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The Great K & A Train Robbery was filmed in Glenwood Canyon in 1926. Tom Mix, the star, did his own stunts, including some on a moving train, that thrilled those watching.
James J. Flynn was the fireman on the train in the film. He had a picture of Tom Mix with the train crew which he submitted to the Green Light, a magazine for Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad employees. The magazine no longer exists but this clipping of the article was...
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Photo postcard, handcolored, 15797: Bridge over the Colorado River on the Dotsero Cutoff.
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"'The Pagodas' in Red Canon, Colorado River. The Dotsero Cutoff, 38.1 miles long, is the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad's latest construction, connecting Dotsero, 17 miles east of Glenwood Springs, with Orestod, on the Moffat Road. This reduces the distance 175 miles from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City and beyond. Ceremonies...