Colorado Springs Switcher

[Ron Carlisle]

Can anybody tell me when the permanent switcher based at Colorado Springs was withdrawn?
During DRGW and SP days, did all three railroads using Colorado Springs (BN/DRGW/ATSF)take it in turns to supply the daily switch locomotive or was it just DRGW and Santa Fe?

Finally was a locomotive sent to Colorado Springs every day to work, and returned to Denver or Pueblo at the end of the day?.

Thanks in advance

Ron

Rio Grande - Railroad thru the Rockies.
(I'll maybe get the lowdown on this railroad some day!!!!)

[tunnel88]

It has been awhile since i've been to Colorado Springs, but years ago i remember seeing GP30s. I don't know if they were the assigned switchers or not though.

[DRGWEngr]

The Colorado Springs switcher is still working. The DRGW3129 is assigned to Colo. Sprgs. Last I recall crew worked mon-fri starting at 0800am.

There was also a Santa Fe switcher stationed there also but don't know if it's still there or not.

Mike