Drgw 493

Locomotive 473 The 473 was one of ten K28 locomotives built by the American Locomotive Works in Schenectady, New York in 1923 for the narrow gauge D&RGW All ten engines which were called the Sport Models, were sold to the Rio Grande Railroad The 473 worked the narrow gauge rails in Colorado and New Mexico with her sisters 470 through 479.

Drgw 493. Daylight Cruises along the Pacific by NortheastRegional608. D&RGW Depot at Chama Looking railroad east Rotary OM would never again plow snow for the D&RGW, but it did for the C&TS Durango extra east with engines 493 and 484 departed Durango at 1030 am with 8 loads and 26 empties Engineer and fireman on the 493 were Holt and Rentfrow On the 484, the crew was Headrick and Mayer. D&RGW train, engine number 1704, engine type 484 Train #6, Exposition Flyer;.

A site dedicated to D&RGW 223, the last surviving C16 class locomotive built by the Grant Locomotive Works for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 11 D&RGW 223 Search this site Elko 40 minutes meet extra east Arrive Gunnison 1145 AM with 14 empties, dead engine 268 Tuesday, November 17, 1936. D&RGW K37 493, west of Chama, New Mexico, August , 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler Number 493 was built by Baldwin in 1902 as a standard gauge 280, D&RG class 190 number 1105 (c/n 550) It was renumbered to class C41 1005 during 1924. D&RGW 2 K37 Die cast and brass construction Prototype details throughout Full cab interior Complete crew 12 volt lighting system DCC ready with GME sound Cam Only one 1 left in some numbers D&RGW Painted Black & Graphite Flying Rio Grande DC #491 DC #492 DC #493 DC #496.

Like the K36's, they were not permitted West of Gunnison or on the Silverton branch;. Free online jigsaw puzzle game. On January 24, , #493 moved under its own power for the first time in over 50 years, making it the first D&RGW K37 class since #497 to run on the D&SNG #493 then ran its first revenue run on the D&SNG on February 14, K37 Steam locomotive #493 in Silverton Yard K37 #493 in Durango after being moved from Silverton.

Interesting to see 493 as an oil burner and now able to use in fire seasons Jerry took some very good video to see the close ups of the cylinder cocks open and rod linkages It looks just like a D&RGW standard gauge car but not as wide Same height as the tourist car and looks same length. Exciting news from Silverton, Colorado as the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad prepared exD&RGW locomotive #493 for a tow down to Durango today (Wednesday) The 493 will be trucked to Golden, Co in the coming weeks to begin a 10 year lease and rebuild of the locomotive. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrowgauge heritage railroad that operates on 452 miles (727 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the US state of ColoradoThe railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and is also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Historic Civil.

493 Baldwin K37 550 1902 Built as D&RG Class 190 1105 Renumbered 1924 to D&RG Class C41 1005 Rebuilt by Burnham Shops to K37 493 in 1928 Retired 1970, to DSNG Mar1981, static display Silverton, CO Moved to Durango 4 May 16 for possible lease to CRRM, didn't happen Converted to oil burner and returned to service as DSNG 493 on 24. Willits pulling an exursion train by NortheastRegional608;. The 493 last ran in regular service 50 years ago in July 1968 It is one of two K37 locomotives currently owned by the D&SNG – 498 being the other they are the largest engines currently owned by the D&SNG The 493 was selected in part because of the size and configuration of the firebox Photo of 493 prior to conversion and rebuild.

D&RGW – K37 Nos 494, 495 & 496 Description Engineer side view of K37 #494 pushing east 113 extra powered by K37 #493 & #497 near Cumbres Pass below Cresco Scan DPI 600 Friends of the C&TSRR Photograph Railroad Company Collection Name Richard L Dorman Collection. The year is another turning point in my life Stephanie and I moved from Colorado to North County San Diego in California Our goal is to find a forever home and a place we can call home for a long time. The conversion follows a similar move by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the other major tourist operation on a portion of the former D&RGW narrow gauge That railroad converted K37 No 493 to oil firing earlier this year, and is working on the conversion of K28 No 473 see “ Tests continue on first Durango & Silverton oil.

D&RGW K37 #493 by NortheastRegional608;. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango, Colorado 103,231 likes · 13,701 talking about this · 65,5 were here This historic steam railroad has been in continuous operation since 11. Skunk train 09 by NortheastRegional608;.

Subject D&RGW 2 steam locomotive #493 Date June 1964 The scan below has not captured all detail, but shows the relative sharpness of the slide The green text reading "embitt scan" was superimposed after scanning. The Wandering Lazarus The 493 has emerged in the last month from a nearly two year restoration to become the third K37 class locomotive to run since the abandonment of the Denver and Rio Grande. Sep 28, 16 High quality photograph of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Steam 280 # DRGW 315 at Toltec, New Mexico, USA.

