The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co. crew posing in front of the Minturn roundhouse after being honored with a safety award. The sign above the door reads: "This shop has operated 1051 days since last reportable accident." William Edward Harris, Jr., is the fourth man from the left (dark hat). Standing behind him, to the right, is Harold Bellm who later became mayor of Minturn. William Harris was roundhouse foreman and lived in Eagle County...

This Mallet locomotive is at Minturn. Anatole Mallet, a Swiss engineer, patented the compound engine which was housed under one locomotive frame having six or more sets of axles. The rear set of driving wheels were fixed in the main frame of the locomotive. The extra pull generated made the locomotive useful in mountainous regions but slower on flat terrain.

The D&RG Railroad YMCA (now the International Trade Center) was used as sleeping quarters for railroad men. "It had a big sun porch on the east, and it had a glass-enclosed reading room. The stationary boiler in the roundhouse heated the YMCA building. The two floors above the lobby were used for sleeping rooms….Each room had a hang-down electric bulb with a pull-chain switch. Also, one single bed and a little nightstand. On the main floor...