Silver Plume in Clear Creek County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Argentine Central Railway

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, May 31, 2008

1. Argentine Central Railway Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Argentine Central Shay Locomotive No. 1 in Silver Plume, 1905.

The Argentine Central Railway, incorporated in 1905 and built to service the Argentine Mining District in the Waldorf area, reached the summit of Mt. McClellan in 1906. The railroad used Shay (or geared) locomotives to climb from Silver Plume to Mt. McClellan, a distance of almost sixteen miles and a gain of 3,941 feet in elevation. The railway operated until 1918 and was completely scrapped in 1920.

Dedicated May 27, 2006.

Erected 2006.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1920.

Location. 39° 41.666′ N, 105° 43.471′ W. Marker is in Silver Plume, Colorado, in Clear Creek County. Marker is on Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 899 Mountain Street, Silver Plume CO 80476, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hamill House Museum (approx. 1½ miles away); Cornish House, 1892 (approx. 1.6 miles

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away); Teal Building, 1875 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Town Jail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old County Courthouse, 1868 (approx. 1.6 miles away); John Tomay Memorial Library 1924 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Commemorating the Historical Importance of the Georgetown Mining Region (approx. 1.7 miles away); Masonic Temple, 1892 (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Photographed By Nick Kurtz, May 31, 2008

2. Argentine Central Railway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. This page has been viewed 2,460 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2008, by Nick Kurtz of Littleton, Colorado. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.