Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 9, engine type 2-6-0
- Left side view of engine; ready to go to New York Fair. Photographed: from Denver, Colo., March 12, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 9, engine type 2-6-0
- Ready for New York World's Fair; H. H. Whitney beside engine. Photographed: Denver, Colo., March 12, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- At ice-covered tank. Photographed: Georgetown, Colo., February 25, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end; during dismantling operations. Photographed: Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Black Hawk, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Black Hawk.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 9, engine type 2-6-0
- Passenger; 2 cars, ready to be sent to New York World Fair. Photographed: Denver, Colo., March 12, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars, Clear Creek Line. Photographed: Near Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: Near Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: Near Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: Near Dumont Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Dumont.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 3 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: Dumont, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Dumont.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 12 cars, 10 MPH; the last load of rails from the Silver Plume-Idaho Springs abandonment. Photographed: Below Idaho Springs, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 12 cars, last load of rails. Photographed: East of Idaho Springs, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 12 cars, last load of rails. Photographed: Near Floyd Hill, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Floyd Hill.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; eastbound; 8 cars, 20 MPH. Photographed: East of Idaho Springs, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; eastbound; 6 cars. Photographed: Black Hawk, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Black Hawk.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; eastbound; 4 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: Black Hawk, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Black Hawk.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; eastbound; 8 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: Near Forks Creek, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Forks Creek.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S car number 13
- Railway Post Office express car. Photographed: Denver, Colo., March 12, 1939.
- Railroads--Cars--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S car number 13
- Railway Post Office express car and coach 76. Photographed: Denver, Colo., March 12, 1939.
- Railroads--Cars--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S car number 76
- Coach. Photographed: Denver, Colo., March 12, 1939.
- Railroads--Cars--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Denver.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 271, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Durango, Colo., May 27, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- 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: Gunnison, Colo., May 10, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gunnison.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 459, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end, stored. Photographed: Alamosa, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Alamosa.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 346, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Gunnison, Colo., May 10, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gunnison.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 375, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Durango, Colo., May 27, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 459, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end, stored. Photographed: Alamosa, Colo., October 1, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Alamosa.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW locomotive (Narrow Gauge), engine number 470, engine type 2-8-2
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end. Photographed: Chama, N.M., September 3, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Chama.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 486, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 53 cars, 481 helping in train. Photographed: near Cumbres, Colo., September 3, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Cumbres.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 64 cars. Photographed: west of Coxo, Colo., May 28, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Coxo.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 64 cars, 486 helping in train. Photographed: near Los Pinos, Colo., May 28, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Los Pinos.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound;, 64 cars, 486 helping in train. Photographed: east of Cumbres, Colo., May 28, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Cumbres.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 490, engine type 2-8-2 and engine number 491, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 498 pushing. Photographed: Marshall Pass, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Marshall Pass.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 56 cars. Photographed: east of Chama, N.M., May 28, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Chama.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 489, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 56 cars. Photographed: above Lobato, N.M., May 28, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Lobato.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 486, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 64 cars. shows outfit cars, helper in extra 489. Photographed: east of Cumbres, Colo., May 28, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Cumbres.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 486, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 53 cars. Photographed: near Coxo, Colo., September 3, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Coxo.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 490, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; 45 cars. Photographed: east of Marshall Pass, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Marshall Pass.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 18 cars. Photographed: near Moffat, Colo., October 1, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Moffat.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 53 cars. Photographed: near Alamosa, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Alamosa.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 18 cars. Photographed: south of Villa Grove, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Villa Grove.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- 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., August 27, 1939.
- Railroads--Equipment and supplies--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad equipment--Colorado--Colorado Springs.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 53 cars. Photographed: near McGinty, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--McGinty.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 496, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, westbound; 73 cars. Photographed: near Gunnison, Colo., May 10, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Gunnison.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 498, engine type 2-8-2
- Freight, eastbound; pushing extra 490, rear view. Photographed: Marshall Pass, Colo., September 30, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Marshall Pass (Colo.); Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW car number 54
- Mail-Baggage-Express car. Photographed: Durango, Colo., May 27, 1939.
- Railroads--Cars--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Colorado--Durango.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW depot
- General scene, including train. Photographed: Chama, N.M., September 31, 1939.
- Railroad stations--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad stations--New Mexico--Chama.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW snowshed
- Showshed in Animas Canyon; photographed from train. Photographed: below Silverton, Colo., May 27, 1939.
- Railroads--Buildings and structures--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad facilities--Colorado--Silverton.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 470, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #116, San Juan; 6 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: near Chama, N.M., January 1, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--New Mexico--Chama.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 473, engine type 2-8-2
- Train #425, mixed; 2 cars. Photographed: Antonito, Colo., May 26, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Antonito.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939