologize if this get's a little long.. My name is Brian Adams. I am on the Board of the Denver, South Park &
Brian, I suspect it is a C&S passenger car from series 538-548 built by Pullman in 1906. The car in Nederland is also from this series. CB&Q 1906 was a baggage-mail converted to a baggage car and ren
A C&S car: http://cgi.ebay.com/Real-1906-Pullman-Passenger-Coach-Colorado-Southern_W0QQitemZ200133275317QQcmdZViewItem Though someone gave him wrong information. The original Lot is 3367 plan 2145-A
To the C.B.&Q group: Many thanks to all who responded to my question. The information I received was way more than I ever hoped for. It always pays to go to the people that really know. It appears th
The car could also have been from the earlier Lot 3311 Plan 2147-B (cars 538 to 541 on the C&S and 1-4 on the T&BV). The period is interesting to chase cars as the C&S, T&BV and FtW&DC all had cars t
There is an excellent book by Richard Overton on the history of the C&S that is, in my opinion, a must read. Unfortunately my copy is packed away somewhere. When I was growing up, I went to Ellis Ele
Hello Bob, Thank you for the wealth of information you have provided. Way more than I ever expected! I have learned more about the Pullman numbering system in the past few days than I knew in the pre
Ken, Thanks for the information. This project has gotten kind of interesting. By-the-way, you don't happen to be the same Kenneth Martin that does all of the great research & drawings of South Park r
Brian, Yes I am. Ken Martin Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CBQ/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change set
Bryan, if you do go to see him, you can advise him that the original drawings are available - which might help the sale. A nicely framed side elevation would be a nice addition. I also was in the DSP