Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (2-8-2) locomotives #497 and #498, a doubleheader freight train, on the Alamosa to Chama route, in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. A sign for the Narrow Gauge Motel is beside highway US 285. Shows patches of snow, and the photographer's shadow on the ground.
Date
1954 February
Notes
Formerly RG 1728.1; Title, descriptive information and "from roof of Narrow Gauge Motel" penciled on negative envelope.; R7004020620
Description
1 negative ; 7 x 11 cm. (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motels--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Signs (Notices)--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.
Source
Robert W. Richardson.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
