| Colorado Logging Railroad List |
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| Maintained by W. George Cook |
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| Railroad Name [or Lumber Co] |
Mill Name |
Location |
County |
State |
Yr from |
Yr to |
Gauge |
Miles RR |
Locos |
Cars |
Skidders |
Loaders |
Notes |
| Arapaho, Jefferson &
South Park Ry Co. |
Union Pacific RR |
Denver |
Jefferson |
CO |
1868 |
1870? |
36" |
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1 |
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Ency of W.RR Hist. Route unk. |
| Colorado, Utah & Western
RR |
Middle Park Lbr. Co. |
Fraser |
Grand |
CO |
1910 |
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45" |
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6 |
1 |
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| Fisher (H.D.)Lbr. Co. RR |
Fisher Lbr. Co. |
Woodland Park |
Teller |
CO |
1880 |
1888 |
36" |
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8 |
1 |
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cross-haul |
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| Grande Lake Lbr. & Crate
Co. |
Grande Lake Lbr. & Crate Co. |
Granby |
Grand |
CO |
1935 |
1936 |
56.5" |
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35 |
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Existance never confirmed |
| Hallack & Howard Lbr. Co. |
Hallack & Howard Lbr. Co. |
Denver |
Denver |
CO |
1867 |
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Wholesaler, owned H&H, ML, SL. |
| McPhee & McGinnity Co. |
McPhee & McGinnity Co. |
Denver |
Denver |
CO |
1869 |
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75 |
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Wholesaler, owned NML, RG&PS, RG&SW |
| Middle Park Lbr. Co. |
Middle Park Lbr. Co. |
Fraser |
Grand |
CO |
1906 |
1918 |
45" |
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6 |
1 |
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| Montezuma Lbr. Co., The |
Hallack & Howard Lbr. Co. |
Glencoe |
Montezuma |
CO |
1906 |
1914 |
36" |
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25 |
1 |
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cross-h |
Equip/trk moved to La Madera, NM |
| Montezuma Lbr. Compamy RR |
Montezuma Lbr. Co. |
McPhee |
Montezuma |
CO |
1935 |
1948 |
36" |
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4 |
2 |
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1-Am. |
new owner, mill conn Dolores, CO |
| New Mexico Lbr. Co. |
New Mexico Lbr. Co. |
McPhee |
Montezuma |
CO |
1924 |
1932 |
36" |
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75 |
8 |
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1-Am. |
Equip/trk came from El Vado, NM |
| New Mexico Lbr. Manufacturing
Co. |
New Mexico Lbr. Manufacturing Co. |
McPhee |
Montezuma |
CO |
1932 |
1935 |
36" |
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32 |
3 |
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1-Am. |
Name/owner changed, log line aba 1933 |
| Pagosa Lbr. Co. RR |
Pagosa Lbr. Co. |
Dyke |
Archuleta |
CO |
1903 |
1910? |
36" |
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6.4 |
2 |
28 |
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cross-h |
same equip, multi branches |
| Pagosa Lbr. Co. RR |
Pagosa Lbr. Co. |
S. Pagosa Springs |
Archuleta |
CO |
1905 |
1916 |
36" |
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13 |
2 |
51 |
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cross-h |
sub.of Sayre-Newton L. Co.of Denver |
| Pagosa Lbr. Co. RR |
Pagosa Lbr. Co. |
S. Pagosa Springs |
Archuleta |
CO |
1905 |
1916 |
36" |
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13 |
2 |
51 |
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cross-h |
include 3 flat cars/ All to Dulce,NM |
| Pagosa Lbr. Co. RR |
Pagosa Lbr. Co. |
S. Pagosa Springs |
Archuleta |
CO |
1905 |
1916 |
36" |
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14 |
2 |
51 |
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cross-h |
new line south to Trujillo |
| Rio Grand Southern |
Dolores Lbr. & Supply |
Hogg |
Montezuma |
CO |
1904 |
1907 |
36" |
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0.2 |
0 |
0 |
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cross-h |
G.Ditchfield contract RGS to haul logs |
| Rio Grande & Pagosa
Springs RR |
NewMexico Lbr. Co. |
Edith |
Archuleta |
CO |
1895 |
1914 |
36" |
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cross-h |
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| Rio Grande & Pagosa
Springs RR in NM |
NewMexico Lbr. Co. |
Edith |
Rio Arriba |
CO |
1895 |
1914 |
36" |
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6 |
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cross-h |
Tap Line conn. To D&RG |
| Rio Grande, Pagosa, &
Northern RR |
Pagosa Lbr. Co. |
Gato/Pagosa Jct. |
Archuleta |
CO |
1899 |
1904 |
36" |
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33 |
2 |
28 |
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cross-h |
Convert to D&RG PS Branch |
| Rocky Mountain Railway Co. |
Colorado Consolidated Lbr. Co. |
Monarch |
Grand |
CO |
1906 |
1920? |
56.5" |
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16 |
1 |
24 |
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Sub. Of Omaha Lbr Co. |
| Rocky Mountain Railway Co. |
Omaha Lbr. Co. |
Monarch |
Grand |
CO |
1908 |
1912 |
56.5" |
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16 |
1 |
24 |
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| Rocky Mountain Railway Co. |
Rocky Mountain Lbr. Co. |
Monarch |
Grand |
CO |
1905 |
1908 |
56.5" |
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16 |
2 |
� |
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| Rust Logging Road (unincorp) |
A.A. Rust Lbr. Co. |
Bean Canyon |
Montezuma |
CO |
1902 |
1906 |
36" |
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5.5 |
1 |
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cross-h |
Equip/trk moved to Glencoe, CO |
| Sayra Newton Lbr. Co. |
Sayra Newton Lbr. Co. |
Denver |
Denver |
CO |
1888 |
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Wholesaler, owned Rust, PagL, others |
| Trinchera Estates Lbr. Co. RR |
Trinchera Estates Lbr. Co. |
Harrell |
Costilla |
CO |
1912 |
1918 |
36" |
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10.5 |
1 |
24 |
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cross-h |
A rod eng not confirmed, had Shay |
| Wooden tram on Sheep Mt. |
Gallagher Lbr. Co. |
RGS mp 55.72 |
Dolores |
CO |
1890? |
1892? |
uk |
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cross-h |
unconfirmed, per interviews |
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