I’ve been going through a lot of old photos that my mother had, and came across this snapshot.\u00a0 This locomotive is Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 #60, and she’s on display in Idaho Springs, Colorado.\u00a0 The following is from the display plaque by the engine:<\/p>\n
“Was built by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works in 1886.\u00a0 Number 60 began her career on the Union Pacific-owned narrow gauge Utah and Northern Railroad as No. 263.\u00a0 In 1890, the Union Pacific transferred U&N Engines No. 260-265 to its Colorado-based Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railroad, where the original engine number was retained until the Colorado and Southern assumed operation of all Colorado-based Union Pacific narrow gauge lines.\u00a0 This included the Clear Creek branch.\u00a0 At this time, the C&S renumbered all of its narrow gauge engines and No. 263 became No.60.”<\/p>\n
That’s my mother posed in the cab, the photo probably taken in the early 1940s by my dad before he departed for England with the Army Air Force.\u00a0 My mom stayed in Denver until he returned to the States after his tour of duty.<\/p>\n
I’ve been going through a lot of old photos that my mother had, and came across this snapshot.\u00a0 This locomotive is Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 #60, and she’s on display in Idaho Springs, Colorado.\u00a0 The following is from the display … Continue reading ![\"C&S](\"http:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/CS-2-8-0-60-Early-1940s.jpg\")
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