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Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 3708

Description: A photograph print showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 3708, 4-6-6-4, Grand Junction CO. This is the engine that hit a school bus in (South Jordan) Utah on Dec. 1st 1938, killing 26 children and the bus driver. (Accident occured in dense fog and resulted in many increased safety requirements)
Date: October 10, 1939
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 3710

Description: A photograph postcard showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 3710, 4-6-6-4, on westbound freight extra with loco 3561 and3 3509 pushing, near Castle Gate, UT, 38 cars, 25 mph. (Note: safety stripes on front)
Date: June 12, 1947
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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