This shot looks toward the west end of the Minturn Yard. Westbound, having descended the steep 3% grade, would continue west for the 38 miles to Dotsero along a fairly consistent 1.3% grade. The tracks follow the Eagle River until it connects with the Colorado River at Dotsero.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster
or add a comment to the picture.
On this particular trip to the Colorado High Country, me and the kids were actually going camping! We took the scenic route to our campsite, driving along Tennessee Pass between Minturn and Buena Vista. Here, my daughter Jaina peeks through the back of a dwarf signal whose "guts" have long since been removed.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster
or add a comment to the picture.
Even though there hasn't been a train here in just under 15 years, Tennessee Pass is not technically abandoned. Perhaps that is why this sign still exists at West Minturn instructing motorists to call UP if their car gets stuck on the tracks.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster
or add a comment to the picture.
The weeds are doing their best to reclaim the land at the west switch of Minturn. Actually, considering there hasn't been a train on these rails in nearly 15 years, things still look pretty descent.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster
or add a comment to the picture.
