Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive #483 (2-8-2) with spreader snow plow "OU" and locomotive #487 (2-8-2) at Cumbres (Conejos County), Colorado. The locomotive and plow are obscured by deep snow. Shows the frame Cumbres depot, a railroad signal, and a plowed road beside the depot. Sparse trees are on snow covered mountains in the San Juan range.
Date
1949 January 21
Notes
Formerly RG 1214.1; Title and descriptive information penciled on negative envelope.; R7004021325
Physical Description
1 negative ; 11 x 7 cm. (4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Cumbres (Colo.)--1940-1950.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1940-1950.; Blizzards--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Snow--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Snowplows--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.
Source
Robert W. Richardson.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
