Denver & Rio Grande

Locomotive History

Last Update: 09/03/2000
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Road #: 402
From: 1881 To: 1889 Class: 70 Gauge: N
Acquired: New Name: Shoshone
Builder: Baldwin, # 5603, 1881 Wt: 68000 Tract. Eff.: 17055
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 16x20 Drivers: 37.00
Disposition: Converted to SG and renumbered
Photographs: p 33 [1]
Drawings:
Notes: Engines 400-411 assigned to helper service on the 4% grades of Veta, Marshall and Cumbres Passes [1] Engine 402 also saw service on the 4% climb to Cerro Summit. It was assigned to helper service based in Cimarron. These engines (400-411) were the largest narrow gauge Consolidations built for the D&RG.
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Road #: 800
From: 1889 To: 1900 Class: 74 Gauge: S
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 5603, 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 #: 401
From: 1900 To: 1924 Class: 74 Gauge: N
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 5603, 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 #: 341
From: 1924 To: 1939 Class: C19 Gauge: N
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 5603, 1881 Wt: 74260 Tract. Eff.: 18947
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 16x20 Drivers: 37.00
Disposition: Dismantled 1/1939
Photographs: OP-7496, D&RGW 341, 09/20/36, Gunnison, CO, Perspective: 3/4R
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