Significant Progress on Railcar Shed Project Made in Covid-19 Summer
Crew from National Barn Company of Colorado Springs works on erection of the 40.5 by 224 foot Railcar Shed which will not only protect completed restorations but provide space for restoration work on additional cars in the future. Elevated platforms will provide both visitors and workers easier access to the cars.
In 2019 we had a pair of tracks built to display a dozen railcars in a permanent location between the Silverton Northern engine house and the Durango & Silverton depot on railroad’s land for which they granted us an easement. At the end of the construction season a little more work needed to be done: ballasting the second track, leveling the track, and adjusting the turnouts.
