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Call NumberRR-2058CreatorRichardson, Robert W.Date1949 September 25SummarySmoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive #499 (2-8-2) at a bridge over the South Arkansas River near Maysville (Chaffee County), Colorado. The locomotive has a pilot mounted snowplow. Members of the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club are in the passenger cars and observation car. Shows a dirt road, automobiles and a log barn. Railroad crossing signs are at the intersection with the road, and a railfan stands nearby.Physical Description1 negative ; 7 x 11 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad CompanyRocky Mountain Railroad ClubRailfans--Colorado--MaysvilleMaysville (Colo.)South Arkansas River (Colo.)Railroad crossings--Colorado--MaysvilleRailroad locomotives--Colorado--MaysvilleRailroad passenger cars--Colorado--MaysvilleRailroads--Colorado--MaysvilleRivers--Colorado--MaysvilleSnowplows--Colorado--MaysvilleCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700402058Type of MaterialFilm negativesDigital Version Created FromRobert W. Richardson.NotesFormerly RG 1781.1; Title and descriptive information penciled on negative envelope. R7004020581

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