Re: Leadville building

Jerry:

The caboose is an ex-Rio Grande Western car. I think it was the last one in service. The caption writer confused switch stand targets for a semaphore, but many of the DPL staff are not really familiar with railroad terms so we can forgive them.

Jerry Day

jalbers Wrote:
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> Chris King came up with this picture from the DPL
> collection. He asked if i would post it:
>
>
> NICE CABOOSE. The caption for the picture
> says.....
>
> Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
> wooden caboose 01108 sits by a locomotive house in
> Leadville (Lake County), Colorado. Semaphore
> signals and fuel tanks are near the building.
> Lettering on the caboose reads: "Denver & Rio
> Grande Western" and "01108." Lettering on the
> building reads: "Rio Grande."
> Date 1951 April.
> Creator Richardson, Robert W.
> Notes Formerly RG 2445.1
>
>
> Good find Chris..
>
> Jerry