Car # | City | State | Gauge | Information | Source | Photo Link |
OB | Antonito | CO | NG | Pile driver, June 1891 | Photo | |
OC | Golden | CO | NG | Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Nov. 1885 | Photo | |
OD | Gunnison | CO | NG | Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Nov. 1885 | Photo | |
OF | Durango | CO | NG | Flanger, D&SNG, Jan. 1886 | Photo | |
OG | Silverplume | CO | NG | Flanger, park in La Jara next to depot, Jan 1886. Was in La Jara for many years but now at the Georgetown Loop. | Photo | |
OJ | Chama | NM | NG | Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Jan 1888, D&RGW, gray | Photo | |
OK | Chama | NM | NG | Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Jan 1888, D&RGW, red | Photo | |
OL | Chama | NM | NG | Flanger, swing blade, steel frame, wood deck, Feb. 1888 | Photo | |
OM | Chama | NM | NG | Rotary plow with tender, Jan 1889, D&RGW, red | Photo | |
ON | Skagway | AK | NG | Rotary plow frame and boiler no cab, half buried, Feb. 1889 | Photo | |
OP | Chama | NM | NG | Derrick, wood construction, Dec 1911, Rio Grande, gray | Photo | |
OT | Silverton |
CO | NG | Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, GB&L, was at the loop until the close of the 2004 season and its move to CRRM, as of 2015 it is in Silverton after purchase by DRHS, Build date unknown | Photo | |
OU | Chama | NM | NG | Jordan spreader, steel frame, Jan 1924, gray | Photo | |
OY | Chama | NM | NG | Rotary plow with tender, Nov. 1923, Cumbres & Toltec, gray | Photo | |
W462 | Chama | NM | NG | Water car, former tender, steel frame, D&RGW, primer | Photo | |
W493 | Golden | CO | NG | Water car, former tender of #206, wood frame | Photo | |
W499 | Chama | NM | NG | Assigned to Rotary OM, ex Uintah 30 tender | Grant Houston | Photo |
WB-3 | Gunnison | CO | NG | Mobile weed burner, on loan to the Gunnison Pioneer Museum by the Coleman family. | HAYDEN268 | Photo |
X66 | Hermosa | CO | NG | Tool car/water service, former RPO 66 | Photo | |
X119 | Durango | CO | NG | Ex RPO | Richard & Scott Bell | Photo |
053 | Antonito | CO | NG | baggage-mail outfit, cook car rotary OY, D&RGW, gray | Photo | |
0250 | Golden | CO | NG | Tourist/Sleeper, body only | Photo | |
0251 | Jasper | CO | NG | Office car, located between Terrace Reservoir and Jasper. This car was burned in June of 2014 along with other older buildings at the youth camp during a reconstruction project. | NGDG | Photo |
0252 | Chama | NM | NG | Kitchen & Diner, former emmigrant sleeper/tourist. This car is being moved to the passenger car page as it is being restored to the earlier configuration as 470. | Grant Houston | Photo |
0274 | Jasper | CO | NG | Kitchen car, located between Terrace Reservoir and Jasper. This car was burned in June of 2014 along with other older buildings at the youth camp during a reconstruction project. | NGDG | Photo |
0292 | Chama | NM | NG | This car is now on the passenger car list as it is planned to be restored to a coach. Use the link at the right to find the photo. Outfit, former coach | Grant Houston | Link |
0452 | Chama | NM | NG | Kitchen & sleeper, former pay car, wood | Photo | |
0459 | Needleton | CO | NG | Now used as the Needleton water tank, originally CONX #17, later water car 0459 on flat 6217 | Photo | |
0460 | Durango | CO | NG | Kitchen-Diner-Sleeper, Salida work train | Richard & Scott Bell | Photo |
0469 | Silverton | CO | NG | Water car, wood frame, gray, D&SNG | Photo | |
0470 | Durango | CO | NG | Water car, wood frame, this car was rebuilt in 2014-2015 for use by the D&S. | Photo | |
0471 | Antonito | CO | NG | Rotary OM water car, former tank car, UTLX 11007, no lettering gray | Photo | |
0472 | Chama | NM | NG | Rotary OY water car, former tank car, UTLX 11008, gray | Photo | |
03325 | Chama | NM | NG | Kitchen, Gray, Rio Chama campground, appears to be a fake outfit car | Photo | |
04036 |
Silverton |
CO |
NG |
On Kendall Mountain a couple miles south of
Silverton, brought up in 63 when the road was being built, possibly
