Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
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The DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD (reporting mark DRGW), often shortened to Rio Grande or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a 3 ft narrow gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between Denver, and Salt Lake City, Utah. By 1970, D&RGW operat
06/18/2026
On the morning of March 21, 1997, the Rio Grande Ski Train approaches Tunnel 1 just east of Plainview, Colorado, led by Rio Grande EMD GP60 Nos. 3155 and 3156.
Mike Danneman photo and comment
06/16/2026
DRGW 5771 leads westbound train #18 at Rollinsville, CO, on Mar 26, 1983
Timothy Tronge photo and comment
06/14/2026
Rio Grande GP60 Nos. 3156 and 3154 lead a passenger special downgrade through a cut past milepost 23 at Coal Creek between Plainview and Clay, Colorado, on October 20, 1997.
Mike Danneman photo and comment
06/13/2026
With early morning light, DRGW 5357 leads eastbound train #742 at Clay, CO, on Feb 4, 1984
Timothy Tronge photo and comment
06/11/2026
DRGW 5771 leads the Ski Train westbound at Crescent, CO, on Jan 14, 1984.
Timothy Tronge photo and comment
06/10/2026
Rio Grande EMD GP40 No. 3135 switches at the San Luis Central interchange at Sugar Junction just outside Monte Vista, Colorado, on August 6, 1993, while SLC SW8 No. 70 sits on the west leg of the wye waiting for the local to finish up before heading north.
Mike Danneman photo and comment
06/07/2026
Rio Grande EMD GP40-2 Nos. 3125 and 3117 power the Potash Local westbound over Thompson Hill just east of Thompson, Utah, in July 1984. The four idler flat cars between the three tank cars, along with a string of empty coal hoppers, will be dropped off at Brendel, with the two
locomotives and caboose heading down the Cane Creek Branch with the tankers.
July, 1984
Mike Danneman photo and comment
06/03/2026
On April 14, 2001, a westbound Union Pacific manifest freight is led by Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 “Tunnel Motor” No. 5345 as it pops out of the canyon into Pinecliffe, Colorado. Note that the unit has added ditch lights, but still retains it’s Mars light and class lights.
Mike Danneman photo and comment.
06/02/2026
Three Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 Tunnel Motors push on a westbound Southern Pacific taconite ore train at Kyune, Utah, climbing the eastern grade of Soldier Summit. Passing the helpers is lone Utah Railway EMD SD40 No. 9008 that is headed back to Martin after pushing a Utah Railway coal train up the grade. The middle Tunnel Motor is painted in SP speed lettering, but is still sublettered DRGW 5368.
September 08, 1995
Mike Danneman photo and comment.
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