Letter from Neil Reich
Colorado Central – September 2004 – Colorado Central Magazine
Dear Ed,
Just a note to let you know how much I am enjoying your magazine, Colorado Central. Many of the articles have been of special interest, including the one about the location and naming of sidings on early Colorado railroads. A designation that comes to mind from this topic is “blind siding,” denoting a meeting place for trains where there is no depot and no operator on duty. Today almost all meeting points between towns are blind sidings.
The piece in the July issue about Joe Glavinick was outstanding. I especially enjoyed the author’s account of training for a burro race and being passed by Glavinick, only to overtake him at the next watering hole. Best of all was the story about the mine at Climax and its history.
There have been references in past issues to people in the area with the name Perschbacher. My father worked as an agent and telegrapher for the South Park Division of the Colorado & Southern Railway from 1913 to 1924. Many years ago my parents and I visited several times with Oscar and Edith Perschbacher in Leadville and in Denver after they moved. Oscar had been a conductor on the C&S and he and Dad were old friends. He was quite a story-teller and I just wish I had taped some of those sessions. I also visited with Oscar’s brother Joe, who lived with his wife in Buena Vista. I recall that Joe had a son who was an engineer on the D&RGW and perhaps these folks who have been mentioned in your magazine are relatives of his. I would sure be interested in finding that out.
I look forward to more issues of Colorado Central.
Neil Reich
Durango
