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D.S.P.&P.R.R.

June 5th, 2011 No comments

D.S.P.&P.R.R. Locomotive

D.S.P.&P.R.R. Locomotive

I took this shot of a steam locomotive on my recent visit to South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. This locomotive, painted to represent an engine of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad (D.S.P.&P.R.R.), is a survivor of the era of the “Narrow Guage” railroads. In Colorado we hear about narrow guage all the time, but for those of you not familiar with narrow guage, this refers to the distance between the rails of a railroad track. Standard guage is 4 foot, eight and 1/2 inches between the rails’ inside edges, where the width of a narrow guage track might be 3 foot or less. The narrower guage allowed the train to make sharper turns, necessary in the mountains where digging railroad grades was enormously expensive. The depot’s large red tank in the background held water to fill the steam locomotive’s boiler; and the black car immediately behind the engine held wood or coal for keeping the engine’s fire box fed.

Mystery Image Eight

June 5th, 2011 No comments

What's With the Numbers?

What's With the Numbers?

Take a close look at the clock in the photo (click on the picture for a larger image). This clock was hanging in the Train Depot at South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. Of course you know it’s a clock, but what’s that outer ring of numbers? The number “one” is at the very top and progresses to “thirty-one”. Can you guess what those numbers represent? Click here to see.

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Mystery Image Seven

June 3rd, 2011 No comments

Mystery Image Seven

Mystery Image Seven

This item was found in the General Store at South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. Can you guess what it is? Click on the picture to see.

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Mystery Image Six

June 3rd, 2011 No comments

Mystery Image Six

Mystery Image Six

I used to see these quite often in public buildings when I was little – not so much anymore. I noticed this example when touring South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. It was hanging on the wall of the saloon. Can you guess what it is? Click on the picture to see.

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