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1. D. & R.G. engine at Eagle

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D.& R.G. locomotive at Eagle with an engineer in the cab.

2. Derailed locomotive

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Locomotive on its side near Kent. Two men are standing on the cab of the derailed locomotive.

3. Dead Engine on the Pass

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Engine No. 211 dead On Marshall Pass, February 21-24, 1899. Marshall Pass, elevation 10,842 ft., in between Salida and Gunnison, Colorado. This was part of Denver & Rio Grande's narrow gauge from Denver to Salt Lake City, 1881-1955.

4. Eddie Saunders

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Eddie Saunders standing next to a locomotive.

5. Burke, McDougal and West

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From left, Burke, McDougal and West standing by a locomotive at the Eagle Station.

6. Derailed locomotive

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Locomotive on its side near Kent. Crane at the ready to lift the locomotive. Work crew looking on.

7. Derailed locomotive

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Locomotive on its side near Kent, view from the top of the locomotive. Crane at the ready to lift.

8. Taking water at Eagle

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D. & R.G. at Eagle station, "taking water." "There was a water tank at Eagle, located a little east of the depot. The water was piped from the water tank to the stand pipe. From the stand pipe, the water goes into the engine's tender to generate steam, steam being the source of engine's power." -- Jimmy Blouch

9. Ice Train Wreck

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The engine of the Ice Train just after it was righted by the "Big Hook" at the right. The logo "Bucyrus" is visible on the crane arm. Debris and ice still surround the engine. The drailment occurred on December 31, 1927. "Ice Train runs away on grade below Pando," Eagle Valley Enterprise Jan. 6, 1928 p.1

10. Ice Train Wreck

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The steam-powered "Big Hook" from Grand Junction lifts the derailed engine of the Ice Train into an upright position. Railroad employees and volunteers from the mine watch. The Ice Train derailed on December 31, 1927. "Ice Train runs away on grade below Pando," Eagle Valley Enterprise Jan. 6, 1928 p.1

11. Locomotive in Eagle Canyon

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Verso: "D&RG RR train passing through Belden in the Eagle Canyon 1930s"

12. Dan Flynn

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Dan Flynn in the cab of engine 5101. He was an engineer for the Denver & Rio Grande, driving the coal train route from Grand Junction to Aspen.

13. Locomotive, Ice Train Wreck

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The righted locomotive, on the rails, following the Ice Train wreck. Cables are attached to the front of the locomotive for towing. Onlookers are at the side of the locomotive and there is debris in the background. "Ice Train runs away on grade below Pando," Eagle Valley Enterprise Jan. 6, 1928 p.1
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