Minturn, Colorado
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Ice train wreck above Minturn. Ice and debris scattered on the hillside down to the Eagle River. Photo is labeled 1918. Men are examining the wreckage.
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Another Mallet locomotive at Minturn. Anatole Mallet, a Swiss engineer, patented the compound engine which was housed under one locomotive frame having six or more sets of axles. The rear set of driving wheels were fixed in the main frame of the locomotive. The extra pull generated made the locomotive useful in mountainous regions but slower on flat terrain.
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Group photo at the Minturn train depot ca.1925. The engine is #3715, A.T.&S.F. The railroad was a large part of the Minturn economy in the 1920s and 30s.
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Rio Grande locomotive running through the Eagle River Canyon, possibly Minturn..
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This Mallet locomotive is at Minturn. Anatole Mallet, a Swiss engineer, patented the compound engine which was housed under one locomotive frame having six or more sets of axles. The rear set of driving wheels were fixed in the main frame of the locomotive. The extra pull generated made the locomotive useful in mountainous regions but slower on flat terrain.
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Shared marker for: "Williams, Marie A., May 24, 1915--Jan. 2, 1997; David D., Dec. 1911--Apr. 14, 1991," Riverview Cemetery. A book is engraved under Marie's name; a locomotive is engraved under David's name. At center in a heart above two roses is engraved "Married Nov. 3, 1938."
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Shared marker for: "Matheson, Bertha, July 27, 1933--Mar. 14, 2003; K. E. "Smokey," Jan. 6, 1932-- ," Riverview Cemetery. A locomotive and a butterfly are engraved at the left corner of the marker; a Marine Corps eagle, globe and anchor are engraved at the right corner. Inscription at the bottom reads: "Together again."
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Shared marker for: Gustafson, Mother, Lola Lucile, July 17, 1920-- ; Father, William Albert, May 28, 1913--Dec. 5, 1988; married Mar. 21, 1942, in Riverview Cemetery. A locomotive is engraved at the top of the marker.
