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377: 473:, with both reaching Buena Vista in early 1880. The Denver, South Park and Pacific completed construction first, but rather than both companies laying track to Leadville, Jay Gould pressured the two companies to make a deal called the "Joint Operation Agreement" of October 1, 1879. The companies agree that "...for the purpose of harmony and mutual profit...", the Denver and Rio Grande would lay tracks to the north from Buena Vista to the Leadville mining district, but that the Denver, South Park and Pacific would share equal traffic rights. Similarly, the Denver, South Park and Pacific would build into the Gunnison Country via Chalk Creek, with equal traffic rights given to the Denver and Rio Grande. In 1884 the D&RG ended the Joint Agreement, which forced the DSP&P to build their own line to Leadville. This route, the "High Line" left the original route at Como, and proceeded across Boreas Pass to Breckenridge, then across Fremont Pass to Leadville. This route was noteworthy for crossing the Continental Divide twice (from the Atlantic side to the Pacific side at Boreas Pass, and back to the Atlantic side at Fremont Pass), and was extremely difficult to operate in winter. 532:, chartered in 1898, took over the former DSP&P lines in January 1899. The Colorado and Southern started dismantling in 1910 with the closure of the Alpine Tunnel. In 1930, the C&S attempted to shut down the main line through the Platte Canyon, in cooperation with the Denver Board of Water Commissioners, who desired to build a dam in the canyon (See Waterton Canyon, CO). Nevertheless, the construction of modern roads in the Rockies led to a decrease in revenue and traffic. The last freight and passenger trains between Denver and Leadville operated in April 1937, and on April 10, 1937, the South Park Line officially closed down. The last regular freight train operated between Denver and Como on April 25. The last 815: 425: 500:
Construction company. This was the highest and most expensive tunnel built up until that time. It exceeds two miles (3.2 km) above sea level, with its highest point at 11,523.7 feet (3,512.4 m). It is 500 feet (152 m) under Altman Pass, later to be named Alpine Pass to prevent confusion, with a 1,825-foot (556 m) bore. It took 18 months to complete, with most of the construction done during the winter months. The tunnel only had a thirty-year life span, with the last locomotive passing through the tunnel on November 10, 1910.
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located at milepost 189.78 is where the tracks of the Denver, South Park and Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grande joined up and ran along each other to Gunnison. The land for the track was given to the railroad by local dairy rancher John Parlin around 1877, with the condition that the railroad would build a depot, and stop for at least five minutes so passengers could buy milk. The main line reached Gunnison the following year in 1882.
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The Denver, South Park, & Pacific built north of Gunnison up the Ohio Creek Drainage to the Castelton and Baldwin Areas. Then planning to cross over Kebler Pass to Delta, Grand Junction, and points west and south. Track was laid four miles (6.4 km) past the Baldwin Mine, and another eight
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The line exited the west portal of the Alpine Tunnel, to Alpine Tunnel Station, the highest railroad station in the United States. There also was a turntable, water tank, and a two-story frame boarding house that replaced the stone boarding house and engine house, which burned down in 1906. Parlin,
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The railroad was earning about $ 1,200 a day, with only a daily operating expense of $ 480. This made the railroad very profitable, while also allowing a steady flow of money to help with construction cost. In November 1879, with the tracks only as far as South Park, the company contracted for the
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as the "Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad" with an increased capitalization of 3.5 million dollars. Construction from Denver to Morrison began in August, 1873, by the Denver Railway Association, following approval by Arapahoe county voters who passed a $ 300,000 bond issue. On June 20, 1874,
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The DSP&P's original locomotives were painted in bright colors that reflect the stylistic choices of railroad executives and locomotive builders at the time. The most popular colors to see on the DSP&P in its early years were wine red, chocolate brown, and green. Locomotives were painted
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to see on the early years of the South Park Line were the "Nesmith" and "Congdon" designs. These were large, round, and diamond shaped. The DSP&P's locomotives carried these until they were eventually replaced with the "McConnell" (also known as the "Pancake") design. In the years that the
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to what would become the Alpine Tunnel. The Alpine Tunnel was "holed through" on July 26, 1881. Location of the tunnel portals and establishing a center line of the bore were completed in December 1879. Construction of the Alpine Tunnel took place between 1880 and 1881, by Cummings & Co.
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The tracks reached the mouth of the Platte Canyon on May 4, 1878, 20 miles (32 km) from Denver, and by June 2, the tracks reached 12 miles (19 km) up the canyon. The tracks reached Buffalo Creek on June 17. The following year, on May 19, 1879, the tracks reached to the summit of
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and on June 27 they reached Como. The original stone roundhouse at Como has been restored, and is presently in use in the operation of a 3’ narrow gauge locomotive acquired from the Klondike gold fields. An operating turntable has also been installed in the original turntable pit.
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the tracks reached Morrison, and on July 3, scheduled service began between Denver and Morrison, with two 2 round-trip mixed trains per day. This branch would provide a healthy income from the start, shipping stone, lumber, and coal from Mt. Carbon. However, the
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in 1880, though it continued to be operated independently. The line went bankrupt in 1889 and was reorganized under a new corporate name as the Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway. When the Union Pacific went bankrupt in 1893, the DL&G lines went into
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by 1922. These were near-identical to the earlier Baldwin 2-8-0s with the only difference being the size of the drivers, which are one inch larger. The 2-6-0 type locomotives were fitted with wagon top boilers during the C&S's modernization process and
