Denver & Rio Grande Western

Locomotive History

Last Update: 09/03/2000
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Western Road #: 473
From: 1923 To: 1924 Class: 140 Gauge: N
Acquired: New Name:
Builder: American Locomotive, # 64981, 1923 Wt: 156000 Tract. Eff.: 27540
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-2 Cylinders: 18x22 Drivers: 44.00
Disposition: Re-classified
Photographs: p 74-75 [3]
Drawings:
Notes:
Road: Denver & Rio Grande Western Road #: 473
From: 1924 To: 1981 Class: K28 Gauge: N
Acquired: Used Name:
Builder: American Locomotive, # 64981, 1923 Wt: 156000 Tract. Eff.: 27540
Wheel Arr.: 2-8-2 Cylinders: 18x22 Drivers: 44.00
Disposition: To D&SNG, 3/1981

Photographs: p 170 [1], pp 71-72 [3], p 288 [7], pp 129-132 [8]

  • OP-7611, D&RGW 473, 1931, Salida, CO, Perspective: 3/4R
  • OP-7612, D&RGW 473, 07/05/37, Antonito, CO, Perspective: 3/4L
  • OP-7613, D&RGW 473, 05/26/39, Antonito, CO, Perspective: 3/4L
  • OP-7614, D&RGW 473, 06/17/42, Durango, CO, Perspective: LS
  • OP-7615, D&RGW 473, 08/13/50, Durango, CO, Perspective: 3/4R, painted yellow and black
  • OP-7616, D&RGW 473, 08/13/50, Durango, CO, Perspective: LS, yellow and black
  • OP-7617, D&RGW 473, 01/21/51, Durango, CO, Perspective: RS, yellow and black
  • OP-7618, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Silverton, CO, Perspective: 3/4L, snowing
  • OP-7619, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Silverton, CO, Perspective: LS
  • OP-8182, D&RGW 473, 07/05/37, Alamosa, CO, San Juan, 10 cars, Train #115, leaving Alamosa
  • OP-8183, D&RGW 473, 07/05/37, La Jara, CO, San Juan, 10 cars, 35 mph, Train #115, south of La Jara
  • OP-8184, D&RGW 473, 05/26/39, Antonito, CO, Mixed, 2 cars, Train #425
  • OP-8185, D&RGW 473, 05/26/39, Antonito, CO, Mixed, 9 cars, Train #425, south of Antonito
  • OP-8186, D&RGW 473, 01/12/40, Antonito, CO, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425
  • OP-8187, D&RGW 473, 01/12/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 4 cars, Train #425, on Barranca Hill, above Embudo, photographed from train
  • OP-8188, D&RGW 473, 01/12/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 4 cars, Train #425, near Embudo, photographed from train
  • OP-8189, D&RGW 473, 01/13/40, Santa Fe, NM, Mixed, 7 cars, Train #426, snowing
  • OP-8190, D&RGW 473, 01/13/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 7 cars, Train #426
  • OP-8191, D&RGW 473, 01/13/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 7 cars, Train #426, on Barranca Hill, above Embudo, photographed from train
  • OP-8192, D&RGW 473, 01/13/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 7 cars, Train #426, above Embudo, photographed from train
  • OP-8193, D&RGW 473, 01/13/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 7 cars, Train #426, above Embudo, photographed from train
  • OP-8194, D&RGW 473, 04/05/40, Antonito, CO, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, south of Antonito
  • OP-8195, D&RGW 473, 04/05/40, No Agua, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, near No Agua
  • OP-8196, D&RGW 473, 04/05/40, No Agua, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425
  • OP-8197, D&RGW 473, 04/05/40, Taos Junction, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, north of Taos Junction
  • OP-8198, D&RGW 473, 04/05/40, Santa Fe, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425
  • OP-8199, D&RGW 473, 04/06/40, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 2 cars, Train #426, climbing Barranca Hill, above Embudo
  • OP-8200, D&RGW 473, 03/21/41, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 2 cars, Train #425, near Embudo
  • OP-8201, D&RGW 473, 03/21/41, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 2 cars, Train #425, south of Embudo
  • OP-8202, D&RGW 473, 03/21/41, Santa Fe, NM, Mixed, 2 cars, 25 mph, Train #425, approaching Santa Fe
  • OP-8203, D&RGW 473, 03/22/41, Santa Fe, NM, Mixed, 5 cars, Train #426, north of Santa Fe
  • OP-8204, D&RGW 473, 03/22/41, Otowi, NM, Mixed, 5 cars, Train #426, near Otowi
  • OP-8205, D&RGW 473, 03/22/41, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 6 cars, Train #426, south of Embudo
  • OP-8206, D&RGW 473, 03/22/41, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 6 cars, Train #426, leaving Embudo
