Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- C&S view (narrow gauge)
- Woodstock Tank. Photographed: On the abandoned Alpine Pass Line, June 19, 1943.
- Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroads--Alpine Pass Line (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- C&S view (narrow gauge)
- Woodstock Tank, and the Palisades. Photographed: On the abandoned Alpine Pass Line, June 19, 1943.
- Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroads--Alpine Pass Line (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- Colorado & Southern train, engine number 353, engine type 4-6-2 and engine number 9980, engine type EMD E5
- Train #21, Texas Zephyr; 11 cars. Photographed: Denver, Colo., April 18, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1943
- Colorado & Southern train, engine number 353, engine type 4-6-2 and engine number 9950, engine type EMD E5
- Train #21, Texas Zephyr; 11 cars, 40 MPH, good smoke. Photographed: Wolhurst, Colo., April 25, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Wolhurst.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1943
- Colorado & Southern train, engine number 370, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #27, Gulf Coast Special; 6 cars. Photographed: Leaving Denver, Colo., April, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1943
- Colorado & Southern train, engine number 371, engine type 4-6-2 and engine number 9950, engine type EMD E5
- Train #21, Texas Zephyr; 11 cars, 40 MPH. Photographed: Littleton, Colo., June 6, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Littleton.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 875, engine type 4-6-2
- Troop train; 6 cars. Photographed: west of Sable, Colo., April 4, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Sable.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 876, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #22, Passenger; 2 cars, nice smoke effect. Photographed: leaving Denver, Colo., October 24, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 2003, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight, westbound. Photographed: Colorado Springs, Colo., January 10, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 2319, engine type 2-8-2
- Navy troop train. Photographed: east of Denver, Colo., October 17, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 908, engine type 4-6-2
- Train #6, Passenger; 3 cars. Photographed: Colorado Springs, Colo., June 12, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CB&Q train, engine number 4980, engine type 2-8-2
- Troop train, northbound; 10 cars, 35 MPH. Photographed: Denver, Colo., April 25, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1943
- CB&Q train, engine number 5352, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 90 cars, 25 MPH. Photographed: approaching Denver, Colo., October 24, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1943
- CB&Q train, engine number 6302, engine type 2-10-2
- Freight, southbound; 30 cars, 32 MPH. Photographed: south of Littleton, Colo., June 6, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Littleton.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1943
- CB&Q train, engine number 6307, engine type 2-10-2
- Freight, northbound; 41 cars, 45 MPH. Photographed: north of Sedalia, Colo., November 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Sedalia.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1943
- CB&Q train, engine number 6327, engine type 2-10-4
- Freight, westbound; 71 cars, 35 MPH. Photographed: near Denver, Colo., April 4, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 751, engine type EMC AB
- Train #8, Rocky Mountain Rocket; 4 cars, 30 MPH. Photographed: east of Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- CRI&P train, engine number 750, engine type EMC AB
- Train #8, Rocky Mountain Rocket; 3 cars, 35 MPH, shows Pikes Peak. Photographed: east of Colorado Springs, Colo., January 10, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Colorado Springs.; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail Road Co.
- 1943
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 345, engine type 2-8-0
- Left side view of engine. Photographed: Montrose, Colo., September 26, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Montrose.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 345, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, rear view. Photographed: Montrose, Colo., September 26, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Montrose.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 487, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 19 cars. Photographed: east of Carbon Junction, Colo., September 20, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Carbon Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 487, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 21 cars, 482 pushing. Photographed: east of Lobato, N.M., June 23, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Lobato.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 487, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 59 cars, 482 hwlping in train. Photographed: above Los Pinos, Colo., June 22, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Los Pinos.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 53 cars. Photographed: north of Villa Grove, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Villa Grove.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 53 cars. Photographed: near Round Hill, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Round Hill.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 28 cars. Photographed: Poncha Pass, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Poncha Pass.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound, taking on water; 53 cars. Photographed: at Round Hill, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Round Hill.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 40 cars. Photographed: Marshall Pass, Colo., September 19, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Marshall Pass.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 492, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 24 cars. Photographed: north of Villa Grove, Colo., September 19, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Villa Grove.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 53 cars. Photographed: leaving Round Hill, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Round Hill.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound, on bridge; 40 cars. Photographed: near Shirley, Colo., September 19, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Shirley.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 40 cars. Photographed: below Mears Junction, Colo., September 19, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mears Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 487, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 21 cars, 482 pushing. Photographed: near Coxo, Colo., June 23, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Coxo.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 487, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 19 cars. Photographed: east of Carbon Junction, Colo., September 20, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Carbon Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 51 cars. Photographed: near poncha Junction, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Poncha Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound, down Poncha Pass; 51 cars. Photographed: approaching Mears Junction, Colo., February 21, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mears Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 23 cars, snowy scene. Photographed: near Monarch, Colo., February 22, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Monarch.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW historic equipment number 168, equipment type 4-6-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end; on display. Photographed: at Colorado Springs, Colo., June 13, 1943.
- Railroads--Equipment and supplies--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 498, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 33 cars. Photographed: below Crested Butte, Colo., June 18, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Crested Butte.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 498, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound. Photographed: approaching Crested Butte, Colo., June 18, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Crested Butte.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW car number 0540
- Caboose, on rear of extra 487; overhead view. Photographed: east of Durango, Colo., September 20, 1943.
- Railroads--Cars--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW car number 160
- Refrigerator car. Photographed: Alamosa, Colo., June 12, 1943.
- Railroads--Cars--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Alamosa.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW car number 42
- Refrigerator car. Photographed: Gunnison, Colo., June 20, 1943.
- Railroads--Cars--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Gunnison.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW car number 5574
- Stock car. Photographed: Alamosa, Colo., June 21, 1943.
- Railroads--Cars--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Alamosa.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW view
- View near end of standard gauge rail. Photographed: west of Antonito, Colo., June 21, 1943.
- Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroads--Colorado--Antonito--1940-1950.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW view
- View on abandoned grade. Photographed: near Climax, Colo., June 15, 1943.
- Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroads--Colorado--Climax--1940-1950.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1943
- D&RGW locomotive, engine number 3552, engine type 2-8-8-2
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end. Photographed: East Portal, Colo., May 16, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--East Portal.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW locomotive, engine number 3553, engine type 2-8-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Palmer Lake, Colo., June 12, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Palmer Lake.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW locomotive, engine number 3553, engine type 2-8-8-2
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Tolland, Colo., May 16, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Tolland.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943
- D&RGW train, engine number 765, engine type 4-6-0 and engine number 1513, engine type 4-8-2
- Freight, Westbound. Photographed: near Nathrop, Colo., June 17, 1943.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1943.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Nathrop.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.
- 1943