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Colorado Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

Allwaste Container Services

Philips Service Corp.

S&J Cleaning Services

This is a national company.


Argentine Central Ry.

One of the fabled narrow gauge lines was the AC which ran from Silver Plume to the summit of Mt. McClellan. Power was all Shay geared. It opened in 1905 and was renamed Argentine and Grays Peak in 1912. It was abandoned in 1918.

1 was built by Lima in 1905, #1561. The photo was retouched after oxidation destroyed part of it.

4 was built by Lima in 1907. This photo was also slightly retouched.

6 was built by Lima in 1907 also.

At the upper terminal, we find a train with Colorado & Southern cars.


Atlas Cement Co.

9400, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1955, #20384, as Baltimore & Ohio 625, Class DES-20E.  It was renumbered 9400, SE-3, in 1956, and reclassified Class SW-900 in 1964,  It was retired September 8, 1986, and sold to Wilson Railway Corp on December 23, 1986.  It was sold as Atlas Cement Co 9400 in October 1987 and resold to OmniTrax in 1996.  It was leased and assigned as OmniTrax Switching Service 9400 in 1999.


Broderick Wood Products Corp.

No number, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1947, #29071, as Fibreboard Corp 1.  It was sold as Morrison-Knudsen Corp 84 and resold as BWP no number.  It was sold as Koppers Corp no number in 1983.


Cadillac & Lake City Ry.

 We have a full page on this fallen flag.


City of Colorado Springs

9706, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric.  It was sold as Great Western RR 77.


Colorado & Eastern RR

413, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1948, #5513, as St Louis-San Francisco 253. It became Burlington Northern 413, Class NW-2, in December 1980, and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to C&ERR as 413 in July 1982 and sold to Dixie River RR as 413. It was then sold to Mississippi Delta Equipment Co as 413.

415, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1948, #6248, as SL-SF 255. It became BN 415, Class NW-2, in December 1980, and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to C&ERR as 415 in July 1982 and sold to Dixie River RR as 415. It then was sold to MDECo 415 and then Union Tank Car Co 415.

716, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1953, #17916, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 804. It became BN 9756, Class F-7, in 1970. It was later renumbered 972553L and back to 9756. It was then renumbered 716 and later sold to C&ERR as 716. It was later sold to Minnesota Zephyr Limited as 787.

986, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3479, as Great Northern 186, Class RS-2. It became BN 986, Class NW-5, in 1970 and sold to C&ERR as 986 in December 1981, It later was sold to Denver Ry as 986 and later to Great Western Ry 986.

990, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3483, as GN 190, Class RS-2. It became BN 990, Class NW-5, in 1970 and retired in July 1982. It was sold to C&ERR as 990 in August 1982 and sold to Pielet Brothers for scrap in July 1988.

994, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3487, as GN 194, Class RS-2. It became BN 994, Class NW-5, in 1970 and retired in July 1982. It was sold to C&ERR as 994 in August 1982. It was sold to Iowa Southern Ry as 994 and then to Council Bluffs & Ottumwa Ry as 994. In 1991 it became Council Bluffs Ry as 991.


Colorado & South-Eastern RR

The C&SE operated over 6.27 of their own rails between Delagua to Barnes and over 14.51 miles of the Colorado & Southern from Delagua to Ludlow and Trinidad. It was owned by Victor-American Fuel Co. In 1932 they owned 3 locomotives. It opened in 1903 and was abandoned in 1951.

I have no roster information on 3.


Colorado Railroad

This road was a reorganization of the 2nd Colorado & Southeastern in 1939. The Colorado lasted until 1957.

1 was built by McGuire-Cummings in 1911 as Fox & Illinois Union 7, an electric express motor.  It was rebuilt with a gas engine in 1932 and sold it as CRR 1 in 1939,

The caboose with no number came from Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe.


Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Ry.

We have a special page on this long gone railroad.


Denver Leadville & Gunnison RR

This is the only thing I have on this narrow gauge railroad. I found it in the Denver Library collection, and they had little information. It came from the Caroline Bancroft collection and had the name of Lad G. Arend penciled on the back. The railroad opened in 1889 and closed nine years later in 1898.


Denver Railway

88, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1940, #1070, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9143. It became Burlington Northern 88, Class SW-1, in 1970, and was retired in July 1980 and sold to Joseph & Sons in July 1980. It was then sold to DRy as 88.

986, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3479, as Great Northern 186, Class RS-2. It became BN 986, Class NW-5, in 1970 and sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 986 in December 1981, It later was sold to DRy as 986 and later to Great Western Ry 986.


Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR

This is a tourist line. 


Great Western Ry

This is a road operated by OmniTrax.


Leadville Colorado & Southern

 We have a special page on this tourist railroad.


Mountain Diesel Corp.

101, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1948, #5744, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 41. It became Burlington Northern 594, Class NW-2, in 1970 and was retired in May 1982. It was sold on June 1982 to Pacific Transportation Services as 101 in June 1982 and later sold to Peter Replinger as 101. It was later sold to MDC as 101 and then Diesel Supply Co.

1506, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1953, #19045, as Alaska RR 1506.  It was sold to MTD as 1506 in 1986 and wrecked.

1510, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1953, #19064, as ARR 1510.  It was numbered 1775 from January 1976 into 1977, when it was numbered back to 1510.  It was sold to MDT as 1510 in 1986 and sold to Wyoming-Colorado RR as 1510.  It was transferred to Arizona Central RR as 1512 in 1996.  It then was transferred as Verde Canyon RR 1512.

1511, F7B, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1949, #5888, as Denver & Rio Grande Western 555-B, Class DE4(B-B)235.  It was renumbered 5552 in 1950 and reclassified as Class DE B-B59 in 1962.  It was sold as ARR 1517 in 1970 and sold as MDT 1511 in 1986.  It was scrapped in November 2008.

1512, FP7A, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1953, #19065, as ARR 1512. It was sold to MDT as 1512 in 1986 and then to W-CRR as 1512.  It later transferred to AZCR as 1512 in 1996 and was later transferred as VCRR 1512.


Public Service Co. of Colorado

No number, BCL12, was built by Brookville in 1948.


Rio Grande Southern RR

2 was built by Buick and rebuilt in August 1931.  It went to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 1951.

0404 was built by RGS in 1904.  It went to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 1951.


San Luis & Rio Grande RR

This was an Iowa Pacific tourist line.


San Luis Valley Southern RR

103 was built by Baldwin in September 1890, #11207, as Denver & Rio Grande 583, Class 113.  It became Denver & Rio Grande Western 683, Class C-28, in 1924 and sold as SLVS 103 in 1947.  It went to Colorado RR Museum in 1962 and restored as D&RG 583.


Uintah Ry

This was a Utah line except for a few miles in Colorado.  

 

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