Welcome to the Como Roundhouse of the D, SP & P R.R. Denver, South Park & Pacific Rail Road
Roundhouse history
Early view of roundhouse. Courtesy of the Denver Museum , Department of Western History
Boiler was used in a locomotive
Three boilers
Engine headlamps
Freight car through roundhouse window
Some rolling stock in Como
Awaiting restoration
Brake shoes and tie cutter
Building base for water tank
Como, Colorado
Roundhouse nestled in Como
Roundhouse in August of 2021
Map of western Colorado railroads. Note Alpine Tunnel
Start of the Alpine Tunnel trail
Midway water tank information
Jerry at Midway tank
Avalanch chute along right of way
Even today snow slides destroy trees
Break in one of the retaining walls
Heading upgrade toward tunnel
Williams Gulch water tank information sign
Restored Williams Gulch water tank
Town of Woodstock signage
Former site of Woodstock South Park Toll Road ran through Woodstock
Woodstock water tank foundation stones Water supply still running at base of tank
South Park Toll Road and Williams Pass sign
A portion of the South Park Toll Road
Toll road crosses railroad grade near The Palisades
The Sherrod Loop
Sherrod Loop and lake
Sherrod Loop trestle footings
The Palisades. South Park Toll Road is below The Palisades and goes off to right
Palisades from old road bed
Part of a retaining wall west of The Palisades has failed
Looking downgrade toward Sherrod Loop
Entrance to the Alpine Station now blocked for vehicle access
Display showing how tunnel was lined with wood
Informational signs in tunnel lining form
Info and photo from Denver Public Library
Railroad had a stone engine house at Alpine
Approaching engine house
Corner of engine house
Engine house door arch stones
Tracks leading from engine house, tool shed at right
Reconstructed coaling platform
Platform held coal to refuel steam engines
A boarding house was used by tourists and employees
Marmot on ruins of boarding house
How the tunnel was built
Alpine Station had a telegraph office
Jerry poses by Alpine Station office
Detail of track holder used in some areas
A section house was used by railroad employees and workmen
Remains of section house
Switch used to move trains to alternate tracks
Railroad had a water tank near the tunnel
Tunnel water tank foundation
A turntable was constructed to turn engines around
Reconstructed turntable, missing center platform
Approaching tunnel's west portal. Elevation: 11,521 feet.
Snowshed timbers along side of right-of-way
Marker at Alpine Tunnel's west portal
Tunnel was abandoned in 1910 due to high cost of winter opearations
Looking west from portal marker
Downgrade between west portal and Alpine Station
Some traces remain of west portal construction camp
Jerry poses with stone marker
Heading back to Pitkin
Side trip to Tomichi Pass
Mine tailings along Tomichi Pass road
Posing with old boiler at mine site
Handcock Pass from Tomichi Pass road
Looking east from the top of Tomichi Pass
Midway tank foundation
Williams Gulch tank
View to valley below from grade
Picnic lunch near The Palisades
Colapsed boarding house and sheds at Alpine Station
Jerry poses with signage
Alpine Tunnel Station cirica 1982
Pam, Jerry, and Thor pose for a photo at the tunnel's west portal
Marker at west portal of the tunnel You cannot see any cut stones marking the tunnel's entrance arch
