Rio Grande Business Cars

D&RGW OWNED

Pullman /D&RGW

March,. 1950

• Remodeled August, 1951 from coach 1240 (AFE 2404, 5903)
• assigned to president, D&RGW
• Named WILSON MCCARTHY March 1956
• Two way radio communications added May, 1960
• remodeled interior & renamed KANSAS by Ansco (see below)

• D&RG Coach 895
• Renumbered to D&RGW 926 1/11/1924
• Converted to Coach Outfit Car 0926 at Burnham on 6/21/1929
• Converted to Business Car 101 (2nd) 10/17/1929 at Burnham - supplanting first 101 (ex Rio Grande Western NOMAD)
• Air Conditioned August, 1937
• Retired September 1964; sold to Golden West Rail Tours of Los Angeles (w/3-axle trucks from 740-744)
• Now Private Car "ABRAHAM LINCOLN"

• D&RG Coach 893
• Renumbered to D&RGW 924 2/6/1924
• Converted to coach Outfit Car 0924 at Burnham 10/12/1929
• Rebuilt 3/27/1930 into Business Car 102 (2nd) at Burnham using 3-axle trucks from baggage car 740 (supplants 102 (1st) ex D&RG BALLYCLARE which in turn became 103 2nd)
• Air Conditioned, July 1941
• Two-way radio communications added October, 1951
• Retired December, 1964 to Harris Allen & Associates, Tucson, AZ. Move to Tucson from Burnham on C&S 8pm 12/28/1964
• Later property of Clifford Thomas of Minneapolis, MN.

• D&RG Business Car BALLYCLARE ($12,697.14), Lot 1743, Plan 839A
• Renumbered A-1 3-28-1913
• RenumberedA-2 3-22-1915; exchanged exchanged "A-2" with RGW NOMAD
• Remedied interior 2-11-1925
• Renumbered 102 5/7/1925
• Renumbered 103 12/31/1929 (replaced by 2nd 102 and supplanting 1st 103 ex FREDERICK which became 108)
• Retired June, 1954; dismantled at Pueblo
• Steel underframe was likely added at the same time they were added to the diners, around 1915.

• Rio Grande Western Business Car A
• Rebuilt at Burnham in 1906
• Renamed SIERRA December 10, 1910
• Renumbered A-4 in March 1914
• Renumbered 104 on May 7, 1925
• Retired September, 1955 and dismantled at Burnham

• Built as D&RG Coach 825
• Rebuilt in 1900 to business car H
• Renamed DENVER January 111, 1911
• Renumbered A-5 in December of 1913
• Renumbered 105 (1st) January 1, 1928
• Rebuilt to Business Work Outfit 010120 May 31 1934 and was assigned to Scale Tester
• Destroyed 11/28/1947 on the Salt Lake Division TA 146
• Retired December 1947 at Helper

• D&SL acquired car in 1929; numbered 100 PONCA CITY
• Rebuilt at Burnham in November, 1940 for the D&SL by the D&RGW including air conditioning, and solarium enclosing the observation room
• Leased from the D&SL by the D&RGW 11/1/1940 under lease #1074; assigned E .A. West General Manager and later Exec. VP
• Renumbered D&RGW 105 (2nd) May 17, 1947 after D&SL merger
• Remodeled May, 1952 with open platform end; assigned A. E. Perlman; General Manager, later Exec. VP.
• Interior professional decorated, April 1954
• Assigned G. B. Aydelott, VP & General Manager; Sept. 1954
• Destroyed by fire, 12/29/1954 Cisco, UT enroute to Salt Lake City on the Prospector.
• Retired Burnham February, 1955, converted to X-3337 12-56; at Burnham on directory of Colorado Historic Properties

• Rio Grande Western Business Car B
• Renamed to WASATCH between April and October 1902
• renumbered to A-6 July 7, 1913 and rebuilt, completion by July 10, 1913
• Renumbered D&RGW 106 May 7, 1925
• Retired, Sept. 1955 at Burnham

