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Union Pacific (UP) 818 & 2295 on "Pony Express"

Description: A photograph postcard showing Union Pacific (UP) 818, 4-8-4, and 2295, 2-8-2, running extra with passenger train No. 37, "Pony Express", on C&S track near Westminster, CO, due to burned up bridge. Train was made up backwards to avoid urning at Cheyenne, 15 cars, 30 mph. UP paid C&S $1.50 per mile for every train on C&S tracks.
Date: June 16, 1940
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 3820

Description: A photograph postcard showing the Union Pacific (UP) 3820, 4-6-6-4, on local passenger train No. 57, bound for Cheyenne, WY, near Sand Creek Jct., CO, 5 cars, 30 mph. (I don't know how this tiny engine ever got the heavy train up that steep 1% grade! - R.H.K.)
Date: April 5, 1953
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1398.0384]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Working out on the trampoline is a phase of the physical education program which Jack Watts of Aurora, Colorado, likes best."
Date: January 31, 1964
Creator: Wood, Tony
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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