RailPictures.Net Photo: DRGW 484 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Steam 2-8-2 at Toltec, Colorado by Kevin Madore

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» Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (more..)
» Steam 2-8-2 (more..)

» Phantom Curve (MP 312.3)
» Toltec, Colorado, USA (more..)
» September 29, 2015

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» DRGW 484 (more..)
» Work Extra 484 (more..)

» Kevin Madore (more..)
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Phall Colors at Phantom Curve. A peek through the rapidly yellowing aspens reveals an eastbound D&RGW Freight approaching the volcanic rock formations at Phantom Curve.

Phantom Curve was apparently named by D&RG crews running night trains back in the very early days of the railroad. The darting shadows produced when the locomotive headlights struck the unique geology of this location, combined with the flange squeal from the sharp curve produced a rather haunting experience for tired crews on the long trip through the middle of nowhere.

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