Denver & Rio Grande

Locomotive History

Last Update: 09/03/2000
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Road #: 401
From: 1881 To: 1889 Class: 70 Gauge: N
Acquired: New Name: Grand River
Builder: Baldwin, # 5572, 1881 Wt: 68000 Tract. Eff.: 17055
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 16x20 Drivers: 37.00
Disposition: Converted to SG and renumbered
Photographs: p 55 [3]
Drawings:
Notes: Engines 400-411 assigned to helper service on the 4% grades of Veta, Marshall and Cumbres Passes [1] These engines (400-411) were the largest narrow gauge Consolidations built for the D&RG.
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Road #: 803
From: 1889 To: 1900 Class: 74 Gauge: S
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 5572, 1881 Wt: 70000 Tract. Eff.: 0
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 16x20 Drivers: 37.00
Disposition: Converted to NG and renumbered
Photographs:
Drawings:
Notes:
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Road #: 405
From: 1900 To: 1924 Class: 74 Gauge: N
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 5572, 1881 Wt: 70000 Tract. Eff.: 0
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 16x20 Drivers: 37.00
Disposition: Re-classified/renumbered
Photographs:
Drawings:
Notes:
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Western Road #: 345
From: 1924 To: 1951 Class: C19 Gauge: N
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 5572, 1881 Wt: 74260 Tract. Eff.: 18947
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 16x20 Drivers: 37.00
Disposition: Wrecked 7/17/1951, dismantled 9/15/1951

Photographs:

  • OP-7505, D&RGW 345, 09/22/36, Denver, CO, Perspective: 3/4L, leased to Colorado & Southern
  • OP-7506, D&RGW 345, 09/22/36, Denver, CO, Perspective: 3/4L, leased to Colorado & Southern
  • OP-7507, D&RGW 345, 12/13/36, Denver, CO, Perspective: 3/4R, leased to Colorado & Southern
  • OP-7508, D&RGW 345, 04/01/37, Denver, CO, Perspective: 3/4R, leased to Colorado & Southern
  • OP-7509, D&RGW 345, 06/12/41, Gunnison, CO, Perspective: 3/4L
  • OP-7510, D&RGW 345, 09/26/43, Montrose, CO, Perspective: LS
  • OP-7511, D&RGW 345, 09/26/43, Montrose, CO, Perspective: 3/4L, rear view
  • OP-7888, D&RGW 345, 05/08/49, Cerro Summit, CO, eastbound, Freight, 14 cars, down Cerro Summit, near top
  • OP-7889, D&RGW 345, 05/08/49, Cerro Summit, CO, eastbound, Freight, 14 cars, down the east side of Cerro Summit
Drawings:
Notes: Leased by C&S 1935-37.
 
 

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