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rod

November 27, 2012 10:17PM

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John C Wrote:
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> Most look like they may be just below Needleton
> and near Ruby Creek. The last one kinda looks like
> it could be near 481.5, but I'd love to hear what
> some of my fellow D&S companions think the
> locations are.

The photo caption says:

"B & W photo of tragic train accident south of Tacoma caused by snow loosening rocks on Silverton Branch of D&RG Railroad Colorado. On back: "Wreck which resulted from the snow loosening rocks on Silverton branch of the D&RG RR Colo.". Circa 1920.

Note flat roof caboose with side door?

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Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	rod	November 27, 2012 09:10PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	rod	November 27, 2012 09:13PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	rod	November 27, 2012 09:14PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	South Park	November 27, 2012 09:44PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	rod	November 27, 2012 10:09PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	South Park	November 27, 2012 10:14PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	JS Driver	November 29, 2012 08:21PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter ( more pics)	rod	November 29, 2012 10:50PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	John C	November 27, 2012 10:08PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	rod	November 27, 2012 10:17PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	Jeff Ramsey	December 11, 2012 11:11AM
Re: D&RG Caboose 051	rod	December 11, 2012 11:58AM
Re: D&RG Caboose 051	Jeff Ramsey	December 12, 2012 10:35AM
Re: D&RG Caboose 051	South Park	December 13, 2012 08:20AM
Re: D&RG Caboose 051	davegrandt	December 14, 2012 09:08AM
Re: D&RG Caboose 051	Jeff Ramsey	January 11, 2013 11:34AM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	John C	November 27, 2012 10:11PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	Chris Walker	November 27, 2012 11:50PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	guymonmd	November 28, 2012 08:18AM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	South Park	November 28, 2012 08:21AM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	South Park	November 28, 2012 10:59PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	Chris Walker	November 29, 2012 01:09AM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	riogrande493	November 29, 2012 05:10AM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	bonefish	November 29, 2012 04:52PM
Not a Rotary	Mike Trent	November 29, 2012 05:36AM
Re: Not a Rotary	southparkline1	November 29, 2012 07:19AM
Re: Not a Rotary	Mike Trent	November 29, 2012 06:08PM
Re: Not a Rotary	Chris Walker	November 29, 2012 12:26PM
Re: Not a Rotary	riogrande493	November 29, 2012 04:35PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	John C	November 29, 2012 08:43PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	Jon Walden	November 30, 2012 09:27AM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	John C	November 30, 2012 03:03PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (article)	rod	December 06, 2012 09:55PM
Re: Why they don't run the Silverton in winter (pics)	jim pallow	December 10, 2012 08:14AM
We need snow	San Juan	December 10, 2012 04:23PM

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