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1950's original 35mm slides of the RGS

Original photographic images from the collection of Stephen C. Eriksen. No commercial utilization without express written consent.
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  • 1950's view of RGS C-17 #42 under steam, now on display at the Durango roundhouse of the D&SNG RR.

    1950's view of RGS C-17 #42 under steam, now on display at the Durango roundhouse of the D&SNG RR.

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  • 1950's view of Galloping Goose #3 at Placerville, CO. You can ride this Goose at Knott;s Berry Farm in Southern California today.

    1950's view of Galloping Goose #3 at Placerville, CO. You can ride this Goose at Knott;s Berry Farm in Southern California today.

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  • K-27 #461 is shown at Rockwood in this view from the 1950's.

    K-27 #461 is shown at Rockwood in this view from the 1950's.

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  • 1950's view of the Wayne bus bodied Goose on the RGS.

    1950's view of the Wayne bus bodied Goose on the RGS.

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  • Goose 3, now operational at Knott's Berry Farm in Southern California

    Goose 3, now operational at Knott's Berry Farm in Southern California

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  • RGS #74 at Browns, CO in 1950

    RGS #74 at Browns, CO in 1950

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  • Goose 5 at Ridgway in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

    Goose 5 at Ridgway in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

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  • Look at the condition of Goose #2 in this view from the 1950's. What a difference from the current condition at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden!

    Look at the condition of Goose #2 in this view from the 1950's. What a difference from the current condition at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden!

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  • Goose 4 at Ridgway in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

    Goose 4 at Ridgway in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

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  • Goose 7 at Ridgway, CO in 1950

    Goose 7 at Ridgway, CO in 1950

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  • Lizard Head snowshed in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

    Lizard Head snowshed in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

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  • 1950 image of K-27 #461 near Lizard Head Peak in Colorado.

    1950 image of K-27 #461 near Lizard Head Peak in Colorado.

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  • Business car B20 "Edna" at Ridgway in 1950

    Business car B20 "Edna" at Ridgway in 1950

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  • K-27's 452 and 461 at Ridgway in 1950

    K-27's 452 and 461 at Ridgway in 1950

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  • Water tank at Ridgway in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

    Water tank at Ridgway in 1950. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

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  • RGS #74 captured at Valley View, CO in this 1950 view by the esteemed photographer Robert LaMassena.

    RGS #74 captured at Valley View, CO in this 1950 view by the esteemed photographer Robert LaMassena.

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  • Vanadium Colorado Robert LeMassena photo of RGS #74 on a fan excursion.

    Vanadium Colorado Robert LeMassena photo of RGS #74 on a fan excursion.

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  • RGS #74 at Ophir in May 1950

    RGS #74 at Ophir in May 1950

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  • RGS #20 sits outside the Ridgway roundhouse on a beautiful June day in 1950.

    RGS #20 sits outside the Ridgway roundhouse on a beautiful June day in 1950.

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  • Goose #3 in June 1950 sits next to the station. A short time later it would end up in Southern California at Knott's Berry Farm.

    Goose #3 in June 1950 sits next to the station. A short time later it would end up in Southern California at Knott's Berry Farm.

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  • RGS #20 still sporting a clipper ship painting on its tender after its role as Emma Sweeney in the June 1950 view

    RGS #20 still sporting a clipper ship painting on its tender after its role as Emma Sweeney in the June 1950 view

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  • RGS #20 at Ridgway in June of 1950 with the Emma Sweeney clipper ship painting still intact on its tender.

    RGS #20 at Ridgway in June of 1950 with the Emma Sweeney clipper ship painting still intact on its tender.

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  • This July 1950 view shows Goose #3 ready for departure.

    This July 1950 view shows Goose #3 ready for departure.

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  • RGS #74 at Trout Lake. View by Robert LeMassena.

    RGS #74 at Trout Lake. View by Robert LeMassena.

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  • Wreckage of Plow Flanger 02 at Dallas Divide in 1951. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

    Wreckage of Plow Flanger 02 at Dallas Divide in 1951. Photo by William F. Hellgren.

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  • Goose 4 at Ophir trestle in 1951. Photo by Robert LeMassena.

    Goose 4 at Ophir trestle in 1951. Photo by Robert LeMassena.

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  • Goose 4 at Placerville in 1951

    Goose 4 at Placerville in 1951

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  • Fan excursion with RGS #74 on Sepember 2nd, 1951 as captured by Jack Pfeifer.

    Fan excursion with RGS #74 on Sepember 2nd, 1951 as captured by Jack Pfeifer.

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  • July 31, 1952 view of RGS #74 in Ridgway.

    July 31, 1952 view of RGS #74 in Ridgway.

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  • July 31, 1952 view of Goose #5 in Ridgway.

    July 31, 1952 view of Goose #5 in Ridgway.

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  • September 15, 1952 view of C-17 #42 at Dolores Colorado. Photo by Jack Pfeifer.

    September 15, 1952 view of C-17 #42 at Dolores Colorado. Photo by Jack Pfeifer.

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  • Goose 5 at Dolores in June 1953

    Goose 5 at Dolores in June 1953

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  • Coach 260 at Ridgway in June 1953

    Coach 260 at Ridgway in June 1953

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  • Ridgway depot 1953

    Ridgway depot 1953

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  • June 1, 1955 shows RGS coach 260, caboose 0400, and a refrigerator on display in Ridgway in the waning days of the railroad. Coach 260 went on to the Huckleberry Railroad in Michigan where it operates today. Caboose 0400 is currently at the Colorado RR Museum along with reefer #2101 (which may be the one shown in this photo).

    June 1, 1955 shows RGS coach 260, caboose 0400, and a refrigerator on display in Ridgway in the waning days of the railroad. Coach 260 went on to the Huckleberry Railroad in Michigan where it operates today. Caboose 0400 is currently at the Colorado RR Museum along with reefer #2101 (which may be the one shown in this photo).

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  • June 8th, 1956, RGS #20 and #42 have found a new home at Robert Richardson's Narrow Gauge Motel in this shot by C. G. Parsons.

    June 8th, 1956, RGS #20 and #42 have found a new home at Robert Richardson's Narrow Gauge Motel in this shot by C. G. Parsons.

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  • Ridgway June 1958 view of coach 260, caboose 0400 and reefer 2101.

    Ridgway June 1958 view of coach 260, caboose 0400 and reefer 2101.

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  • August of 1959 view of caboose 0400 in Ridgway, CO. Don Swanson photo.

    August of 1959 view of caboose 0400 in Ridgway, CO. Don Swanson photo.

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  • Coach 260 still sitting in the same spot on a track in Ridgway, CO in August of 1959. Photo by Don Swanson.

    Coach 260 still sitting in the same spot on a track in Ridgway, CO in August of 1959. Photo by Don Swanson.

    TellurideCoach260DonSwanson2700dpibit

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