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- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Southbound freight train; 16 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: Near Cima, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Cima.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Southbound freight train; 16 cars. Photographed: At Hesperus, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Hesperus.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Southbound freight train; 9 cars. Photographed: Near Hesperus, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Hesperus.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Southbound freight train; 9 cars. Photographed: Near Porter, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Porter.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Southbound freight train; 9 cars. Photographed: At Durango, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0 and Rio Grande engine number 462
- Southbound freight train; (Denver & Rio Grande Western 462 helping), 13 cars, 5 MPH. Photographed: Leaving Glencoe, Colo., July 14, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Glencoe.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS narrow gauge train, engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0 and Rio Grande engine number 462, engine type 2-8-2
- Northbound freight train. Photographed: Near Hesperus, Colo., October 25, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Hesperus.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 319, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Durango, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 346, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, stored. Photographed: Durango, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 462, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, on the Rio Grande Southern. Photographed: Glencoe, Colo., July 13, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Glencoe.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 43 cars. Photographed: north of Bondad, Colo., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Bondad.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound, for Farmington, N.M.; 43 cars. Photographed: Durango, Colo., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 43 cars. Photographed: east of Durango, Colo., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 43 cars. Photographed: leaving Aztec, N.M., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Aztec.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 21 cars. Photographed: Farmington, N.M., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Farmington.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 492, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound, pushing at rear of extra 494; 28 cars. Photographed: at Monarch, Colo., April 12, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Monarch.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound, on switchback. Photographed: near Garfield, Colo., April 12, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Garfield.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 28 cars, 492 pushing. Photographed: approaching Monarch, Colo., April 12, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Monarch.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 28 cars, 492 pushing. Photographed: above Maysville, Colo., April 12, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Maysville.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound, on switchback; 14 cars. Photographed: near Garfield, Colo., April 12, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Garfield.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 43 cars. Photographed: south of Bondad, Colo., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Bondad.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 494, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 23 cars. Photographed: near Maysville, Colo., April 12, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Maysville.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW car number 119
- Mail-Baggage-Express car. Photographed: Durango, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Railroads--Cars--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW car number 164
- Baggage car. Photographed: Durango, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Railroads--Cars--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW depot
- Photographed: Farmington, N.M., October 24, 1946.
- Railroad stations--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad stations--New Mexico--Farmington.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW depot
- Shows Work Outfit cars. Photographed: Ignacio, Colo., April 14, 1946.
- Railroad stations--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Ignacio.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW snowplow, engine number OM
- Rotary snowplow. Photographed: Chama, N.M., January 19, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad construction & maintenance.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Chama.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroad--Snowplow...
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, rear view, on the Rio Grande Southern; 6 cars. Photographed: near Vance Junction, Colo., June 29, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Vance Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 462, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, northbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 27 cars. Photographed: at Grady, Colo., October 25, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Grady.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 6 cars. Photographed: approaching Telluride, Colo., June 29, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Telluride.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 6 cars. Photographed: leaving Vance Junction, Colo., June 29, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Vance Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, distant view, up Keystone Hill, on the Rio Grande Southern; 6 cars. Photographed: above Vance Junction, Colo., June 29, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Vance Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 462, engine type 2-8-2 and Rio Grande Southern engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Freight, southbound, in Lost Canyon, on the Rio Grande Southern; 29 cars, 20 pushing. Photographed: near Dolores, Colo., September 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Dolores.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 462, engine type 2-8-2 and Rio Grande Southern engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Freight, southbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 22 cars, 20 helping. Photographed: leaving Mancos, Colo., October 26, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mancos.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 17 cars. Photographed: Matterhorn, Colo., September 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Matterhorn.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 462, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, northbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 27 cars. Photographed: near Mancos, Colo., October 25, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Mancos.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, on the Rio Grande southern; 15 cars, near snowshed. Photographed: Lizard Head, Colo., September 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lizard Head.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, southbound, on the Rio Grande Southern; 17 cars. Photographed: Lizard Head, Colo., September 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lizard Head.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 473, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #115, San Juan; 5 cars. Photographed: Allison, Colo., April 14, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Allison.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 478, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #116, San Juan; 6 cars, heavy smoke effect. Photographed: near Coxo, Colo., June 27, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Coxo.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 482, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; for Farmington, N.M. Photographed: south of Carbon Junction, Colo., October 25, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Carbon Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 476, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #116, San Juan; 5 cars. Photographed: Carbon Junction, Colo., October 25, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Carbon Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 476, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #116, San Juan; 5 cars. Photographed: Oxford, Colo., April 14, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Oxford.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 476, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #116, San Juan; 5 cars. Photographed: near Allison, Colo., October 23, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Allison.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 476, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #116, San Juan; 5 cars. Photographed: near Carbon Junction, Colo., April 14, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Carbon Junction.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 488, engine type 2-8-2
- Right side view of engine. Photographed: Farmington, N.M., October 24, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Farmington.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Salida, Colo., October 27, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Salida.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 315, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight, switching operation; rear view. Photographed: Durango, Colo., January 19, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 453, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 375, engine type 2-8-0
- Mixed, train #461. Photographed: leaving Durango, Colo., January 10, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946
- RGS train, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0 and engine number 20, engine type 4-6-0
- Northbound freight train; 15 cars. Photographed: near Grady, Colo., June 28, 1946.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1946.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Grady.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1946