Rio Grande
Car # | City | State | Information | Source | Photo Link |
54 | Chama | NM | RPO, C&TS, currently being restored | Photo | |
60 | Golden | CO | RPO, D&RGW | Photo | |
64 | Durango | CO | RPO, 1889 | Grant Houston | Photo |
65 | Chama | NM | RPO, C&TS | Photo | |
66 | Hermosa | CO | RPO, X66 at Hermosa | Grant Houston | Photo |
105 | Buena Park | CA | Former parlor car "Durango" | James Fieffer Herb Kelsey |
Photo |
111 |
Mosca |
CO |
Baggage, On a farm on the road
to Great Sand Dunes, Earl tried to locate in recent years but could not
find |
Bill Fleisher |
|
118 |
Ridgway |
CO |
This car was at the Mail, Museum of Western
Colorado in Grand Junction but was offered and accepted by the Ridgway
Railroad Museum in 2010. This
car was on the list as 123 but the real identity is 118. The number was
found over the door on both ends after removing several coats of paint.
It had been used as a work car and was lettered 0118. This car was
originally built as Business Car C and later became an RPO. |
Bill Pratt Grant Houston |
Photo |
119 | Durango | CO | RPO | Grant Houston | Photo |
120 | Frisco | CO | RPO, Junktique Antique Store, 313 Main Street | The Colorado Time-Table |
Photo |
122 | Fort Lupton | CO | RPO, Sold to Sumpter Valley Railroad for $4750 | Grant Houston Mike Trent |
Photo |
126 | Durango | CO | Former baggage, 1883, converted to concession | Grant Houston | Photo |
150 | Silverton | CO | Silverton Northern baggage #5, former Rio Grande 150, under tarp | Richard Bell | Photo |
163 | Colorado Springs | CO | This car was sold to a farmer near Hooper after being retired. It was acquired in 2015 by the C&TS as part of the historic car fleet and moved to Antonito. The car was transported to Colorado Springs during June of 2022 to be restored by The Friends. | John Bush | Photo |
165 |
Monte Vista |
CO |
In Don Shank's collection, where did this car
come from? |
Andy Dahm |
|
168 | Golden | CO | Baggage, body only | Photo | |
200 | Teft | CO | Combine, partial body? | Grant Houston | |
211 | Lake City | CO | Combine, Was originally at the Sundown & Southern in Fort Lupton for many years. Sold to D&RGHF for $900 for use on Creede Branch, temporarily stored at Colorado Railcar. Craig Kumler reported in 2022 that the car is in Lake City and has received a grant for restoration. | Grant Houston Jason Midyette |
Photo |
212 | Durango | CO | Combine, "Teft", 1879, former coach 20 | Grant Houston | Photo |
256 | Antonito | CO | Coach, this car was at CRRM for many years but was traded to the C&TS for 3 SG flat car bodies in 2014. | Grant Houston | Photo |
258 | Teft | CO | Coach, anything left? | Grant | |
270 | Durango | CO | Coach, "Pinkerton", 1880 | Grant Houston | Photo |
280 | Boulder | CO | Coach, D&RGW | Photo | |
284 | Golden | CO | Coach, D&RGW | Photo | |
291 | Durango | CO | Coach, "King Mine", 1881 | Grant Houston | Photo |
292 | Antonito | CO | Coach, last used as an Operator's Car | Craig Kumler | Photo |
306 | Flint | MI | Coach | ||
307 | Golden | CO | Coach, body only | Photo | |
310 | Buena Park | CA | Coach | James Fieffer | |
311 | Durango | CO | Coach, "McPhee", 1881 | Grant Houston | Photo |
312 | Durango | CO | Coach, "Silverton", 1887 | Grant Houston | Photo |
319 | Durango | CO | Coach, "Needleton", 1882 | Grant Houston | Photo |
320 | Flint | MI | Coach | ||
323 | Durango | CO | Coach, "Animas City", 1887 | Grant Houston | Photo |
325 | Buena Park | CA | Coach | Herb Kelsey | Photo |
326 | Buena Park | CA | Coach | James Fieffer | Photo |
327 | Durango | CO | Coach, "Durango", 1887 | Grant Houston | Photo |
350 | Durango | CO | Parlor car, "Alamosa", 1880 | Cinders & Smoke | Photo |
351 | Buena Park | CA | Calico, former parlor car "Chama" | James Fieffer Herb Kelsey |
Photo |
470 | Antonito | CO | 0252 is being restored to the former tourist sleeper configuration and original car number. | Craig Kumler | Photo |
566 | Durango | CO | Concession, "Cascade Canyon", 1882, former RPO 14 |
Photo | |
B-1 | Alamosa | CO | Business | Grant Houston | Photo |
B-2 | Durango | CO | Business, "Cinco Animas", D&S, 1883 | Photo | |
B-3 | Durango | CO | Business, "Nomad", D&S, 1878 | Photo | |
B-7 | Durango | CO | Business, "William Jackson Palmer", 1880 | Grant Houston | Photo |
B-8 | Golden | CO | Business, D&RGW | Photo | |
? |
Alamosa |
CO |
Two baggage cars may be located
near the highway west of Alamosa |
Andrew Dahm |
|
Wendel | CA | Ogden or Cimarron, used as part of a residence, destroyed in 2000 | NG&SLG | ||
