Sunday, March 24, 2013

Tomahawk & Western from Ticket to Tomahawk


Title: Tomahawk & Western R.R. (fictional name) # 1 named "Emma Sweeny" (Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 #20), flat car #21 (Denver & Rio Grande Western #1026, Caboose 0409 (Rio Grande Southern), combine 107 (D&RGW 212), Hermosa, Colo., above rd. x-ing on curve.
Creator(s): Richardson, Robert W.
Summary: A "Tomahawk &; Western Railroad" train (fictional railroad company), used in the movie "A Ticket to Tomahawk" travels near Hermosa (La Plata County), Colorado. The consist includes the "Emma Sweeny" (Rio Grande Southern locomotive #20), a flat car #21 (Denver and Rio Grande Western #1026), a caboose #0409 (Rio Grande Southern), and a combine car #107 (D.&.R.G.W. #212). Shows tree covered hillsides.
Date:1949 August 10
Notes: Title and date penciled on negative envelope.; R7004015073
Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.





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