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Don's Rail Photos
Colorado Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
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Denver Leadville & Gunnison RR
This is the only thing I have on this narrow gauge railroad. I found it in the Denver Library collection, and they had little information. It came from the Caroline Bancroft collection and had the name of Lad G. Arend penciled on the back. The railroad opened in 1889 and closed nine years later in 1898.
Denver Railway
88, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1940, #1070, as Chicago Burlington & Quincy 9143. It became Burlington Northern 88, Class SW-1, in 1970, and was retired in July 1980 and sold to Joseph & Sons in July 1980. It was then sold to DRWY as 88.
410, Class NW-2, was built in April 1948, #5510, FN E911-1, as St Louis-San Francisco 250. It became BN 410, Class NW-2, in December 1980 and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 410 in July 1982 and sold as DRWY 410. It became Denver Rock Island RR 410.
417, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1948, #6250, as SL-SF 257. It became BN 417, Class NW-2, in December 1980 and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to COE as 417 in July 1982 and sold as DRWY 417. It became DRIR 417.
419, Class NW-2, was built in June 1948, #6252, FN E988-6, as SL-SF 259. It became BN 419, Class NW-2, in December 1980 and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to COE as 419 in July 1982 and sold as DRWY 419.
986, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3479, as Great Northern 186, Class RS-2. It became BN 986, Class NW-5, in 1970 and sold to COE as 986 in December 1981. It later was sold to DRWY as 986 and later to Great Western Ry 986.
998, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1941, #1282, as CB&Q 9150. It became BN 94, Class SW-1, in 1970 and sold to Ladish Malting Co as LM-1. It was sold to DRWY as 998.
Denver Rock Island RR
410, NW2, was built by Electro-Motivein April 1948, #5510, FN E911-1, as St Louis-San Francisco 250. It became BN 410, Class NW-2, in December 1980 and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 410 in July 1982 and sold as Denver Ry 410. It became DRIR 410.
417, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1948, #6250, as SL-SF 257. It became BN 417, Class NW-2, in December 1980 and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to COE as 417 in July 1982 and sold as DRWY 417. It became DRIR 417.
Denver South Park & Pacific Historical Society.
4 was built by Baldwin in March 1912, #37564, as Klondike Mines Ry 4. It was sold as White Pass & Yukon 4 in 1942 and sold to V Molitor as Oak Creek Central Ry 4 in 1955. It was sold as Peppermint & Northwestern 4 in 1960 and operated one year in 1962. In 1965 it was sold to Seiverville, TN, and operated as Petticoat Junction RR but operated for only 3 days. It was sold in 1969 as Gold Nugget Junction RR 4 in 1972. It was purchased by Denny Hilton in 1980 and resold to Midwest Central RR in September 1984. It was sold to the next month in October 1984 for Steve Wild and sold as Dry Gulch RR 4. It was apparently never used and sold to Georgetown Loop Ry in 2015. It was planned as restored as KMRy 4 but sold to DS&PHS as DSP&P 4 in 2017.
Deseret-Western Ry.
Deseret Power Ry.
WFU-1, E60C, was built by General Electric in August 1983, #43146. It was renumbered DPR-1 in 2001.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR
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Florence & Cripple Creek RR
Cripple Creek & Colorado Springs RR
3 "Elkton" was built by Baldwin in July 1895, #14352. It became CC&CS 3 in April 1915. It was sold as Denver & Rio Grande 425, Class 62 and became Denver & Rio Grande Western 315, Class C-18, in 1924. It was donated to City of Durango in February 1950.
5 "Florence" was built by Baldwin in 1895, #14513. It was sold as D&RG 427, Class 72, in 1917 and became D&RGW 317, Class C-18, in 1924. It was dismantled at Montrose on November 8, 1948.
8 "Goldfield" was built by Baldwin in March 1896, #14769. It was sold as D&RG 428, Class 72, in 1917 and became D&RGW 318, Class C-18, in 1924. It went to Colorado Railroad Museum in 1954.
9 "Alta Vista" was built by Baldwin in 1896, #14770. It was sold as D&RG 429, Class 72, in 1917 and became D&RGW 319, Class C-18, in 1924. It was wrecked on July 17, 1951, and scrapped on September 15, 1951.
11 "Strong" was built by Baldwin in 1897, #15246. It was sold as D&RG 426, Class 72, in 1917 and became D&RGW 316, Class C-18, as 1924. It was scrapped in 1946.
Georgetown Breckenridge & Leadville RR
15, 47 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1943, #27538, as Oahu Railway & Land Co 15. It was sold Camino Cable & Northern RR 15 in 1947, and resold as Georgetown Loop RR 15 in 1986. It was sold to Colorado Railroad Museum in 2004 and was lettered as GB&L 15. It was leased as Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR 15 in 2013.
130, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1956, #32658, as United States Gypsum Co 1303. It was sold as Georgetown Loop RR 130 in 1992 and lettered as GB&L 130. It sold to Colorado Railroad Museum.
140, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1956, #32657, as USG 1403. It was sold as GLRR 140 in 1992 and lettered as GB&L 140. It sold to CRM.
Georgetown Loop RR
4 was built by Baldwin in March 1912, #37564, as Klondike Mines Ry 4. It was sold as White Pass & Yukon 4 in 1942 and sold to V Molitor as Oak Creek Central Ry 4 in 1955. It was sold as Peppermint & Northwestern 4 in 1960 and operated one year in 1962. In 1965 it was sold to Seiverville, TN, and operated as Petticoat Junction RR but operated for only 3 days. It was sold in 1969 as Gold Nugget Junction RR 4 in 1972. It was purchased by Denny Hilton in 1980 and resold to Midwest Central RR in September 1984. It was sold to the next month in October 1984 for Steve Wild and sold as Dry Gulch RR 4. It was apparently never used and sold to Georgetown Loop Ry in 2015. It was planned as restored as KMRy 4 but sold to Denver South Park & Pacific Historical Society as DSP&P 4 in 2017.
9 was built by Lima on April 23, 1923. #3199, as Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley Ry 9. It became Pickering Lumber Co 9 in 1925 and West Side Lumber Co 9 in July 1934. It became Pickering in 1958 but it was still lettered as WSLCo 9 in 1960. It was taken over by Fibreboard Paper in 1965. It was sold to Midwest Old Settlers & Threshers Assn, Midwest Central RR in July 1966. It was leased on Georgetown Loop RR from January 2011 and returned to Iowa in June 2019.
15, 47 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1943, #27538, as Oahu Railway & Land Co 15. It was sold Camino Cable & Northern RR 15 in 1947, and resold as GLRR 15 in 1986. It was sold to Colorado Railroad Museum in 2004 and was lettered as Georgetown Breckenridge & Leadville RR 15. It was leased as Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR 15 in 2013.
130, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1956, #32658, as United States Gypsum Co 1303. It was sold as GLRR 130 in 1992 and lettered as Georgetown Breckenridge & Leadville RR 130. It sold to Colorado Railroad Museum.
140, 50 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1956, #32657, as USG 1403. It was sold as GLRR 140 in 1992 and lettered as GB&L 140. It sold to CRM.
Golden City & San Juan RR
Colorado Railroad Museum
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