Revisiting the Tecopa Railroad

On both sides of its crossing with the Old Spanish Trail the roadbed has been reduced to a spread out, rough gravel area.
 

 
After passing through a small cut and across a long berm ...
 

the roadbed again bends west and begins a more rapid descent into the Tecopa Station area. At Milepost 1.1 the current Old Spanish Trail Highway covers the route of the tracks.
 

The old roadbed went through the copse of trees at the current triangle road junction, bending north to join onto the siding of the T&T in front of the station area. Area residents say the trees in the triangle were planted in the 1960's.
 

From atop a small hill just south of Tecopa Station, a possible location of the division yards is found in the open flats.

There is a water source and windmill stand just at the far center as well as other old dwellings in the trees at mid left. Somewhere in this area the T&T, Tecopa RR, or both had a large water tank.
 

Just east of the T&T's roadbed, is a vantage point to see the remains of the concentrating mill used by the Tecopa Consolidated Mining Company.

The uppermost 'structure' is a large cement water tank.
 

This hillside is where Frank Green stood to take a photograph of the morning train to Beatty while passing the TCM mill.
 

Upon turning around, a magnificent view can be seen of the Upper Amargosa Canyon with the T&T's R.O.W. along the eastern side and on down through the Red Cut.