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Colorado’s Highest Mountains

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Train Lover
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I’m pretty sure the cover of this menu depicts Mt. Massive, as seen from Leadville, Colorado. It’s either that or Mt. Elbert, which is a little to the south of Mt. Massive. The back cover says Elbert is Colorado’s second-highest … Continue reading →

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Rio Grande Postcards

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Train Lover
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Here are five postcards from two different eras featuring the Denver & Rio Grande railroads. The first three were printed in Germany, which dates them to before World War I. Click any image to download a PDF of that postcard. … Continue reading →

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Scenic West

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Train Lover
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Issued by Curt Teich, this folder contains about 22 color lithographs (including two on the covers), half of which show the Rio Grande portion of the route and the other half the Western Pacific. The quality of the images is … Continue reading →

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The James Peak Route

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Train Lover
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This postcard folder must have been issued shortly after 1934, when the Dotsero Cutoff allowed trains through the Moffat Tunnel to connect to Rio Grande tracks to Grand Junction and Salt Lake City. Soon after that year, the Rio Grande … Continue reading →

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Panoramic Views 1914

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Train Lover
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We’ve seen several editions of Panoramic Views ranging from 1916 to 1950. This one is nearly identical to the 1916 version, but the map is dated 1914. Click image to download a 9.7-MB PDF of this brochure. A date on … Continue reading →

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D&RG Souvenir Folding Postcard

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Train Lover
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This postcard folder was issued before the Denver & Rio Grande became the Denver & Rio Grande Western, which means before 1920. It is probably from before 1909, when the Western Pacific (which was financed by the Rio Grande) was … Continue reading →

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Rio Grande Ticket Envelope

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Train Lover
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The Rio Grande Prospector and Royal Gorge both ended service in 1967, leaving only three trains still operated by the railroad: the California Zephyr, the Silverton, and the Ski Train. The first two trains are the only trains mentioned on … Continue reading →

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The Yampa Valley

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Train Lover
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As its name suggests, the Denver & Salt Lake was trying to build from Denver to Salt Lake City, but only made it as far as Craig, Colorado. The dream of a Denver-Salt Lake route was realized when the Denver … Continue reading →

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1941 Exposition Flyer

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Train Lover
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The Golden Gate Exposition ended in 1940, but the Burlington-Rio Grande-Western Pacific train named after it was so successful that the railroads kept it going. This attractive train booklet creatively uses just three colors of ink–blue, orange, and black–on most … Continue reading →

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1941 Panoramic Views

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Train Lover
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This is an update to an undated version of Panoramic Views shown here previously. The map on that one shows the Dotsero Cutoff and Uintah Railway, placing it in the 1934-1939 time period. The Uintah Railway, which stopped operating in … Continue reading →

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