Appears to be a photograph of a possible derailment or washout. Railroad cars are at odd angles, and a person is standing on the top of a box car. Surrounding area appears to be fairly flat.
Photograph of the narrow gauge railroad crossing the Animas River near Silverton, high in the rugged San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado. The 90-mile round trip from Durango is made daily in the tourist season.
The last of the famous old narrow gauge railroads, still operating in Southwestern Colorado. Freight lines and Summer Passenger service operate from Durango and Silverton. These famous little trains made history in the early days of the West.