Dan,
There are indeed remains of the former D&RGW line between the two railroads. Most well know is Pagosa Junction in Gato, Colorado. This portion is pretty much like it was when retired, and includes a trestle, the mainline and siding, water tank, pumphouse (complete with boiler and "steam lizard"), the old Gomez store, and a couple pieces of rolling stock.
The link below has pictures of Pagosa Junction, scroll down near the bottom of the page. If anyone has pictures inside the pumphouse I could post on my "Steam Lizards" group, I would appreciate it if you could forward them to me. I believe this pumphouse and water tank should also be documented for the HABS/HAER website; this setup is almost impossible to find anywhere else (isn't it?)
-James Hefner
Hebrews 10:20a
> with all the discussions below regarding
> these two fine institutions, I've always had
> a curious question or two... I know the Rio
> Grande held onto the D&S for a while
> after the end of the narrow gauge in the
> late 60's and the states of Colorado and New
> Mexico stepped in to preserve the
> engineering marvels to later become the
> C&TS; was there/has there ever been a
> serious consideration to re-link the two?
> How much of the row remains? I know this is
> an impossible venture now, but was it ever
> considered? Also, I've heard that some of
> the track remains in places along the row
> between Chama and Durango, where's it at and
> how much remains? Stations and structures,
> bridges, etc. still remaining on the
> abandoned sections?
> Also, do the two cooperate with each other
> today or are they competitors for the same
> tourist dollars?
> Thanks,
> Dan
Colorado Springs Narrow Gaugers
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