Go ahead, I dare ya…(notice at the end when the awnings are restored to their original positions!)
This is Gem, Idaho in Canyon Cr. Just up from here is Burke Idaho, Ripley’s Believe it or not did a piece on it stating that the merchants had to roll their awnings up to allow the train to pass. While it is true they rolled them up it was only so they wouldn’t catch fire. But the Canyon was tight none the less.
They built the whole town over the creek and then built stuff on that. The Tiger Motel was built over the creek and the tracks ran though the center of it and that doubled as the road.
I like those Idaho pics. Neat prototype for anyone modeling in a tight space.
Ray Dunakin said:
I like those Idaho pics. Neat prototype for anyone modeling in a tight space.
This is the RR I am modeling only those pictures are a couple decades later after everything was standard gauge. This canton makes me think of Dennis Rayon’s cliff hanger buildings. They existed in this canyon. At one point over 2000 people lived in Burke and the canyon floor is only 150-200 feet wide.
This is about mid 1890’s Burke, ID looking down canyon toward Gem and the cameraman (woman likely Mary Stockbridge) is standing up the side of the hill about where the Tiger Hotel will be built in a few years. Two mines are here Tiger on the right, Poorman on the left, now they share a mill but at one time each had their own mill. Two railroads serve the area Northern Pacific and Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. At this point they were forced to share tracks but most of the way they each maintained their ow at least for a few years.
Sorry for stealing the thread but tight railroads are a reality even in the USA
Devon, I’m glad you “stole” the thread…I was just kind of goofing around, but, really, these responses give me some ideas for railroading in a couple of tight spaces I either have or will have eventually.
So, thanks!
Ha ha ha… not the first time our friend has gone to the narrow canyons…
He’s got more … methinks…
John
Well John,
Tell you what I will share the source. Here is the link to the Barnard-Stockbridge collection at the University of Idaho. The above photos are from their except the tiger Hotel. This search has been narrowed to Burke, but most of the pictures are from all of Canyon Cr.
Barnard Stockbridge Burke search
T Barnard was the first photographer in the Wallace, ID area but he soon hired Nellie (not Mary, I made a mistake) Stockbridge and she was the real photographer in my opinion and most of the landscapes were likely taken by her. He was more the portrait guy. Anyway thumb through the collection in that search or even expand it to the whole collection and you will get some great photos of late 1800 to early 1900 mining and railroad stuff.
Easy big guy, I was trying to remind you of our earlier posting of these pics… wasn’t trying to out your source.
T’was the apology (which wasn’t necessary,[imho] 'cause we all like pics), I chuckled.
I got most of mine from University Digital Archives … rainy day exploring.
We thank you for yours…
John
John,
I am totally fascinated by Canyon Creek and its mining and railroad history. . . (http://largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
wrong John, John. I was giving the source to John P but you can use it too. I actually responded with the source before I even saw your post. But it does go to show I have a litle interest in MY canyon.
Devon
OK
JohnC
Thanks for the link! Great stuff!
Looks like a scene ripe for “Dunaking.”