TREATMENT Preservation is the selected treatment approach for Railroad Resources, which provides for the protection and repair of the three rolling stock. This treatment guidance provides actions and recommendations to guide the preservation of the Railroad Resources as historic rolling stock owned by the City of Boulder. Treatment guidance is based upon review of historic documentation, assessment of condition and integrity, and discussions with city staff and staff associated with the Colorado Railroad Museum, where the rolling stock are currently housed and displayed. Treatment recommendations identify where measures for preservation and repair are needed to retain historic character and integrity. Work planned for Railroad Resources shall be guided by The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and accomplished by using accepted preservation methods detailed by the National Park Service. Preservation is defined as the act or process of applying measures necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of a historic property. Work, including preliminary measures to protect and stabilize the property, generally focuses upon the ongoing maintenance and repair of historic materials and features rather than extensive replacement and new construction. New exterior additions are not within the scope of this treatment; however, the limited and sensitive upgrading of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system and other code- required work to make properties functional is appropriate within a preservation project.
Guiding Principles and General Treatment Guidance
The three railroad resources — Colorado and Northwestern Railroad Locomotive No. 30, Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Coach No. 280, and Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 04990 — are the last remaining vestiges of the railroad industry's rolling stock in the City of Boulder. The rolling stock represent Colorado's transportation history and engineering ingenuity, and remain as physical reminders of the importance of narrow-gauge railroads in Colorado's development during the nineteenth and twentieth century. Guiding Principles • Preserve, protect, and repair the Railroad Resources as significant historic features. • Consider retaining the rolling stock for the long-term at the Colorado Railroad Museum as this provides for their preservation, repair, and maintenance and allows for interpretation and community use. • Continue partnerships with like-minded organizations, e.g., Colorado Railroad Museum, to assist in interpretation, display, and care of the rolling stock. Consider a longer term partnership with Colorado Railroad Museum. • Assist in securing funding for the preservation of the rolling stock.
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Railroad Resources
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