The Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) was a legendary western "fallen flag" which battled the Rocky Mountains through Colorado and Utah.
Rio Grande GP40-2 No. 3117 leads priority train No. 187 one mile east of Soldier Summit on July 24 1987.
D&RGW #5393 has a Wrecker work train in tow as it heads Westbound near Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Tunnel line in February of 1990.
The Rio Grande Southern was another of Colorado's fabled narrow-gauge lines, operating 162 miles of main line from Durango-Ridgway. Operations ceased in 1952.
Rio Grande Railroad Dinner Menu 1966
Covered here are brief overviews of many types of passenger rail cars and what led to their development as train travel improved over time.
The Rio Grande Southern was another of Colorado's fabled narrow-gauge lines, operating 162 miles of main line from Durango-Ridgway. Operations ceased in 1952.
The Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) was a legendary western "fallen flag" which battled the Rocky Mountains through Colorado and Utah.
