This black and white photograph shows a general view of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's hump yard at Pueblo, Colorado. The facility was designed to speed the movement of freight in and out of the Rocky Mountain area. The classification yard had a capacity of 430 cars, the receiving yard a capacity of 495 cars and the departure yard handled 380 cars.
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company's hump yard, Pueblo, Colorado