  • OP-8207, D&RGW 473, 06/14/41, Palmilla, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, near Palmilla
  • OP-8208, D&RGW 473, 06/14/41, No Agua, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, north of No Agua
  • OP-8209, D&RGW 473, 06/14/41, Servilleta, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, south of Servilleta
  • OP-8210, D&RGW 473, 06/14/41, Embudo, NM, Mixed, 3 cars, Train #425, approaching Embudo
  • OP-8211, D&RGW 473, 07/26/41, Otowi, NM, Mixed, 2 cars, Train #426, near Otowi
  • OP-8212, D&RGW 473, 10/17/41, Carbon Junction, CO, San Juan, 4 cars, Train #116
  • OP-8213, D&RGW 473, 10/17/41, Falfa, CO, San Juan, 4 cars, Train #116, near Falfa
  • OP-8214, D&RGW 473, 06/06/42, Antonito, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, 30 mph, Train #116, west of Antonito
  • OP-8215, D&RGW 473, 06/07/42, Osier, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, 20 mph, Train #115
  • OP-8216, D&RGW 473, 06/08/42, Toltec Tunnel, NM, San Juan, Train #116, headed toward Toltec Tunnel
  • OP-8217, D&RGW 473, 06/09/42, Osier, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #115, east of Osier
  • OP-8218, D&RGW 473, 06/10/42, Azotea, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, west of Azotea
  • OP-8219, D&RGW 473, 06/10/42, Lobato, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, crossing Lobato trestle
  • OP-8220, D&RGW 473, 06/10/42, Coxo, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, near Coxo
  • OP-8221, D&RGW 473, 06/10/42, Coxo, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, near Coxo, Kodacolor negative
  • OP-8222, D&RGW 473, 06/21/43, Cumbres, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, near Cumbres
  • OP-8223, D&RGW 473, 06/22/43, Lobato, NM, San Juan, 6 cars, Train #115
  • OP-8224, D&RGW 473, 06/23/43, Chama, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, east of Chama
  • OP-8225, D&RGW 473, 06/23/43, Lobato, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, above Lobato
  • OP-8226, D&RGW 473, 06/23/43, Cumbres, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, near Cumbres
  • OP-8227, D&RGW 473, 06/23/43, Los Pinos, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #116, near Los Pinos
  • OP-8228, D&RGW 473, 09/20/43, Ignacio, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #115
  • OP-8229, D&RGW 473, 09/20/43, Carbon Junction, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #115, near Carbon Junction
  • OP-8230, D&RGW 473, 09/20/43, Durango, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #115, near Durango
  • OP-8231, D&RGW 473, 04/14/46, Allison, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #115
  • OP-8232, D&RGW 473, 09/19/47, Monero, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #216, near Monero
  • OP-8233, D&RGW 473, 09/19/47, Chama, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #216, near Chama
  • OP-8234, D&RGW 473, 09/19/47, Coxo, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #216, near Coxo
  • OP-8235, D&RGW 473, 09/19/47, Cumbres, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #216, near Cumbres
  • OP-8236, D&RGW 473, 09/19/47, Cumbres, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #216, below Cumbres
  • OP-8237, D&RGW 473, 06/18/48, Coxo, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #215, near Coxo
  • OP-8238, D&RGW 473, 06/18/48, Chama, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #215, west of Chama
  • OP-8239, D&RGW 473, 06/18/48, Monero, NM, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #215, near Monero
  • OP-8240, D&RGW 473, 06/19/48, Durango, CO, San Juan, 5 cars, Train #216, leaving Durango
  • OP-8241, D&RGW 473, 10/28/49, Durango, CO, San Juan, 4 cars, Train #216, east of Durango
  • OP-8242, D&RGW 473, 08/13/50, Durango, CO, Silverton, 8 cars, Train #461, leaving Durango
  • OP-8243, D&RGW 473, 08/13/50, Trimble, CO, Silverton, 8 cars, Train #461, near Trimble
  • OP-8244, D&RGW 473, 08/13/50, Silverton, CO, Silverton, 8 cars, Train #461, approaching Silverton
  • OP-8245, D&RGW 473, 08/13/50, Silverton, CO, Silverton, 8 cars, Train #462, leaving Silverton
  • OP-8246, D&RGW 473, 03/24/51, Chama, NM, eastbound, Freight, 11 cars, leaving Chama, 492 pushing
  • OP-8247, D&RGW 473, 03/24/51, Chama, NM, eastbound, Freight, 11 cars, east of Chama, 492 pushing
