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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Poster and Ad Collection: he Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (reporting mark DRGW), often shortened to Rio Grande, D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between Denver, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rio Grande was also a major origin of coal and mineral traffic. (Wikipedia)
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Poster and Ad Collection:
1940's Ads and Posters:
![1949 Now-Ride The California Zephyr. America's Newest, Most Beautiful Train! Featuring Vista-Dome Cars. Burlington - Rio Grande - Western Pacific](https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/422/31368558300_e80acd9004_t.jpg)
![1949 Scenic Way to California. Take The Vista-Dome California Zephyr. Burlington - Rio Grande - Western Pacific](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/261/31704062976_f1318237a9_t.jpg)
1950's Ads and Posters:
![1951 Look Up...Look Down...Look All Around! Ride The Vista-Dome California Zephyr. Burlington - Rio Grande - Western Pacific](https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5572/31368557720_c6bd9ccd66_t.jpg)
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