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A D&RG train climbs to Soldier Summit circa 1915
A D&RG train climbs to Soldier Summit circa 1915

A 1915 postcard shows a four header train with a rear helper locomotive climbing the Denver and Rio Grande Western grade up Soldier Summit in Utah. This same grade is in use today as part of the Central Corridor between Helper and Provo along Amtrak's California Zephyr.

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