housed explosives and supplies. |
Matt Hutson Richard Bell Fritz Klinke |
Photo |
04100 |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
On east 12th street, north side of street,
number by Grant |
|
Photo |
04255 | Golden | CO | NG | Kitchen car, former box, | Photo | |
04258 | Chama | NM | NG | Section men/bunk car, rotary OY, former box, red | Photo | |
04280 | Durango | CO | NG | Kitchen Diner Rotary OY | Grant Houston, Richard & Scott Bell | Photo |
04351 | Silverton |
CO | NG | Tool car, former box, GB&L, gray, was at GTL until the end of the 2004 season before the move to CRRM, the car has since been purchased by DRHS. | Photo | |
04407 | Antonito | CO | NG | Sleeper car, former box, Rio Grande, red | Photo | |
04408 | Parlin | CO | NG | Outfit car, just west of Parlin, Matt reports that it has been painted maroon with white trim and has the flying Rio Grande applied. | Matt Hutson | Photo Aerial |
04414 | Cimarron | CO | NG | Sleeper car, former box, | Photo | |
04417 | Silverton | CO | NG | Engine Men Bunk Car for OM, gray | Photo | |
04426 | Chama | NM | NG | Cable car, former box, red | Photo | |
04432 | Silverton/Durango |
CO | NG | Water service, was at GTL until the end of the 2004 season, and later moved to CRRM. The car was purchased by DRHS in 2015. | Photo | |
04442 | Tacoma | CO | NG | Engine Men car, the car has been restored and is located in private ownership in Durango. | video, Richard Bell, David G. Tackett | Photo |
04466 | Durango | CO | NG | Kitchen & Diner Rotary OM, on a ranch near Durango | Grant Houston, Richard & Scott Bell | Photo |
04506 |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Highway 17 at Rd 2S |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
04533 | Gunnison | CO | NG | Sleeper car, used to be located at Roper Work Site (US Forest Service) but has been donated to the Gunnison Pioneer Musem and is on display. | HAYDEN268 Tim Ross |
Photo |
04545 |
Durango |
CO |
NG |
Located east of Durango on dirt road |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
04549 | Chama | NM | NG | Tool car, Derrick OP, former box, gray, Rio Grande | Photo | |
04801 | Golden | CO | NG | Currently lettered as western union 302 | Grant Houston | Photo |
04904 | Chama | NM | NG | Water service car, former box, D&RGW, red | Photo | |
0490X |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Highway 370, might be 04907 |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
04914 | Ridgway |
CO | NG | This car spent many years in the D&S yard but was sold during August 2004 to the Ridgway Railroad Museum. | Richard & Scott Bell | Photo |
04930 | Bayfield | CO | NG | Richard Bell | Photo | |
04941? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Road 8 South, speed lettering, number is based
upon comparison to photo in Pictorial Vol X |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
04951 | Sumpter Valley | OR | NG | Sleeper, former box, Was at Sundown & Southern and was sold to 4 individuals for $900 and subsequently donated to the Western Railway Preservation Society. | Tim Bain Michael Lumert Jason Midyette |
Photo |
04953 | Bendena | KS | NG | Office, former box, this car was at the Sundown & Southern in Fort Lupton before being sold and moved to Valmont CO on Aug 1, 2002, Auction price $900. The car was then moved to Silver Plume during August of 2005. The latest move was to Bendena, KS during October of 2011. | Michael Lumert Jason Midyette |
Aerial
Recent Photo |
04955? | Gunnison | CO | NG | Redden Ranch | Tim Ross | Photo |
0495X |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
On east 12th street, north side of street,
number by Grant, might be 04956 |
|
Photo |
04965 | Silverton | CO | NG | Section Men Bunk Car, Rotary OM, gray | Photo | |
04982 | Chama | NM | NG | Office/bunk car, former box, Rio Grande, grey | Photo | |
04999/ 04988 |
Golden | CO | NG | Kitchen, according to Sloan this is actually 04988, why was it renumbered to 04999? | Photo | |
04XXX | Gunnison | CO | NG | Unidentified outfit car at Starika residence | Tim Ross | Photo |