• Built Rio Grande Western NOMAD
• 1902 rebuilt & lengthened and renamed RGW DENVER
• August 1910 remodeled and became Western Pacific WELDON
• 1912 found on BOTH WP & D&RG
• 1913 renamed D&RG A-2 (exchange with A-2 originally A-2 BALLYCLARE)
• 1915 became D&RG A-1
• 1916 Returned to D&RG
• 1918 temporarily taken over by USRA as 89
• 1918 returned to D&RG as A-1
• May, 1925, renumbered 101 (1st)
• 8/15/1929 renumbered as D&RGW 107 ex-#101 1st
• Converted to Diner-Kitchen-Sleeper Outfit X-3271 in September 1942. Assigned to Salt Lake, then Bond Derricks.
• Retired July, 1955 at Grand Junction
• Body located at Somerset

• Built as Rock Island Business Car 1858 INDIANA (Lot 4058, Plan 2678)
• Acquired by Western Pacific in 1916 and named NOMAD
• Modified May 11, 1922 at Burnham for D&RGW receiver J. H. Young
• Bought from WP April 1, 1925
• Renumbered D&RGW 100 and assigned to President
• Interior revised & remodeled February, 1929 at Burnham
• Air Conditioned, August, 1937
• Renumbered 107 (2nd) August, 1951 (supplanted by 100 (2nd))
• Completely modernized February, 1954 and assigned VP-Traffic
• Retired October, 1965; sold to Dr. J. R. Arneill, Jr.
• Displayed at the Forney museum in Denver
• Sold to Delaware-Ostego Corp. August, 1987
• Up for auction, September 2008

• Built as D&RG Coach 831
• Renumbered January, 1909 to Coach 873,
• Rebuilt September, 1910 to business car FREDERICK
• Renumbered to A-3 April, 1913
• Renumbered to 103 (1st) May, 1925
• Renumbered to 108 December 31, 1929 supplanted by second 103 (originally D&RG BALLYCLARE)
• Retired September 1942; dismantled at Burnham; body sold and moved to Welby (AFE 5119)
• Now Parlor Car Restaurant in Aspen

• Built as Business Car B-1
• US Safety appliances added March, 1912
• Burned, January 17, 1917 at milepost 463 on the Silverton Branch

• Built as 33 BOVINCIA
• Rebuilt to D in 1885
• Converted to B-6 in 1913
• Renumberered to B-1 (2nd) Novermber, 1917 at Alamosa
• Retired April, 1952, dismantled Alamosa, body sold to Marvin Milsap of Denver

• Built as Business Car B-3
• US Safety appliances added March, 1912
• Burned, January 17, 1917 at milepost 463 on the Silverton Branch

• Built as Chair Car 16 FAIRPLAY in 1879
• Rebuilt to Car N in 1885
• Changed to B-2 (1st) in 1913
• Changed to B-3 (2nd) in 1917
• Rrenamed GENERAL WM. J. PALMER for Chicago RR Fair 1949
• Named NOMAD 1958
• Currently on D&SSNG

• Built as D&RG business car MASCOTTE , Lot 1295, Plan 466
  
• Renumbered to A prior to April 1884
• MAID OF ERIN May of 1887
• Standard Gauged, March 1891
• Listed on Roster 30 (4/1/94) as having both standard and narrow gauge trucks
• Used as pay car in 1904
• in 1906 on the Western Pacific
• Renumbered to B-4 May 1914
• Indicated as "Living car for Ditcher Engr.; old NG body on SG trucks" per equipment card - no date
• Retired July 1952; dismantled Grand Junction

• Built as Baggage 17 in 1880
• Assigned 116 in 1885
• Rebuilt to Car R in 1886
• Changed to B-7 in 1913
• Rebuilt in 1915 - interior configuration modified
• 1921 - carbody lowered, underbody reinforced; side bearings added
• 1930 wheeles changed from 30" to 26"
• Rebuilt at Burnham and renamed in 1963 WILLIAM JACKSON PALMER
• Currently on D&SNG (GENERAL prefix added at some point) (sold in 1981)

• Built as Coach 4 in 1872
• Rebuilt to Car K in 1885
• Changed to B-8 in 1913
• Interior changed in 1916
• Body lowered in 1918
• Sold to Uintah Ry in May 1920 $1500 (AFE 4474)
• Car body at Colorado RR Museum in Golden

ANSCO OWNED

ex-WP 832 SILVER HOSTEL 3/10/86; at WP Museum, Portola