Del Potter’s Railroad

Del Potter ran a little railroad he proudly bestowed the prestigious name, the Clifton and Northern.  The line ran from the little town of Clifton to a mine north of town. The Del Potter’s railroad had only one engine and that was pulled by a mule, but Del considered himself a full-fledged president of a railroad with rights to all privileges and courtesies. By custom, as a courtesy railroad companies issued passes to owners and presidents of other rail lines. Thus, railroad nabobs were al