In 1969 the D&RGW abandoned the tracks south of Durango isolating the line and leaving the future of the line in question Hollywood continued its fascination with the area and the railroad with the filming of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid A look back at the restoration and conversion of locomotive 493 from coal to oil burning. The first of the larger D&RGW Kclass locomotive to be converted into an oilburning steam engine, No 493 runs exclusively on recycled oil, and carries a 2,250gallon tank that enables the locomotive to easily make the 908mile round trip between Durango and Silverton. 493 D&RGW 2 (NG) Durango & Silverton Museum, Silverton, CO Built 1928, Built from Standard Gauge 280 1105 494 D&RGW 2 (NG) Cumbres & Toltec, Antonito, CO Built 1928, Built from Standard Gauge 280 11 495 D&RGW 2 (NG) Cumbres & Toltec, Antonito, CO Built 1928, Built from Standard Gauge 280 1104 497 D&RGW 2.

Big Roy was built 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The Director of the Versatile company had a great vision Build a big tractor to get a piece of the upper horse power range To get the 650 Hp. D&RGW #493 pushing on an eastbound freight from Chama to Cumbres in the Narrows #4 is the road engine D&RGW Chama (n of), NM Taken by Robart, Ernie 6/5/1965. The conversion follows a similar move by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, the other major tourist operation on a portion of the former D&RGW narrow gauge That railroad converted K37 No 493 to oil firing earlier this year, and is working on the conversion of K28 No 473 see “ Tests continue on first Durango & Silverton oil.

D&RGW K37 493 Description D&RGW K37 493, west of Chama, New Mexico, August , 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler Number 493 was built by Baldwin in 1902 as a standard gauge 280, D&RG class 190 number 1105 (c/n 550) It was renumbered to class C41 1005 during 1924. Sep 28, 16 High quality photograph of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Steam 280 # DRGW 315 at Toltec, New Mexico, USA. 493 D&RGW 2 (NG) Durango & Silverton Museum, Silverton, CO Built 1928, Built from Standard Gauge 280 1105 494 D&RGW 2 (NG) Cumbres & Toltec, Antonito, CO Built 1928, Built from Standard Gauge 280 11 495 D&RGW 2 (NG) Cumbres & Toltec, Antonito, CO Built 1928, Built from Standard Gauge 280 1104 497 D&RGW 2.

D&RGW Depot, Cumbres, CO ca 1959 All prints, unless otherwise specified, are created on Epson® Ultra Premium Presentation Matte paper Red River Paper® Polar Pearl Metallic is used for certain specific prints. D&RGW #493 has been restored and is operating well as an oilburner That meant that D&S could continue to operate steam powered excursions in , despite a dry summer that would have prohibited the coalburners Strasburg has a new General Manager and has taken food and beverage “in house”. Original 35 mm Slide Trains/Locomot ive #493 D&RGW Railroad Sep 1957 #T4051 Sign in to check out Check out as guest Adding to your cart The item you've selected was not added to your cart Add to cart Add to Watchlist Unwatch Free shipping and returns Ships from United States.

Big Roy was built 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada The Director of the Versatile company had a great vision Build a big tractor to get a piece of the upper horse power range To get the 650 Hp. Mar 31, 16 Explore Siegfried Barthel's board "D&RGW Pictures" on See more ideas about rio grande, steam trains, train. Though at least three of the class, Nos 491, 493, and 499, were equipped with steam heating for passenger train service on the San Juan Express and the Shavano D&RGW 497 In Durango.

Mar 31, 16 Explore Siegfried Barthel's board "D&RGW Pictures" on See more ideas about rio grande, steam trains, train. Author Topic After 50 years D&RGW narrow gauge K37 2 #493 steams again (Read 925 times). Surviving D&RGW K37 today Eight of the ten K37 built have been preserved today #491 is at the Colorado Railroad Museum, number 493 and 498 on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, number 492, 494, 495 and 497 at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, and #499 on display at the Royal Gorge ParkAmong the survivors, only #497 is operational and in service on the Cumbres & Toltec.

I did a video last year where I showed you all the current states of former D&RGW Locomotives 493 and 498, and I am currently in Durango right now, and a few. Locomotive 493 was originally built in 1902 as a standard gauge locomotive and rebuilt in 1928 to its current narrow gauge configuration The 493 last ran in regular service 50 years ago in July 1968 It is one of two K37 locomotives currently owned by the D&SNG – 498 being the other they are the largest engines currently owned by the D&SNG. Eastbound D&RGW 40car freight pulled by #493 and #4 at Monero D&RGW Monero, NM Taken by Robart, Ernie 6/4/1965.

