Sustainability, a Demolition Derby, and Fixing the Rolling Stock

*Golden Eye Candy – Joyce Davell – Winter Night Stroll on 10th St. – click to enlarge*

Virtual Events

6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval
8-8:55AM Tai Chi
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga
11-11:55AM Find Your Balance
3-5PM Virtual/Call In: Hard Times Writing Workshop
5:30-6:30PM Step Circuit
6-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board – ONLINE
The Sustainability Board will discuss Golden High School’s “Living Wall Project,” matching resources with future needs of the City’s Sustainability program, their 2022 work plan, assembling a proposal for a 10-megawatt solar garden, the roadmap to Net Zero, water resilience, the NREL/CSM memo of understanding, and youth grants and sustainability rebates. Learn more….

Real World Events

9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
9:15-9:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library – WAITLIST
4-4:50PM Ski Conditioning Class @ The Golden Mill
4-5:30PM Demolition Derby: Skyscrapers @ Golden Library
6PM Pong Night @ Coda Brewing

Live Music

6PM Live Music @ Miners Saloon
6:30PM Open Jam/Mic at Over Yonder Brewing

Golden History Moment

The Colorado Central Railroad roundhouse and car shops, Church Ditch in the foreground – Dan Abbot Collection – click to enlarge

The narrow gauge passenger and baggage cars are taking their turn in the car shops, and are being thoroughly overhauled and painted preparatory to the opening of spring travel.
Colorado Transcript – January 26, 1876

The Colorado Central Railroad, based in Golden, had facilities for repairing railroad cars and engines–even building complete cars. This was very handy, since accidents were frequent occurrences in those early years.

Engine No. 3, narrow-gauge, is now in the shop undergoing repairs, which became necessary by the accident of Tuesday of last week, when she mounted the rails at an imperfect joint near Cottonwood siding, and tumbled over into the creek. The cab was nearly demolished, but the engine itself was very little injured.
Colorado Transcript – January 26, 1876

1882 Birdseye Map of Golden Colorado with the roundhouse and car shops highlighted – click to enlarge

Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!