Alpine Tunnel Station and Boarding House

A look at the remains of Alpine Tunnel Station and telegraph office, the boarding house, and related structures above 11,000 feet along the former narrow gauge Colorado & Southern Railway enroute to Gunnison, Colorado.


All drone shots by Dave Moore:   / david.moore..  .



Blog: www.alpinetunnel.blogspot.com


Photo credits.
1. Historic Alpine Tunnel by Dow Helmers. Denver Public Library Western Collection.
2. Historic Alpine Tunnel by Dow Helmers. H.D. Renck photo, Courtesy of Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colorado.
3. Unknown
4. Unknown
5. Lew Schneider photo https://www.narrowgauge.org/alpine-tu...
6. Same as #2
7. Historic Alpine Tunnel by Dow Helmers. Robert W. Richardson photo
8. Author’s Collection
9. Lew Schneider photo https://www.narrowgauge.org/alpine-tu...
10. Historic Alpine Tunnel by Dow Helmers. Dow Helmer’s photo
11. Author’s collection
12. Historic Alpine Tunnel by Dow Helmers.
13. Unknown
14. Same as #1
15. Same as #2
16. Same as #2
17. Close up of #8
18. Same as #2
19. Author’s collection