Wagon Wheel Gap Route

and the

Denver & Rio Grande Railway

San Luis Central R.R.

Little known short line hauling grain and potatoes from the most productive areas of the valley, connecting to the SL&RG R.R. at Sugar Junction just east of Monte Vista...

Last of the little valley lines and still very active.

Passenger cars being readied to run up the SLC - Photo looking west from the wye at Sugar Junction

SLC Power crossing Highway 160 at Sugar Junction, Passenger cars on the main line...

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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