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era to feature straight boilers rather than their original wagon top boilers. By the time the last locomotive of this type was finally scrapped in 1927, they had become only Brooks locomotives in name.
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as the "Denver, South Park and Pacific Railway" on October 2, 1872, with 2.5 million dollars in capital. Less than a year later, on June 16, 1873, it was reorganized by
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initial construction of the Alpine Tunnel, with an expected finish date of July 1, 1880. The following month, the tracks reached to the summit of Trout Creek Pass.
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era. The 2-8-6T Mason Bogies were the only locomotives of this type ever built by Mason, making them a very unique addition to the DSP&P's roster.
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miles (13 km) were graded, but after losing rights of way to Lake City and the San Juan Mining District, no more construction would be done west.
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Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad Bridge, Spanning Chalk Creek, near Mount Princeton Hot Spring, Romley (historical), Chaffee County, CO
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on account of their low tractive effort. Unfortunately, these small locomotives are not well documented, so little is known about them.
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The railroad went into receivership in May 1888. On July 17, 1889, the company was sold at foreclosure proceedings to the
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Cross-country skiers traveling along the old railroad grade pass the restored Bakers water tank in Summit County, west of
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vast re-lettering program. Another distinct feature of locomotives of this time period were bright and decorative
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The curse of Alpine: Ill conceived and ill fated, Alpine Tunnel only served for twenty-eight years (off and on)
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This photo of Denver, South Park & Pacific No. 71 in 1884 shows what DSP&P 72 originally looked like.
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controlled the South Park's railway network, a common spark arrestor that could be seen after 1917 was the
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in the late 19th century. The railroad opened up the first rail routes to a large section of the central
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A mining boom near Leadville resulted in a construction race between Denver, South Park and Pacific and
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Denver, Leaville & Gunnison #191 in its stand at the Colorado Railroad museum in Golden, Colorado.
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There are two locomotives that still exist from the original Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad:
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A small 7-mile (11 km) branch of the main line 9 miles (14 km) south of Denver connected to
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in the decades of the mineral boom. The railroad took its name from the fact that its main line from
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Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad Truss Bridge, Romley (historical), Chaffee County, CO
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Note: The locomotive at South Park City is not an authentic D,SP&PRR locomotive. It is a
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on static display, and is the oldest remaining authentic Colorado locomotive in the state.
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boiler jackets, though these were eventually either replaced or completely painted over.
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before 1880. These locomotives were most often used to haul daily passenger trains from
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See External Links for images and sites detailing different South Park locomotives.
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in 1914 for a railroad in Guatemala. The Como roundhouse locomotive (Klondike Kate
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Deansbury Bridge, Spanning South Platte River, Waterton, Jefferson County, CO
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Keystone Bridge, Spanning South Platte River, Waterton, Jefferson County, CO
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Chappell, Gordon S.; Richardson, Robert W.; Hauck, Cornelius W. (1974).
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For the complete roster of DSP&P/DL&G locomotives visit:
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Klondike Kate #4 in front of the Como, CO, roundhouse, July, 2018
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A principal branch of the main line north from Como went over
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The DSP&P "South Park Line" advertising logo (recreation)
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on Pilot 192 of Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison in the 1890s.
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Meanwhile, construction continued from Buena Vista past
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Railwayeng.com: Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad
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and still bears this number, currently residing at the
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Mason Bogie "Tenmile" after Union Pacific re-lettering
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Goin' Railroading: two generations of Colorado Stories
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Morgan, D.P. “Railroad News and Editorial Comment,”
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is on static display at the Rotary Snowplow Park in
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https://utahrails.net/up/denver-south-park-locos.php
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The Denver, South Park & Pacific owned nineteen
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Narrowgauge.org: Denver, South Park and Pacific map
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The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad History
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Index

Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway

Colorado
Colorado and Southern Railway
Track gauge
standard gauge
3 ft
3 ft
narrow gauge
Colorado
United States
Colorado mining district
Denver
Platte Canyon
South Park
John Evans
Union Pacific Railway
receivership
Colorado and Southern Railway
converted
standard gauge
Leadville
Climax
excursion railroad
Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad

Boreas Pass
Union Station
South Platte River
South Platte

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