Denver and Rio Grande Railroad's engine 1508 after an accident near Salida in 1923. The accident was the result of a washout following heavy rains the night before. "John T. Mangan, fireman, was killed this morning in a wreck one and one half miles Wiest of Salida. The headlights of a switch engine in the Salida yards at 3:30 o’clock this morning probably saved the lives of the passengers on train No 16, which was wrecked just beyond the bridge...

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad engineer, George Bryant, and fireman C.W. Randall stand in front of engine 3601, following an accident near Mitchell. Engine 3601 is a type 2-8-8-2 locomotive. It wrecked in a ditch while going around a big curve near Mitchell. Ed Haskins, a Master Mechanic for the Railroad, worked hard to prop the engine up on wooden logs to prevent it from falling over onto the main line.