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Close-up of Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Train with snowplow attached to front of engine.
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The narrow gauge train is riding through a scenic valley. The smoke from the train is blowing over the tops of the passenger cars. Next to the tracks are telephone poles. In the background, a range of mountains can be seen.
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These postcards depict the early days of Durango, Colorado. According to The City of Durango, the town was created by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company in September 1880 as a location for smelters to work the silver and gold being mined nearby. Durango’s more moderate climate at an elevation of 6,512 feet above sea level, a steady water supply from the Animas River, and the availability of coal made it a good choice. The city was named...
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A black and white photograph of train, horses, and people in a valley near Ouray, Colorado. The train looks like it might be stuck in the snow and the people and horses might be trying to get it out. On the side of the mountain, fallen trees and sliding snow are visible. Conditions look dangerous.
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Colored photograph on a postcard of the Narrow Gauge Passenger Train crossing the Animas River.
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A black and white postcard of a bridge with the engine of a train going over it.
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The town of Durango was created by Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company to process ore from the mines in nearby towns and the railroad has been a significant factor in the town from 1882 until now. According to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, providing a scenic ride through the majestic San Juan Mountains for passengers was an important part of the train’s purpose from the start, along with hauling hauling gold and silver ore to...
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Postcard of a locamotive with the number 34 on it, with men standing around it shoveling 25 feet of snow in Silverton, Colorado. Labled with Snow Slide 25 feet deep, March 1909. Has a written letter on the back addressed to Mr. Willim May of Ouray, Colorado.
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View of a narrow gauge railroad train traveling on cliffs high above a river on the trip between Durango and Silverton, Colorado.
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D. & R. G. Narrow Guage [sic] Trains leaving the railroad station at Durango, Colorado on the run to Silverton.
31) Durango (Colo.)
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Panorama of Durango, Colorado.The railroad station is in the lower right of the photograph and mountains frame the town.
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View of the Durango-Silverton narrow gauge passenger train traveling along a cliff edge just beyond Shalona Lake.
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Black and white photograph of a train and railroad tracks.
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A color photograph of the Silverton Narrow Gauge and Needle Mountains. The train can be seen blowing smoke out, surrounded by mountains.
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A black and white photograph of the Durango-Silverton R.R. Bridge in the Narrow Gauge Capitol. A person can be seen standing in the middle of the bridge, and information about the photograph is printed on it.
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View of the railroad depot in Durango, Colorado with passengers boarding a train in the background.
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The Narrow Guage passing a mountain - passengers can be seen outside the windows of the train.
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Narrow gauge railroad train leaving Silverton, Colorado. Mountain in the background.
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This image shows a washout of the train tracks with a train above the tracks near Mancos in August 1909. The tracks buckle beneath the weight of the train.
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Black and white photo of the narrow gauge railroad.
