These two circa 1906 postcards shows tourists climbing to the summit of Mt. McClellan and riding high in the mountains in Colorado. The Argentine Central Railway used switchbacks and Shay geared locomotives to reach the summits. Passengers were treated to rides in vintage arch-roofed Colorado & Southern Railroad coaches. The Argentine Central was a short Colorado narrow gauge railroad that ran from Silver Plume to Waldorf, connecting with the Colorado & Southern at Silver Plume. In addition to tourist runs, it served the silver mines of the region, and was finally abandoned in 1918. For more information on the Argentine Central, click Here.
We biked down the original roadbed all the way into Silver Plume. Most of it is ridable. Some of the switchbacks are of the backdown type. Curious mountain goats gathered around our bikes on top while we ate lunch. Great views of Grays Peak.
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