Wagon Wheel Gap Route

and the

Denver & Rio Grande Railway

Rail Line Equipment

Here is a listing of some of the other projects your money is supporting for the D&RG RY HF. If you or your company would like to sponsor the rebuilding of one of our Foundation's historic pieces of equipment, please contact the Foundation.

MOTIVE POWER

-1924 D&RG RY Motor 1 (Purchased, being rebuilt, ready for use this fall.)*

-1942 Ex-D&RGW 44-Ton Diesel #40 (Donated, being rebuilt, will be used as a switcher.)

PLACED ON THE STATE HISTORIC REGISTER SUMMER 2002

-1950's  44-Ton Diesel #44 (Purchased, being rebuilt, will be used as a switcher.)*

-1979  GE B30-7 #7863 Former SP (Purchased, will be used for hauling freight.)*

NARROW GAUGE EQUIPMENT

-1880 Denver & Rio Grande Combine #211 (D&RG #74)   (Purchased, no work started.)*

-1880 Rio Grande Southern Coach #252 (D&RG #37)   (Purchased, restoration started at Museum/Shops.)*

-1880 Rio Grande Short Caboose #0518 (D&RG #19) (Purchased, no work started.)

-18__ Rio Grande High Side Gondola Converted To Flat #_____ (Donated, no work started.)

STANDARD GAUGE EQUIPMENT

-1890 Ex-D&RGW Coach (Purchased, being shipped in from Monte Vista.)

-1924 Pullman Business Car Ex-Sante Fe #36 (Purchased, South Fork offices of the D&RG RY.)*

-1929 Pullman Private Car  "FRIENDSHIP" (Purchased, being rebuilt.)*

- 1939 Budd Stainless - Round End Private / Observation Car - "Wagon Wheel Gap" - (#PPCX 6401)(Purchased, being rebuilt, will be used as a Parlor Car.)*

-1947 New York Central Coach / Updated In The 1970's For The CN - (Purchased, will be rebuilt.)*

-1950 D&RGW Steel - 50 ft Bulkhead Flat (#D&RG 2359) (Purchased, will be used on the line for freight operations.)*

-1960 Bethlehem / D&RGW Steel - 50 ft Bulkhead Flat (#D&RG 2488) (Purchased, will be used on the line for freight operations.)*

-1963 Budd stainless steel Railway Post Office Car (Purchased, being rebuilt, will be used as a Freight / Concession Car.)*

-1968 MKT (Katy Lines) Steel - 40 ft Single Door Box / note: 2nd car back (#MKT5134) (Purchased, will be used on the line for freight operations.)*

-1969 UP Steel - 60 ft Double Door Box (#361139)(Purchased, will be used on the line for freight operations.)*

-19__ D&RG Steel - 54 ft Flat (D&RG 2304)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RG Steel - 66 ft Mill Gondola (D&RG 0132)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

LATEST ADDITIONS

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 60 ft Double Door Box (D&RGW 63043)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 60 ft Double Door Box (D&RGW 63325)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 40 ft Double Door Box (D&RGW 63043)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 60 ft Gondola (D&RGW 55539)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 30 ft Flanger (D&RGW 052)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 30 ft Flanger (D&RGW 062)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

-19__ D&RGW Steel - 40 ft Caboose (D&RGW 01423)(Donated, will be used on the line for freight operations.)

* Individual funding and/or ownership. Many items on loan. Foundation money NOT used.

Web Site E-Mail Address is Wagon-Wheel-Gap@hotmail.com

Also see our History of San Luis Valley & it's Railroads web site:

Wagon-Wheel-Gap.freehomepage.com

It's still under construction but you may find it interesting.

This is not an official web site of the D&RG Ry. Historical Foundation. 

It is a private informational site by Richard Cutter who is solely responsible for content and

content is not submitted to, approved nor controlled by the D&RG Historical Foundation.

Unless otherwise Noted

Historical Photographs 1800's to 1940's from the National Archives

Photos, Videos and Text are Copyrighted by Richard Cutter

   - Photos can be used for non-commercial use if plainly identified as to copyright holder and location, such as "at Wagon-Wheel-Gap-Route, Colorado"

The name "Wagon Wheel Gap Route" refers to the section of the Creede Branch of the Old "Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad" that extends from South Fork to Creede Colorado, the name was developed and used for this website and is considered as our trademark.

Last updated: July 03, 2005

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