  • OP-8248, D&RGW 473, 05/30/59, Durango, CO, Excursion, 11 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, leaving Durango, for Silverton
  • OP-8249, D&RGW 473, 05/30/59, Silverton, CO, Excursion, 11 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, leaving Silverton
  • OP-8250, D&RGW 473, 05/30/59, Rockwood, CO, Excursion, 11 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, shelf line in Animas Gorge, near Rockwood
  • OP-8251, D&RGW 473, 05/29/60, Tacoma, CO, Excursion, 12 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, crossing the Animas River, near Tacoma
  • OP-8252, D&RGW 473, 05/29/60, Elk Park, CO, Excursion, 12 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, crossing the Animas River, near Elk Park
  • OP-8253, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Rockwood, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, near Rockwood
  • OP-8254, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Tacoma, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion
  • OP-8255, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Elk Park, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion
  • OP-8256, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Silverton, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, approaching Silverton
  • OP-8257, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Silverton, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, standing in snowstorm
  • OP-8258, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Silverton, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion
  • OP-8259, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Tefft Spur, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion, near Tefft Spur
  • OP-8260, D&RGW 473, 05/28/62, Rockwood, CO, Excursion, 10 cars, Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursion
  • OP-8261, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, ready to leave Alamosa, for Durango
  • OP-8262, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, leaving Alamosa
  • OP-8263, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, south of Alamosa
  • OP-8264, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, La Jara, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger
  • OP-8265, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, La Jara, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, south of La Jara
  • OP-8266, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, approaching Antonito
  • OP-8267, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, arriving at Antonito
  • OP-8268, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger
  • OP-8269, D&RGW 473, 06/01/64, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, With 478, deadhead passenger, leaving Antonito, rear view of engines
  • OP-8270, D&RGW 473, 1965, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, Deadhead passenger, south of Alamosa
  • OP-8271, D&RGW 473, 1965, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 14 cars, Deadhead passenger, approaching Antonito
  • OP-8272, D&RGW 473, 1965, Willow Creek, NM, Passenger, 14 cars, Deadhead passenger, near Willow Creek
  • OP-8273, D&RGW 473, 1965, Azotea, NM, Passenger, 14 cars, Deadhead passenger, near Azotea
  • OP-8274, D&RGW 473, 1965, Azotea, NM, Passenger, 14 cars, Deadhead passenger, near Azotea
  • OP-8275, D&RGW 473, 1965, Biggs Spur, NM, Passenger, 14 cars, Deadhead passenger, near Biggs Spur
  • OP-8276, D&RGW 473, 07/02/66, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 11 cars, Deadhead passenger, south of Alamosa
  • OP-8277, D&RGW 473, 07/02/66, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 11 cars, Deadhead passenger, south of Alamosa
  • OP-8278, D&RGW 473, 07/02/66, Alamosa, CO, Passenger, 11 cars, Deadhead passenger, south of Alamosa
  • OP-8279, D&RGW 473, 07/02/66, La Jara, CO, Passenger, 11 cars, Deadhead passenger, south of La Jara
  • OP-8280, D&RGW 473, 07/02/66, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 11 cars, Deadhead passenger, approaching Antonito
  • OP-8281, D&RGW 473, 07/02/66, Antonito, CO, Passenger, 11 cars, Deadhead passenger, leaving Antonito
Drawings:
Notes: Pulled the last "San Juan Express" between Alamosa and Durango in January, 1951.
 
 

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