I have a copy of McFarland's "The Cripple Creek Road which I purchased several years ago. I recently became interested in reading more about the CM but it...
Hi Jerry; My suggestion is to try www.bookfinder.com. You can usually find Mel McFarland's book "Colorado Midland Guide" or Dan Abbott's "Daylight Through the...
It probably goes without saying, but check your local library as well. Ours has several of the CM books on their shelves. Even if yours doesn't, they may be...
Thanks for the suggestion. Jerry ... Mel McFarland's book "Colorado Midland Guide" or Dan Abbott's "Daylight Through the Divide" at reasonable prices. ... ...
Hello Group, Just added a photo of Colorado Midland Hanrahan car model at Photos>Models with Art Griffin Decals>CMHanrahan. Very fine modeling of a Labelle car...
This was on one of the local TV stations website. So much for having historians locate highways. Tom VanWormer Lanes on Interstate-70 are open today after...
Tom: Many, many years ago, they tore down the C&S roundhouse for the new Coors stadium. It began on the Monday before Thanksgiving and by end of week it was...
Maybe Darrell Taylor is on the net and he can pass this on to the CDOT region handling I-70. I suspect they are looking for that kind of information. Not...
This is in the Quarry area of Red Rock Canyon, MP 004 of the CM. Tom in Monument The most charming, rarely used, and newest trail in Red Rock Canyon Open Space...
So, actually the Red Rock canyon and Greenlee trails get to the "quarry" more than the Godess trail. I'm still watching to see how much more of the grade gets ...
There must be a spot from the Garden in which the C.M. grade can be seen off in the distance. In going through the Stereoptics in the Keystone Collection, they...
It's a little far to go for an evening walk, from Columbia, Mo. but it sounds wonderful. If I'm in Colorado Springs again, we'll have to check it out. Thanks ...
OK, I just got back from a hike in the park. verly little grade remains, as the Red Rocks trail, the Greenlee trail meets it up at the Big quarry works. There...
This looks like a good topic for the CMQ. This site appears to be one of the major "on-line industries" from what I am able to detect before e the Snider...
Wm. This is the Red Rock Canyon area, the old Snider Quarry at MP 004, i.e., south of the CM mainline. The City of Colo Springs just picked this area from...
I am not sure what the photographers for Keystone did, but they sure went up and down Ute Canyon, plus other places around the Colorado Springs area. The folks...
They are in the books, and on the employee timetables. Colorado City, Cascade or Culver, Divide, Florissant, Spinney, Hartsel, Wild Horse, Ivanhoe, sellar,...
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The caboose in the Buena Vista park is being fixed up quite nicely. There is an article in the Chaffee County Times about the work. Here is a link...
Ken, what is the heritage of that caboose? Thanks, Dan in Wichita ... From: lionwords To: ColoradoMidland@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 12:39 AM...
I believe it is a CB&Q. Three railroads served Buena Vista. The depot building is DSP&P, the caboose will be painted Colorado Midland and a narrow gauge...
1. The caboose is ex-CB&Q out of Omaha, NE, it was donated by The Kuklins of BV, it belonged to Mrs. Kuklins Dad, after he died it was rather negected and the...
No matter what markets you serve; what products you sell; or what marketing tools you use, in business there's one truth you cannot escape. Embrace this truth...
Quite a few interesting articles and remembrances this issue. Mel has some great comments on his trip to Wood's Lake with Del Gerbaz Cres Fleming increases our...
Mel or Wm It is reported in CMQ 103 that two of the small engines were rented to the Rock Island for $35 a day in Feb '05. Was this two of the class 93's?...
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