Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Movie train
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 453, a tender and a baggage car used in the movie, "Three Young Texas," near Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. A harp motif adorns the locomotive head lamp. Shows sandstone boulders and sagebrush.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- [1953 August 24]
- Movie train - Three Young Texans
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 453 and the train used in the movie, "Three Young Texans," near Durango (La Plata County) Colorado. A harp motif adorns the head lamp on the locomotive. Men stand by a shed.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1953 August 24
- Movie train
- View of Denver Rio Grande Western locomotive 453 and tender, used in the movie "Three Young Texans, beside a shed near Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; a harp motif adorns the locomotive head lamp. Mine buildings and bluffs are in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1953 August 24
- Movie train
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 453 and a train used in the movie, "Three Young Texans," near Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; a harp motif adorns the locomotive head lamp.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1953 August 24
- Movie train
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 453 and the train used in the movie, "Three Young Texans," near Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; a harp motif adorns the locomotive head lamp. A truck is on a flatcar.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture industry--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1953 August 24
- D&RGW Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion train, Durango yard (2-8-2) 453 backing with excursion train.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 453 (2-8-2) vents steam and smoke while backing with a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion train in Durango (Durango County), Colorado. Shows warehouses and a mill building with signs: "Graden Flour...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Perins Peak (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Mills--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.;...
- 1951 November 21
- D&RGW, Durango, Colo.
- Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad narrow gauge locomotive 345 (2-8-0) as it moves cars from the "Silverton" train and "San Juan" train on a balloon track (reverse loop) in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows the "Graden...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Flour & meal industry--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge...
- 1950 August 7
- D&RGW
- View of locomotives in the roundhouse in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Locomotives are identified left to right as: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad #495, #464 (with a pilot mounted snowplow), #463, Rio Grande Southern #42 (with a...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad...
- 1951 August 5
- Durango Round House
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives number "497," "486" and "478" near the turntable at the roundhouse in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows cliffs and buttes in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Turntables (Railroads)--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- [1955?]
- Durango roundhouse
- Two Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives sit in the roundhouse at Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; a ladder leans on a gondola. A sign on one of the locomotives reads "496." A man works on one of the locomotives.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- (between 1950 and 1960?)
- Silverton train at Durango
- Men walk by Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company locomotive 453 (#8 for movie) at Durango (La Plata County), Colorado; the consist is made up of a passenger car and an open touring car, lettering reads: "[De]nver & Rio Grande Western" and...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad observation cars--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad shops &...
- [1953?]
- D&RGW (2-8-2) 473, "painted," coming head on Durango, yd. Colo., depot
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 473 vents smoke by the depot at Durango (La Plata County) Colorado. The locomotive has a pilot head lamp and diamond smokestack. Men and women walk by the building, a sedan automobile, railroad switch, and...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1950 June 16
- D&RGW (2-8-2) 473, yellow painted engine, Durango, Colo. depot
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 473 (with coal tender) sits on the turntable by the roundhouse at Durango (La Plata County) Colorado. The locomotive has a pilot headlamp, and diamond smokestack. Locomotive 486 is in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad roundhouses--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Turntables (Railroads)--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1950 August 6
- D&RGW Durango, Colo. 497, 496, 473 (2-8-2s) in yard, west of n. h.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives 497, 496, 473 (2-8-2's) sit in the yard in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows hills and buildings.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1952 August 6
- 345 broadside
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 345, with a tender, vents smoke in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1950 August 7
- San Juan Express, Durango
- View of the San Juan Express at Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company locomotive 484 vents smoke. Shows a tender and a mail car; Barnroof Point is in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- [1950]
- Durango switch engine
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company locomotive 345, with a front mounted coupler and a tender, vents smoke at Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Brick buildings and the depot are in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- [1950?]
- D&RGW (2-8-2) 453 after new paint job Durango, Colo.
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 453 (2-8-2 and coal tender) in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. A woman stands near a sedan automobile in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1951 October 3
- D&RGW (2-8-2) 476 Durango, Colo. as modified for movie "Night Passage"
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 478 (2-8-0) and coal tender, at Durango (Durango County), Colorado. The cowcatcher, diamond stack, and pilot headlight were added for the Universal International Pictures movie, "Night Passage."...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.
- 1956
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, close view, coming out of roundhouse. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 10, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Left side view of engine, close view; on turntable; smoke. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 10, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Left rear view of engine, close view; on turntable; smoke. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 10, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, backing up grade to yard. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 10, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, close view, at coal dock. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, close view, at coal dock. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, distant view, backing up grade to yard. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 10, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, close view, at coal dock. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Left side view of engine, close view; D&RGW engine 476 in background. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Left side view of engine, close view; D&RGW engine 476 in background. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, backing toward water tank; smoke. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, backing past water tank, smoke. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, close view, at water tank. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, close view, near water tank. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, close view; ready for scrap train run. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, 1952(?).
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- [1952?]
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Head on view, near coal dock. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, close view; with D&RGW engine 495 near coal dock. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end; obstructed view. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, August 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end; obstructed view. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, August 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end; smoke and steam; D&RGW engine 452 at left. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, December 17, 1951.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1951
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, in cloud of steam; snowing. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, December 19, 1951.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1951
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, close view, with caboose 0404 and tender of 452. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, with caboose 0404 and tender of 452; partially obscured by steam. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 455, engine type 2-8-2
- Set of replacement drivers and axles for engine 455. Photographed: Durango(?), Colorado, August 4, 1951.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1951
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, close view, with caboose 0404; snow. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, March 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, with caboose 0404; snow; partially obstructed by weeds. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, March 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, close view, with caboose 0404 and tender of 452; smoke; C.A. Rhodes on pilot. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, September 11, 1952.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1952
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 42, engine type 2-8-0
- Head on view looking down track. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, March 1953.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1953
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Almost head on; leaving Durango, with three gondolas ahead of engine. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, August 7, 1950.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1950
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Left rear view of engine; freight train on curve approaching bridge; engine obstructed; caboose 0400. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, October 3, 1951.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1951
- RGS narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 464, engine type 2-8-2
- Left rear view of engine; freight train leaving yard. Photographed: Durango, Colorado, October 3, 1951.
- Railroads--Trains--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Durango (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.
- 1951