Schmidt - Denver

From the Schmidt Photo Collection, pictures of Denver Tramways

The Denver and Intermountain had two interurban lines to Golden, one of which was narrow gauge.  The narrow gauge line had originally been built to supply coal to the main powerhouse in downtown Denver.  Both the Denver streetcar lines and the interurbans were operated by the same company.  All electric railway service ended in 1950.  Mt. Schmidt was able to get pictures of these lines just before abandonment.

Note that the narrow gauge cars were numbered with decimals, such as ".02" whereas the standard gauge cars were numbered with integers.

Car moving.   Note narrow gage.

Nov 4, 1946

Loop at Union Station    Nov 4, 1946

Sept 1948

Golden car at Denver terminal   Sept 1948

Golden car at Denver terminal   Sept 1948

Sept 1948

At Leyden   Narrow-gauge car   June 1949

D&IM narrow-gage car from L

2 standard gage interurbans at Denver terminal     6/49

Standard gage interurban car,  Denver - Golden     6/49

Car 25 is preserved but not accessible to the public.

Golden, Colo.    Castle Rock from Denver Tramways depot

Double-gage at Leyden mine      6/49

Double-gage switch at Leyden mine      6/49

Coal stored along track at Leyden mine    June 1949

June 1949

Tramways Center    6/49

Clear Creek Jct.   (narrow-gage Golden & Leyden lines)
June 1950

Leyden Jct. where Arvada line goes off      June 1950

Narrow gauge line to Golden

At Leyden     June 1950

The body of car .04 is still in existence, stored outside and deteriorating.

June 1950