Don's Rail Photos

In 1920, the D&RGW took over the D&RG from bankruptcy. The D&RG had been formed in 1908 as a consolidation of the original D&RG and the Rio Grande Western Ry. Other properties were acquired along the way and finally included the Denver & Salt Lake after WWII. Of course, in recent years we have seen the merger with SP and later UP. This is a gallery of some of the steam locomotives which made this line great.

59, Class S-33, was built by Baldwin in May 1907, #30725. It was used as a shop switcher without tender at times.

583 was built by Baldwin in 1890 and was San Luis Valley Southern 106 between 1947 and 1965 when it was acquired by the Colorado Railroad Museum.

I have no roster info on 605.

759, Class 175-T-31, was built by Baldwin in July 1902, #20431, as 1010, a Vauclain Compound. It was renumbered to 759 on November 23, 1908. It was rebuilt in 1911 as a single expansion locomotive as shown here. It was wrecked on August 20, 1925, 1 1/2 mile south of Granite, CO, doubleheading with locomotive 787 on Train 7. It collided with Train 8, locomotive 778. It was retired in October 1925 and scrapped at Burnham in March 1926.

789, Class 184-T-29, was built by Brooks in September 1909, #46425. It was retired in December 1947.

1003 and 1004 were built by Baldwin in February 1913 and were renumbered 803 and 804, Class P-44.

I have no information on 1002.

I have no information on 1016.

1022, Class C-41, was built by Baldwin in 1902, #20750.

1035 was formerly a Denver & Salt Lake locomotive.

I have no roster information on 1039.

1051 and 1052, Class 340-L62, were built by Schenectady January 1910, #46718 and 46719. They were renumbered D&RGW 3301 and 3302 on January 21 and 20, 1924. They were retired July 1950 and August 1952 and scrapped at Salt Lake City.

1075, Class 458-L-95, was built by Schenectady in 1913, #52053. It was renumbered D&RGW 3415 in January 1924 and retired in July 1947.

I have no roster information on 1131, 1132, 1145, 1154, 1160, 1162, or 1167.

1189 and 1191, Class C-48, were built by Alco in 1908.

1194 appears to be from the same class.

I have no roster information on the 1202.

1212, Class K59-280, was built by Baldwin in December 1912, #38872, and was retired in June 1950.

1256, Class F-81, was built by Brooks in 1917 and later renumbered into the 1400s.

The 1400s were Class F-81, built by Brooks in 1917.

The 1500s were Class 377-M67, built by Alco in 1923.

1601, Class 419-M75, was built by Baldwin in July 1926, #59241. It was wrecked in a washout at Cisco, UT, on October 14, 1941, and retired in November 1944. It was a 3 cylinder compound.

1607,Class 419-M75, was built by Baldwin in July 1926, #59295. It was retired in December 1949.

The 1700s were Class M64 and built by Baldwin in 1929. 1700 was built in February, #60712, and was retired in June 1956. It was scrapped at CF&I in Pueblo. 1702 was built in March, #60714, and was retired in June 1954. 1712 was built in July, #60922, and was retired in January 1955.

1801 thru 1804 were Class M-68 built by Baldwin in 1937 and 1938. 1802 was built in 1937, #62130.

3408 was built by Alco in 1913.

3500 was Class 532-L107 and was built by Alco at Richmond in May 1923, #64298. It was retired in October 1951 and scrapped at Salt Lake City.

3612 and 3619 were Class L-132 and were built by Alco in 1930.

3705 and 3708 were Class L-105 and were built by Baldwin in 1937.

3710 was Class L-105 and was built by Baldwin in 1941.

AMDG

12/22/2001

Remembrance of Saint Albert Chmielkowski