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First CZ meet, Grizzly

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Call NumberZ-6352CreatorRoach, Otto.Date1949 Mar. 21SummaryTwo California Zephyr express trains meet at a railroad siding (Grizzly) in Garfield County, Colorado, beside the Colorado River. The Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotives and passenger cars travel in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Placards on the dome cars read " Silver Hostel" and "Silver Pony." The Colorado River and the steep walls of Glenwood Canyon are near the trains.Physical Description1 transparency : col. |25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in.)SubjectDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad CompanyCalifornia Zephyr (Express train)Garfield County (Colo.)Grizzly (Colo. : Railroad siding)Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Garfield CountyRailroad observation cars--Colorado--Garfield CountyRailroad sidings--Colorado--Garfield CountyRailroads--Colorado--Garfield CountyRailroads--Colorado--GrizzlyGeographic AreaGarfield County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711006352Type of MaterialFilm transparenciesColor photographsDigital Version Created FromOtto Roach.NotesAdditional information handwritten: "1st day of opera."|Title handwritten on front of envelope. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 2 transparencies : col. |25 x 20 cm. (10 x 8 cm.). R7110063522

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