Wagon Wheel Gap Route

and the

Denver & Rio Grande Railway

Rio Grande Southern

Probably the most written about line in the history of railroading...  This is just a teaser on what I have seen of this line.

Durango to Telluride than on to Ridgeway, Galloping Geese, Opher Loop, Dallas Divide, Lizard Head, Otto Myers,  these names are a part of Colorado  Railroading History and are all from the RGS.

This is a Goose...

This is a OOps... 

Clear the main line by when ?

Darn Rocks !!!!

Goose ready to start deliveries

Haulin' Rail...

Crossing Opher Loop Trestle -

All of this to deliver 5 letters..

I wish they would write these signs in bigger letters !!!

Picking up the mail and cargo..

Clearing the track..

Butterfly Trestle then and 1968...

Photo of Butterfly Trestle on the Opher Loop in 1968 by Russ Sperry

Trout Lake Bridge Now...

What a trestle track looks like ( Actually on the C&TSRR )

Loading Chutes outside Telluride

Opher Loop now..

Hello..!!!  You don't deliver Cappuccino, Darn...

End of the line in Telluride

More photos will keep coming

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

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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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