Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad narrow gauge locomotive #494 (2-8-2) and passenger cars are westbound above Shirley in Chaffee County or Saguache County, Colorado. The train is on a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion. Shows railfans in passenger car windows. Clouds are near the summit of Mount Ouray in the distance.
Date
1948 September 18
Notes
Formerly RG 1571.1; Title and descriptive information penciled on negative envelope.; R7004020874
Description
1 negative ; 7 x 11 cm. (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Rocky Mountain Railroad Club--1940-1950.; Railfans--Colorado--Saguache County--1940-1950.; Mount Ouray (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Sawatch Range (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Saguache County--1940-1950.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Saguache County--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Saguache County--1940-1950.
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.