Amtrak Accela liberty speeding past by NortheastRegional608;. Free online jigsaw puzzle game. Rio Grande K37's represented the last, and newest, of its fabled fleet of narrowgauge Mikados However, unlike earlier classes these 2s were not purchased new, the D&RGW homebuilt them from former 280 Consolidations during the late 19s.

On this day in 1957 the threat of the demise of the narrow gauge seemed remote, so I was not surprised that I had K37 No 493 and its helper all to myself as they labored toward the summi Railroad Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive Steam 2 Location Chama, New Mexico, USA Locomotive # D&RGW 493 Train ID Unknown. #493 D&RGW Painted W/ Green Boiler Flying Rio Grande #492 D&RGW Painted W/ Green Boiler D&RGW Herald #490 #497 #492 #495 #498 Add a Tsunami Sound System Here Share Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter. So the "newest" D&RGW narrow gauge Mikado's were, in reality, the oldest (493 and 498 for sale) They only use the K36s (4) and the K28s (3) The C&TS plans to have 4K36's running by the end of the year and hopefully the K27 In the future, one of the K37s (497 which has run there is apparently in worse shape than 492 or 494) should.

7 cars, 50 MPH Photographed near Leyden Junction, Colo, February 16, 1941. D&RGW 493 Under Steam Author CPB284 According to the D&SNG social media accounts and threads on the NGDF, D&S/D&RGW K37 2 is moving around the yard in Durango following its operational restoration and conversion to oil. Operator Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (1928–1970).

D&RGW #493 pushing on an eastbound freight from Chama to Cumbres in the Narrows #4 is the road engine D&RGW Chama (n of), NM Taken by Robart, Ernie 6/5/1965. 493 Baldwin K37 550 1902 Built as D&RG Class 190 1105 Renumbered 1924 to D&RG Class C41 1005 Rebuilt by Burnham Shops to K37 493 in 1928 Retired 1970, to DSNG Mar1981, static display Silverton, CO Moved to Durango 4 May 16 for possible lease to CRRM, didn't happen Converted to oil burner and returned to service as DSNG 493 on 24. Surviving D&RGW K37 today Eight of the ten K37 built have been preserved today #491 is at the Colorado Railroad Museum, number 493 and 498 on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, number 492, 494, 495 and 497 at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, and #499 on display at the Royal Gorge ParkAmong the survivors, only #497 is operational and in service on the Cumbres & Toltec.

Re Operarable Engines Former D&RGW NG Author grande473 The 493 is on display at Silverton, the 498 is on display at Durango and 499 went to Canon City in exchange for the 486. History of the D&RGW #233 by Joshua Bernhard, member of the Golden Spike Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society The years during and immediately following the Civil War were a period of development for American railroads As the Pacific Railway Act opened up new opportunities for railroad construction in the west, in the. SP daylight dome by NortheastRegional608;.

Pictures of DRGW 497, Model 2 Title Early Morning outside the Engine House Description K37 497 and K27 463 are being prepared for the morning departure to Antonito, CO. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad No 4 Is A Class K36 Steam Locomotive Built In 1925 By Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Denver & Rio Grande & Owned By Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad It Will Be ReOwned By Durango & Silverton NarrowGauge Railroad and they'll restore it and get it back to full working order Add a photo to this gallery. SP18 REPAIR AND NO 493 CONVERSION UPDATE ===== For all you railfans, the following is a detailed update.

Description D&RGW #493 K37 and #492 K37 in Alamosa Scan DPI 4000 Friends of the C&TSRR Photograph Railroad Company Collection Name Richard L Dorman Collection Photographer Image Quality Structure No 493, 492 No Employee Other People Scene Note Mo Photo Date Da Year End Yr No No by on 12/6/10 Photo Type Color Slide Kodachrome D&RGW No. Towed up to Silverton for display a few years ago, was already showing deterioration from outdoor display when this was takenhttp//wwwrailpicturesnet/viewphoto. Original 35 mm Slide Trains/Locomot ive #493 D&RGW Railroad Sep 1957 #T4051 Sign in to check out Check out as guest Adding to your cart The item you've selected was not added to your cart Add to cart Add to Watchlist Unwatch Free shipping and returns Ships from United States.

D&RGW Stock Car 5714 D&RGW Water Car 493 Colorado & Northwestern Box Car 1026 D&RGW Gondola View looking down at the D&RGW 5771 Looking down on the Midland Terminal Railway Observation Car 29 A Garden Railroad Display A great view of things from the past Alpine Tunnel Station. Rio Grande K37's represented the last, and newest, of its fabled fleet of narrowgauge Mikados However, unlike earlier classes these 2s were not purchased new, the D&RGW homebuilt them from former 280 Consolidations during the late 19s. D&RGW 493 preserved American 2 locomotive (D&RGW K37 class) Upload media Instance of D&RGW K37 Location Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Durango, La Plata County, Colorado Country of origin United States of America;.