04XXX | Tacoma | CO | NG | Roof sagging, no longer at Tacoma? | Video | Photo |
06008 | Chama | NM | NG | Pile driver boom car, former flat, wood, D&RGW, gray | Photo | |
06051 | Chama | NM | NG | Tie/Rail car, former flat, wood, Rio Grande, gray | Photo | |
06063 | Chama | NM | NG | Flat/boom car assigned to Derrick OP, wood, D&RGW, gray | Photo | |
06084 | Golden |
CO | NG | Tie/rail car, former flat, wood, was at GTL until the close of the 2004 season, now displayed at CRRM | Photo | |
06092 | Chama | NM | NG | Wheel and tie car, former flat, wood, D&RGW, gray | Photo | |
06299 | Golden |
CO | NG | Alamosa trash gondola, former C&S stock car?, Was at Sundown & Southern, Sold to NRHS for $750 to be used for parts for Uintah caboose #3. A deal is being worked to get the parts without destroying the gon. The gon is now at CRRM and has been restored. | Bill White Jason Midyette Bill Pratt |
Photo |
09410 | Chama | NM | NG | Coal outfit, primer | Grant Houston | Photo |
010145 | Bayfield | CO | NG | Living car, water service, being stabalized. Was in the D&S south yard for many years and later moved near Florida. As of 2015 the car is now in Bayfield. | Randy Babcock Richard & Scott Bell |
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
West side of 285 at welding shop near the Narrow
Gauge Motel site, owner willing to sell |
|
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
West side of 285 at welding shop near the Narrow
Gauge Motel site, owner willing to sell |
|
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Bunk?, East side of 285 when entering Alamosa
from the south |
|
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Airport Road at a
business |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
On Road 21, filled with grain |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
04946? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
In former Reed scrapyard, not owned by
scrapyard, I think that this may be 04946 see the
photo link for more details, purchased by Grant Houston |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
On Road 17 |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Across highway near Walmart |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
NG |
Near yard in Alamosa south of
Rodeo Lane. Interior charred, but car in good shape. |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
X4xxx |
Albuquerque |
NM |
NG |
Exit 257 on west side of highway to Santa Fe |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Center |
CO |
NG |
Possible outfit car built into a garage on road
to Center |
Grant Houston |
|
04997? 04xx5? |
Center |
CO |
NG |
Rd 108 between 6N and 7N, I think that
this may be Sleeper 04997 see the photo link for more details |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Chama |
NM |
NG |
Located behind house where Earl Knoob lived. |
Bill Fleisher |
|
? | Cumbres | CO | NG | Outfit car, behind car inspectors house, partial | Grant Houston Frank Martindell |
|
? | Gunnison | CO | NG | Outfit car, Redden Ranch | Tim Ross | |
04xxx |
Hopper |
CO |
NG |
Corner of B & 59 |
Grant Houston |
|
04XXX |
Manassa |
CO |
NG |
Near Jefferson and 1st |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? |
Monte Vista |
CO |
NG |
East of "Off's Grand Island Ranch" |
Grant Houston |
Photo |
? | Pagosa Jct | CO | NG | Bunk?, no trucks, in field | Photo | |
? | Pagosa Jct | CO | NG | Bunk?, no trucks, in field | Photo | |
? | Pagosa Jct | CO | NG | Bunk?, no trucks, next to building | ||
? |
Taos |
NM |
NG |
Not visible from the highway |
Grant Houston |
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X-3050 | Golden | CO | SG | Idler flat, dual gauge coupler, on loan to Forney Museum | Richard Bell | Photo |
010793 | Antonito | CO | SG | Idler flat, dual gauge coupler, D&RGW | Photo |
Rio Grande Southern
Car # | City | State | Gauge | Information | Source | Photo Link |
01789 | Golden | CO | NG | RGS, Section men car, former box 3373 | Photo |
All photos by Dave Dye unless otherwise noted.