Wagon Wheel Gap Route

and the

Denver & Rio Grande Railway

On-the-Line Photos

First Time on the tracks -

First Crew To Clear Tracks

L to R - Matt Cutter - Don Shank - Rich Mallard - Rob Gram  - Roger Cutter

- Not Shown - Mark Cutter - Rich Cutter

1 1/2 Miles up from South Fork

2 miles up from South Fork

At Masonic Park

6 miles up from South Fork

Two Work Crews - Two Speeders 

Heading out for a days work...

Silver Bridge from Distance

Silver Bridge 7 miles up from South Fork

7 1/4 miles up from South Fork

Clearing More Rocks - May 2001

8 miles up from South Fork

8 1/4 miles up from South Fork

8 1/4 miles up from South Fork

9 1/2 miles up from South Fork

"Movin' them Rocks"

Repair Rig in Same Area

Replacing Ties

Just South of Wagon Wheel Gap

In the Rain

14 Miles up the Canyon - Old Stage Coach Line on left side

At Wagon Wheel Gap

Entering "Flat Lands" past Wagon Wheel Gap

Looking back toward the "Gap"

Looking South from Wasson

Bridge at Wasson - 18 miles up.

Wasson Crossing being Repaired 

1 more grade-crossing to clear ( done ) - 1 mile south of Creede

In Creede at Ball Park

Creede Station

End-o'-work day

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Also see our History of San Luis Valley Railroads web site:

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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 is not submitted to, approved or 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 "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 01, 2005

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