Colorado B/S Thread

[DutchVDub]

Re: The Colorado BS thread

Anybody know where this is?

 

[Hypoid]

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.22 LR is making a comeback, my local Walmart actually had a few choices.

 

[LBC970]

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If you have not seen the penzoil ode to the last viper, you should watch.


Carry on.

I could fall asleep to the sound of that motor. Ken Blocks Hoonicorn, that's another perfect lullaby...

Hoonicorn in LA

 

[trippled]

Re: The Colorado BS thread

The hoonicorn is one of the sexiest cars ever.

 

[in4aride]

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Much rather watch Colin McRae drive. No practice runs or multiple tries.
'When in doubt go flat out.'

 

[Xhavier_5478]

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Anybody know where this is?

That's in Walsenburg isn't it?

 

[DutchVDub]

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Yeah, it turned out to be in Walsenburg off of 6th ave

 

[Buckshot62]

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Yeah, it turned out to be in Walsenburg off of 6th ave

OK, Now that we know where it is...What is it ?

 

[DutchVDub]

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It's a peg board with brass tags on it. That what mines used to keep track of who was down in the mine. The miner grabbed his tag on his way into the mine and put it back after his shift.

 

[Buckshot62]

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Never heard or seen that before. Was there an underground mine in Walsenberg at one time or is it a memorial?

 

[DutchVDub]

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Not sure. I was trying to find it because it was a Tag in the game we play on a motorcycle forum. I knew by who posted it that it would be somewhere south and I was riding down to Canon City for Easter anyway. Someone else grabbed it though and haven't posted the new Tag yet. I'm eating breakfast in Colorado City and then going back north.

 

[Kittrell]

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I believe they mine/mined coal in Walsenburg.

 

[Buckshot62]

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Thanks.Always interested in history.Been thru Walsenberg once and didn't slow down.

 

[Buckshot62]

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I believe they mine/mined coal in Walsenburg.

Are there any plaques or markers that give a little history about mining there ?
We are looking at spending a week in southern Colorado this summer, and wanting to see things that are not listed in tourist guides.

 

[xj-grin]

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A ton of coal mining in Southern CO back in the day... look up the Ludlow Massacre for some super reading about union/national guard warfare...

 

[Xhavier_5478]

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Thanks.Always interested in history.Been thru Walsenberg once and didn't slow down.

I was stranded in the area once for a few hours so I was able to cover the whole downtown..

Yeah, they mined coal.

 

[Kittrell]

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They have a museum.

http://www.huerfanohistory.org/mining-museum.html

 

[Buckshot62]

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Chris
We took the exit where the ludlow monument (marker ) is one time many years ago. Stopped and read the story then. Will need to read up on it again. One of the joys of getting older ! Any other places to see ? Doesn't have to be about mining, just history .

 

[Buckshot62]

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They have a museum.

http://www.huerfanohistory.org/mining-museum.html

Thanks, bookmarked for future reading.

 

[LBC970]

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Much rather watch Colin McRae drive. No practice runs or multiple tries.
'When in doubt go flat out.'

I have watched videos of Colin McRae drive, it almost looks boring for him. Like a Sunday drive with grandma in the back. The guy seems so laid back.

Fun to watch though.