? | Delta County | CO | Old D&RGW business car, near us 50, painted barn red in the 70s, been there since 1900? | Bob Richardson Grant Houston |
Denver & Rio Grande Western 1960s
Car # | City | State | Gauge | Information | Source | Photo Link |
330 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Cascade", 1963 | Grant Houston | Photo |
331 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Trimble", 1963 | Grant Houston | Photo |
332 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "La Plata", 1964 | Grant Houston | Photo |
333 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Tacoma", 1964 | Grant Houston | Photo |
334 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Hermosa", 1964 | Grant Houston | Photo |
335 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Elk Park", 1964 | Grant Houston | Photo |
336 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Rockwood", 1964 | Grant Houston | |
337 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "San Juan", 1964 | Grant Houston |
Durango & Silverton 1980s
Car # | City | State | Gauge | Information | Source | Photo Link |
213 | Durango | CO | NG | Combine, "Home Ranch", 1983 | Cinders & Smoke | Photo |
313 | Durango | CO | NG | Open observation, former 1002,1988 | Cinders & Smoke | Photo |
410 |
Durango |
CO |
NG |
Open observation |
Photo |
|
630 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "Hunt", 1984 | Cinders & Smoke | Photo |
631 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, "North Star", 1985 | Cinders & Smoke | |
632 | Durango | CO | NG | Coach, 1986 | Cinders & Smoke | Photo |
RB-1 |
Durango |
CO |
NG |
Railbus RB-1 |
Photo |
Durango & Silverton 2000s
Car # | City | State | Gauge | Information | Source | Photo Link |
313 | Durango | CO | NG | Silver Vista reproduction |
Cinders & Smoke |
Rio Grande Southern
Car # | City | State | Information | Source | Photo Link |
150 | Golden | CO | RPO, former D&RG RPO #55 | Grant Houston | |
252 | Monte Vista |
CO | Was used as a cabin near trout lake, was still there about 5 years ago, moved to South Fork, former D&RG 261, was moved to the classic car museum in Durango. 2005 I found the car at the DRGHF storage yard in MonteVista | Grant Houston | Photo |
254 | Monte Vista |
CO | Coach, former D&RG 263, Vance Junction Depot, body only, was at CRRM until 2006, now with Don Shank's collection | Grant Houston Andy Dahm |
Photo |
256 | Durango | CO | Coach, former D&RG 266, body only, residence in Dolores, CO for many years. Was at Como, CO for a period of time but has been purchased by the D&S moved to Durango as of October 2022. |
Grant Houston Craig Kumler |
Photo |
257 | Durango | CO | Coach, "Bell", former D&RG 267, 1880 | Grant Houston | Photo |
260 | Flint | MI | Coach | ||
B-21 | Golden | CO | Business car "RICO", former D&RGW mail car #4, #53 | Photo | |
B-20 | Buena Park | CA | Business car "EDNA", former Rio Grande special car "A" | July/Aug 1990 NG&SLG |
Photo |
Uintah
Car # | City | State | Information | Source | Photo Link |
50 | Golden | CO | Pullman Sleeper, former "Americano" | Grant Houston | Photo |
51 | Grand Junction | CO | Pullman Sleeper, former "Antonito", Museum of Western Colorado | Grant Houston | Photo |
Florence & Cripple Creek
Car # | City | State | Information | Source | Photo Link |
52 |
Nevada City |
CA |
Coach, this car
was donated to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad and
Transportation Museum by the Nevada State RR Museum in 2018.
Restoration may be completed in 2023. |
John Christensen Craig Kumler |
NSRR
Site |
56 |
Nevada City |
CA |
Coach, Nevada
County Narrow Gauge Railroad and Transportation Museum. The plan
is for this to go into the restoration shop in 2023. |
John Christensen Craig Kumler |
NCNG
Site |
60 | Nevada City | CA | 1897 Combine, This car was donated to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad and Transportation Museum in 2022. It had been located in Antonito, CO since about 2001. The car will be stabilized and await restoration after 52 and 56. | John Christensen | Photo |
65 |
Grand Island |
NE |
Coach, Stuhr Museum |
Craig Kumler |
Stuhr Site |
71 |
Alturas |
CA |
RPO, Originally located in Cold Springs, NV, prior owner unknown. This car has been acquired by the NCO orginization and moved to Alturas, CA as reported by John during Nov 2024. | Craig Kumler, John Christensen |
NCO site |
72 | Alturas | CA | RPO, Nevada - Californina - Oregon Railway | John Christensen | NCO Site |
All photos by Dave Dye unless otherwise noted.