Photo ID: 105308 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Salida Salida, CO 2182 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Tennessee Pass (UP) Union Pacific Even though Tennessee Pass is considered "idle" and not "abandoned", the city of Salida when ahead and paved over the siding near the west end! The railhead for the mainline is still visible, although it would be difficult to get across. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105307 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Salida Salida, CO 2178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Tennessee Pass (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande As a general policy, I do not edit the content of the pictures I shoot. However, I didn't want the obscenity painted on the side of the hut to appear on my site. Based on the first letter and the blurred portion of the image, you can infer was is written. I included the shot because I like the classic Rio Grande milepost marker. Milepost 215...downtown Salida! We are a little over 7,000 feet above sea level. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105306 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Salida Salida, CO 2221 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Tennessee Pass (UP) Union Pacific A jungle of weeds grows up and out of the Tennessee Pass right of way in the town of Salida. While there are those that believe Tennessee Pass will one day make a comeback, I personally am not in that camp. While I'd be the first to cheer if I was proven wrong, I doubt a train will ever traverse these rails again. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105305 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Salida Salida, CO 2191 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Tennessee Pass (UP) Union Pacific Another sad sight during the day long tour of Tennessee Pass. The yard at Salida was once a key component in the Rio Grande system. For years, the yard had dual gauge rails (both standard and narrow gauge) and interchanged traffic from several sources. The narrow gauge line over Marshall Pass (original mainline for the Rio Grande prior to the completion of Tennessee Pass), traffic from the Monarch Branch, and standard gauge traffic along Tennessee Pass all came through here. Today, 18 years after the last of the trains came through, the yard consists of a single track alongside the 7,240 foot siding and the mainline. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105304 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Salida Salida, CO 2179 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Tennessee Pass (UP) Union Pacific The eastbound signal at the east end of Salida stands tall still among piles of bushes slowly growing over the right of way. An industry that was most likely once served by the railroad now sits quietly in the distance. The town of Salida once found life in the railroad and in mining. Now, it is primarily a tourist town. With skiing at the Monarch Ski Resort in the winter and rafting in the Arkansas River in the summer, there is plenty to do. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105303 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, July 11, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East Salida Salida, CO 2330 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Tennessee Pass (UP) Union Pacific At the east switch of Salida, we find an industry that looks like it has been idle for as long as the tracks that run alongside it! There are signs around the perimeter of the old structure warning people to stay out as the ground are not safe. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.