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OB Chama NM NG Pile driver, June 1891       Photo
OC Golden CO NG Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Nov. 1885 Good 7/2000   Photo
OD Gunnison CO NG Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Nov. 1885       Photo
OF Durango CO NG Flanger, D&SNG       Photo
OG LaJara CO NG Flanger, park in La Jara next to depot Fade 7/2000   Photo
OJ Chama NM NG Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Jan 1888, D&RGW, gray Good 10/2002   Photo
OK Chama NM NG Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, Jan 1888, D&RGW, red Good 10/2003   Photo
OL Chama NM NG Flanger, swing blade, steel frame, wood deck, Feb. 1888   7/2000   Photo
OM Chama NM NG Rotary plow with tender, Jan 1889, D&RGW, red Good 5/2000   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 Fade 5/2000   Photo
OT Golden
CO NG Flanger, fixed blade, steel frame, wood deck, GB&L, was at the loop until the close of the 2004 season, now on display at CRRM Ok
6/2005
  Photo
OU Chama NM NG Jordan spreader, steel frame, Jan 1924, gray OK 5/2000   Photo
OY Chama NM NG Rotary plow with tender, Nov. 1923, Cumbres & Toltec, gray Good 5/2000   Photo
W462 Chama NM NG Water car, former tender, steel frame, D&RGW, primer Fade 5/2000   Photo
W493 Golden CO NG Water car, former tender of #206, wood frame   7/2000   Photo
W499 Chama NM NG Assigned to Rotary OM, ex Uintah 30 tender   7/2000 Grant Houston Photo
X66 Hermosa CO NG Tool car/water service, former RPO 66   5/2000   Photo
X119 Durango CO NG Ex RPO Bad 8/2000
Richard & Scott Bell Photo
053 Chama NM NG baggage-mail outfit, cook car rotary OY, D&RGW, gray Good 5/2000   Photo
0250 Golden CO NG Tourist/Sleeper, body only Fade 7/2000   Photo
0251 Jasper CO NG Office car, located between Terrace Reservoir and Jasper   5/2001 NGDG Photo
0252 Chama NM NG Kitchen & Diner, former parlor     Grant Houston Photo
0274 Jasper CO NG Kitchen car, located between Terrace Reservoir and Jasper   5/2001 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   7/2000   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 Bad
8/2000  Richard & Scott Bell Photo 
0469 Silverton CO NG Water car, wood frame, gray, D&SNG       Photo
0470 Durango CO NG Water car, wood frame       Photo
0471 Chama NM NG Rotary OM water car, former tank car, UTLX 11007, no lettering gray Good 7/2000   Photo
0472 Chama NM NG Rotary OY water car, former tank car, UTLX 11008, gray Good 7/2000   Photo
03325 Chama NM NG Kitchen, Gray, Rio Chama campground, appears to be a fake outfit car Good 5/2000   Photo
04100
Alamosa
CO
NG
On east 12th street, north side of street, number by Grant
Bad
7/2000
 
Photo
04255 Golden CO NG Kitchen car, former box,   7/2000   Photo
04258 Chama NM NG Section men/bunk car, rotary OY, former box, red Good 5/2000   Photo
04280 Durango CO NG Kitchen Diner Rotary OY     Grant Houston, Richard & Scott Bell  
04351 Golden
CO NG Tool car, former box, GB&L, gray, was at GTL until the end of the 2004 season, now on display at CRRM Good
6/2005
   Photo
04379? Silverton CO NG On Kendall Mountain a couple miles south of Silverton, brought up in 64 or 65 when road was being built, possibly housed explosives and supplies, 04XXX, third digit may be 3 or 5, 4th digit unreadable, 5th digit could be 0 or 9     Matt Hutson
Richard Bell
Photo
04407 Chama NM NG Sleeper car, former box, D&RGW, red Fade 7/2000   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. Good 2001 Matt Hutson Photo
04414 Cimarron CO NG Sleeper car, former box,        Photo
04417 Silverton CO NG Engine Men Bunk Car for OM, gray Fade 5/2000   Photo
04426 Chama NM NG Cable car, former box, no letter, red Good 5/2000   Photo
04432 Golden
CO NG Water service, was at GTL until the end of the 2004 season, now on display at CRRM Good
6/2005
   Photo
04442 Tacoma CO NG Engine Men car Bad 8/2000  video, Richard Bell 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
 
5/2006
Grant Houston
Photo
04533 Gunnison CO NG Sleeper car, located at Roper Work Site (US Forest Service). Bad 10/1995 Tim Ross Photo
04545
Durango
CO
NG
Located east of Durango on dirt road
 
2004
Grant Houston
 
04549 Chama NM NG Tool car, Derrick OP, former box, gray, Rio Grande Very
Good
5/2001   Photo
04801 Golden CO NG Currently lettered as western union 302     Grant Houston  
04904 Chama NM NG Water service car, former box, D&RGW, red, being repaired   7/2000   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   Bad   Richard Bell Photo
04941?
Alamosa
CO
NG
Road 8 South, speed lettering, number is based upon comparison to photo in Pictorial Vol X
 
2005
Grant Houston
Photo
04951 Sumpter Valley OR NG Sleeper, former box, Was at Sundown & Southern, Sold to Sumpter Valley for $900     Michael Lumert
Jason Midyette
Photo
04953 Valmont CO 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 Good
6/2005  Michael Lumert
Jason Midyette
Aerial 

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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
Bad
7/2000
 
Photo
04965 Silverton CO NG Section Men Bunk Car, Rotary OM, gray Bad 5/2000   Photo
04982 Chama NM NG Office/bunk car, former box, D&RGW, red OK 5/2000   Photo
04999/
04988
Golden CO NG Kitchen, according to Sloan this is actually 04988, why was it renumbered to 04999? Bad 7/2000   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 Good 10/2002    Photo
06051 Chama NM NG Tie/Rail car, former flat, wood, Rio Grande, gray Good 10/2002   Photo
06063 Chama NM NG Flat/boom car assigned to Derrick OP, wood, D&RGW, gray Fade 5/2000   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 Bad
6/2005     Photo
06092 Chama NM NG Wheel and tie car, former flat, wood, D&RGW, gray Good 10/2002    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 Fade 5/2000 Grant Houston Photo
010145 Durango CO NG Living car, water service     Richard & Scott Bell Photo 
?
Alamosa
CO
NG
West side of 285 at welding shop near the Narrow Gauge Motel site, owner willing to sell
OK
5/2000
 
Photo
?
Alamosa
CO
NG
West side of 285 at welding shop near the Narrow Gauge Motel site, owner willing to sell
OK
5/2000
 
Photo
?
Alamosa
CO
NG
Bunk?, East side of 285 when entering Alamosa from the south
Bad
5/2000
 
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.
 
6/2003
Grant Houston
Photo
X4xxx
Albuquerque
NM
NG
Exit 257 on west side of highway to Santa Fe
 
2005
Grant Houston
Photo
?
Center
CO
NG
Possible outfit car built into a garage on road to Center
 
2005
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
 
5/2006
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
 
5/2006
Grant Houston
 
04XXX
Manassa
CO
NG
Near Jefferson and 1st
 
2004
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
 
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 Good 5/2000   Photo

Rio Grande Southern
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01789 Golden  CO NG RGS, Section men car, former box 3373 Good 7/2000   Photo

All photos by Dave Dye unless otherwise noted.



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