http://www.drgw.net/gallery/main.php http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2624.jpg.html 52486 The water of Gore Creek is only an inch or two below the D&RGW girders. Not sure if the creek's actually that high, or if it's the Eagle River is backing up. This actually appears to be somewhat down, but that's pretty typical for Colorado runoff du http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2634.jpg.html 52490 The torrent of water pouring westward towards its joining with the mighty Colorado at Dotsero. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2642.jpg.html 52493 Looking south towards Minturn from the bike path bridge. The Eagle River is running rather high. Now if only I had a pipeline filter for my camera, but I don't think they make those in 77mm. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2647.jpg.html 52496 The north end of the Minturn yards http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2654.jpg.html 52499 The main body of the Minturn yard, looking south http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2661.jpg.html 52502 A bit wider angle, showing one of the remaining code line poles http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2666.jpg.html 52505 And here's another code line pole that fell over on a guy's pickup the previous afternoon. This is down by the old yard office / depot. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2668.jpg.html 52508 Here's the Minturn sheriff, inspecting one of the insulators that fell off a rotten pin. He's mostly there to protect traffic while the Qwest guys cut the aerial phone lines over the road. A few circuits still used the pole for support. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2672.jpg.html 52511 Looking north from downtown Minturn http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2673.jpg.html 52514 The famous arch bridge at Red Cliff http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2676.jpg.html 52517 The east end of Belden, with more than a few rocks on the tracks. I can only imagine that it's worse up in the gorge. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2683.jpg.html 52520 The other unusual arch bridge at Red Cliff - the wooden laminate bridge in town. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2685.jpg.html 52523 Pando, with not a train in sight (I'm shocked) http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2702.jpg.html 52526 My favorite thing about Pando - this old Rio Grande Motor Ways trailer. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2725.jpg.html 52529 Up at Mitchell, looking toward the summit http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2733.jpg.html 52532 It would appear they have a shrubbery problem http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2736.jpg.html 52535 ...and a vandal problem. This is the radio transmitter portion of a dragging equipment detector. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2738.jpg.html 52538 The dragger, along with a flange greaser http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2748.jpg.html 52541 Up at the west portal, the shadows are already getting a bit long. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2759.jpg.html 52544 Hey look - they've torn down the old US 24 bridge over the line between Tennessee and Leadville http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2761.jpg.html 52547 US 24 is now a level crossing, at least temporarily. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2765.jpg.html 52550 Yes, here's a good use of taxpayer dollars - building a $4.6M overpass over a railroad that will likely never see another revenue train. Apparently I'm not the only one that thinks that, and CDOT has released a statement that it's due to its original agr http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2772.jpg.html 52553 The C&S roundhouse in Leadville, now used by the LC&S http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2774.jpg.html 52556 LC&S 1918 (ex-NP 1918, nee-NP 333) sitting out on the east side of the C&S roundhouse. Yes, for those wondering, dynamics were retrofitted on several years back, explaining why an ex-NP geep now has a bulge. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2777.jpg.html 52559 The former C&S depot in Leadville, now used by the Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad's tourist operation. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2782.jpg.html 52562 The yard at Malta http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2793.jpg.html 52565 Sentinels looking to protect a train that will likely never come http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2797.jpg.html 52568 Looking south from Malta. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2800.jpg.html 52571 A look southward down a long straight valley near Granite http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2811.jpg.html 52574 The truss bridge between Granite and Princeton http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2815.jpg.html 52577 Looks pretty good, despite over a decade of neglect http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2831.jpg.html 52580 Another rock blocking the line just timetable west of Princeton http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2834.jpg.html 52583 The north end of Princeton. When I arrived, the door on the shed was open. Very little remains inside - vandals have pretty well stripped the signal system. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2852.jpg.html 52586 Last light at Buena Vista, looking south. Sometime this summer I'll get the line from here south as well. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TennPass1Jul2011/IMG_2854.jpg.html 52589 When was the last time you saw a grade crossing signal with wooden arms? Too bad they're busted off.