Denver & Rio Grande Western

Locomotive History

Last Update: 09/03/2000
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Western Road #: 1700
From: 1929 To: 1956 Class: M64 Gauge: S
Acquired: New Name:
Builder: Baldwin, # 60712, 1929 Wt: 418150 Tract. Eff.: 63700
Wheel Arr.: 4-8-4 Cylinders: 27x30 Drivers: 70.00
Disposition: Dismantled 6/1956

Photographs:

pp 70-71 [5]

  • OP-9811, D&RGW 1700, 07/14/35, Minturn, CO, Perspective: 3/4R
  • OP-9812, D&RGW 1700, 04/04/39, Pueblo, CO, Perspective: 3/4L
  • OP-10328, D&RGW 1700, 04/26/31, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 9 cars, 50 mph, Train #1, near Littleton
  • OP-10329, D&RGW 1700, 06/26/32, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, 10 cars, 45 mph, Train #16, near Littleton
  • OP-10330, D&RGW 1700, 09/18/32, Palmer Lake, CO, Perspective: n/a, eastbound, Freight, 34 cars, 15 mph, leaving Palmer Lake
  • OP-10331, D&RGW 1700, 09/18/32, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Westerner, 10 cars, 50 mph, near Littleton
  • OP-10332, D&RGW 1700, 09/02/34, Ortega, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 13 cars, Train #2, near Ortega
  • OP-10333, D&RGW 1700, 10/13/35, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, 10 cars, 38 mph, Train #16, near Littleton
  • OP-10334, D&RGW 1700, 05/10/36, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 9 cars, 50 mph, Train #1, near Littleton
  • OP-10335, D&RGW 1700, 08/23/36, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 9 cars, 50 mph, Train first #1, south of Littleton
  • OP-10336, D&RGW 1700, 03/20/37, Denver, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, 9 cars, 30 mph, Train #16
  • OP-10337, D&RGW 1700, 04/04/37, Pueblo, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 10 cars, Train #1, Union Station
  • OP-10338, D&RGW 1700, 07/12/37, Denver, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, Train #15, Union Station
  • OP-10339, D&RGW 1700, 12/26/37, Denver, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, 13 cars, 20 mph, Train #16, good smoke effect
  • OP-10340, D&RGW 1700, 12/05/38, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, westbound, Freight, 54 cars, 30 mph, south of Littleton
  • OP-10341, D&RGW 1700, 02/12/39, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 7 cars, 55 mph, Train #1, south of Littleton, fine smoke effect
  • OP-10342, D&RGW 1700, 05/07/39, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, 9 cars, 35 mph, Train #16, north of Littleton
  • OP-10343, D&RGW 1700, 11/27/39, Wolhurst, CO, Perspective: n/a, westbound, Freight, 102 cars, 30 mph, with 1513, near Wolhurst
  • OP-10344, D&RGW 1700, 05/19/40, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 8 cars, 60 mph, Train #1, south of Littleton
  • OP-10345, D&RGW 1700, 05/02/41, Mitchell, CO, Perspective: n/a, Scenic Limited, 8 cars, Train #1, near Mitchell, raining
  • OP-10346, D&RGW 1700, 04/27/42, Acequia, CO, Perspective: n/a, Passenger, 6 cars, 50 mph, Train #3, near Acequia
  • OP-10347, D&RGW 1700, 10/03/43, Wolhurst, CO, Perspective: n/a, Exposition Flyer, 12 cars, detouring via Royal Gorge due to fire in tunnel 10, on Moffat route
  • OP-10348, D&RGW 1700, 01/14/45, Leyden Junction, CO, Perspective: n/a, Exposition Flyer, Train #6, near Leyden Junction
  • OP-10349, D&RGW 1700, 02/29/48, Denver, CO, Perspective: n/a, Colorado-New Mexico Express, 8 cars, Train #16, snowy scene
  • OP-10350, D&RGW 1700, 04/04/48, Littleton, CO, Perspective: n/a, Royal Gorge, 11 cars, Train #1, south of Littleton
  • OP-10351, D&RGW 1700, 03/05/50, Sedalia, CO, Perspective: n/a, Royal Gorge, 7 cars, 50 mph, Train #1, near Sedalia
  • OP-10352, D&RGW 1700, 07/27/52, Denver, CO, Perspective: n/a, westbound, Freight, 31 cars
  • OP-10353, D&RGW 1700, 08/03/52, Denver, CO, Perspective: n/a, westbound, Passenger, 5 cars, troop train
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