crmeatball Wrote:
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> This is a common belief, that the name "Dotsero"
> is related to the mileposts on the D&RGW.
> However, the first recorded instances of that
> location being called such occur in 1883, in a
> letter referring to the confluence of the Grand
> (now Colorado) and Eagle rivers. However, the
> D&RGW did not reach the area until 1887 and the
> station name did not appear on timetables until
> 1902. Most commonly the idea of this being the
> origin stems from the Dotsero cutoff, but this was
> not started until 1924 (with the construction of
> the Moffat Tunnel) but was not completed until
> 1934, once the D&RGW took control of the D&SL.
> But since the name Dotsero existed nearly 40 years
> prior to the start of the cutoff which now bears
> its name, it is fairly clear the name has nothing
> to do with the mileposts on the railroad.
>
> The origin of the name Dotsero is unknown, with
> many theories being advanced as to where it came
> from, inclduing Ute indian words, the railroad,
> and so forth, but the leading theory is that it is
> based on some original surveys completed in the
> area, which may have used it as it starting point
> (so there might be a loose connection to a concept
> of milepost 0).

What's the explanation for "Orestod", which is Dotsero spelled backward?