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1. John Flynn

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John Flynn standing next to the signal at Kent (near Wolcott). John was a railroad telegrapher and a veteran of World War I.

2. Derailed locomotive

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Locomotive on its side near Kent. Two men are standing on the cab of the derailed locomotive.

3. Eagle River

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Section of the Eagle River and the railroad tracks around Wolcott.

4. Work train at Kent

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The D&RG work train stopped at the Kent section house, 1919. From left. the men are identified as "Mosey, Pete, John."

5. Constructing track

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Workers constructing track and a platform at Kent.

The family of William R. Flynn, seated on the steps of the Kent section house. Mr. Flynn, a railroad timekeeper for the D&RGW, died in 1905. This photo taken in 1907 shows Catherine Carey Flynn, William's widow, seated in the doorway. From left, below her, are Nora and William Jr. "Bill," In the front row, from left, are Kate, Jim and Mary "Mollie." The other boys are Dan, John "Jack" and an extra, unidentified male. "Catherine and William...

7. Section House

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The section house for the D.&.R.G. at Kent, Colorado, seen through the trees.

8. Kent sign

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Railroad sign for Kent, by the D. & R. G. tracks.

9. Constructing track

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Workers constructing track at Kent.

10. Derailed locomotive

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Locomotive on its side near Kent. Crane at the ready to lift the locomotive. Work crew looking on.

11. Derailed locomotive

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Locomotive on its side near Kent, view from the top of the locomotive. Crane at the ready to lift.

12. Work train crew

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The work train crew posing on the tracks at Kent, 1918. "Often a work train of the 1880s consisted of just the machine and the locomotive, as cabooses were still too scarce to warrant using one on what many managers saw as unnecessary service. As the years went by, it became common practice to attach a caboose, and/or a tool car, to the train. An extra water car was frequently attached to pile driver trains to reduce the number of times the train...