When word reached the Western Slope in the spring of 1908 that the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad's Potato Train would be visiting, people were enthusiastic.

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa. Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

Spud-tacular train wreck: Potatoes mashed, baked after train derailment in ‘95. Why did the potato refuse to get on the train? It heard there would be a mash-up! Share Copy Link.

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...

A train derailment in 1995 left thousands of pounds of potatoes strewn across the ground near Des Moines, Iowa.Dubbed the “spud train” by conductors on the route, it derailed due to a broken ...