A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 2899, 4-6-2, Denver, CO. (Note: this was my 10,000th postcard size photo.)

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, narrow gauge and 11 car Silver Vista Excursion Trip, ready to leave Salida, CO, for Marshall Pass, Crested Butte branch, through Black Canyon, and return. Rear View.

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, taking water at Mears Jct., CO, Silver Vista Excursion.Salida, CO, for Marshall Pass, Crested Butte branch, through Black Canyon, and return. " Silver Vista Fan Trip"

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion , rear part of train in motion, taken from near front of train, a short distance east of Marshall Pass Station, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, Silver Vista Excursion train coming out of west end of snowshed on top of Marshall Pass Station, CO. Part of the line, 800 feet below, can be seen above 3rd coach.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, rear end of train siting outside the west end of snowshed at Marshall Pass Station, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, Silver Vista Excursion train pulling down around Mill Switch curve, somewhere below Shawano, CO. Part of the line, to let picture fans take shots.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, narrow gauge, Silver Vista Excursion, at Gunnison, CO. This loco pulled the excursion train up the east side of Marshall Pass without a helper, down to Gunnison, up to Crested Butte and back. Next evening it took the train back to Salida, CO, having loco 492 as a helper from Sargents to top of the of the pass.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view of train and fans at Gunnison, CO, before going up Crested Butte branch.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, rear part of train and station at Crested Butte, CO, before turning to go back to Gunnison, CO.

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1515, 4-8-2, under road bridge, Kansas City, MO.

A photograph postcard showing Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) 500, 4-8-4-8-4, steam-turbine-electric, Cincinnati, OH. (154 feet long, one of 3 built by BLW)

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 498, 2-8-2, narrow gauge, with empty gondolas, arriving at Crested Butte, CO, 43 cars, 10 mph.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on Rocky Mountain Club excursion train taking on water at Mears Junction, CO.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on excursion train, Gunnison, CO.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on excursion train, Crested Butte, CO.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on excursion train, backing on Mill Switch curve,. (Preston and Margaret George about to cross tracks, and there's the "Chama"-our favorite car which we protected so carefully from "seat hoarders"!)

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on excursion train, headed down grade on Mill Switch curve, below Mt. Shavano, CO, on Marshall Pass.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on excursion train, emerging from snowshed at Marshall Pass, CO.

A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, on 11-car excursion train, east slope of Marshall Pass, CO.