RGS Rolling Stock

RGSrr.info - Rio Grande Southern RR

In digging thru the photos available elsewhere on the internet, I've found a huge number of photos for the various pieces of rolling stock and other equipment on the RGS. As those photos don't seem to fit well in the other pages on my site, I've decided to collect them here, on this page. I've added details, build dates, etc to some of the listings as well. Please note that this is NOT a complete listing of all RGS rolling stock! Additions or comments - please email me at and I'll include it here.

Equipment that still exists is well documented, in it's current condition and (usually) with current photos, on my Remaining Equipment page.

Many of the photos listed here are from the John Maxwell collection; fullsize versions are available for purchase on his son's website.


Locomotives     Cabooses     Geese     Passenger eq     Maintenance eq     Boxcars     Flat cars     Reefers     Stock cars

Help support this site - shop Amazon, Alibris or eBay from here!

Locomotives

Number Details Pics
 
#15 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives. John Maxwell photos:
  c1900, Telluride:   pic
#20 (1st) See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives. Art Quinne photos:
  c1900, Dolores:   p1   p2   p3
#20 (2nd) See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives.

See the Remaining Equipment page for details, current restoration info, and more photos. 		John Maxwell photos:
  3-1-46, Durango:   p1
  3-1-46, Lightner Creek (near Durango)   p1   p2   p3
  3-1-46, above bridge 160-A:   p1
  3-1-46, Wildcat Canyon:   p1
  7-14-46, Glencoe:   p1   p2
  Durango:   pic   pic-1938   pic-1946a   pic-1946b   pic-1948
  5-30-47, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3
  5-30-47, Brown:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-30-47, Placerville:   p1
  5-30-47, Deep Creek:   p1
  5-30-47 (w/rotary 02), Vance Jct:   p1   p2   p3
  5-30-47, Ophir:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-30-47, Ophir / bridge 46-F:   p1
  5-30-47, Trout Lake:   p1
  5-30-47, Lizard Head:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-30-47, Rico:   p1   p2
  5-25-49, Lost Canyon:   p1
  5-26-49, Hogg (MP 97.5):   p1   p2
  5-26-49, Dolores:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  11-1-53, NG Motel:   p1   p2
  at CRRM:   pic-1959   pic-1962a   pic-1962b   pic-1966a   pic-1966b   1967

Hart Corbett photos; including a 1947 excursion which featured the only electrically-lit coach to ever travel the RGS. (all from Yahoo RGS group):
  7-16-47, Dolores     p1

Mario Rapinett (current, at CRRM): p1

Bob Richardson photos:
  5-23-51, Rico:   p1   p1   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11
  5-23-51, below Rico:   p1   p2
  5-23-51, Montelores:   p1
  11-16-51, Montelores:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6
  5-23-51, below Montelores:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-23-51, near Kings:   p1
  5-23-51, Kings:   p1
  11-16-51, Kings:   p1   p2   p1
  5-23-51, Bear Creek:   p1   p2   p3
  11-16-51, Bear Creek:   p1   p2   p3
  5-23-51, below Bear Creek:   p1   p2
  5-23-51, Stoner:   p1   p2   south1   s2   s3   s4   s5   s6   s7
  5-23-51, north of Dolores:   p1   p2
  10-10-45, Dolores (some w/462 and Goose 5):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9 (w/Bob!)
  5-23-51, Dolores:   p1   p2   p3
  8-28-51, Dolores:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  10-10-45, south of Dolores:   p1
  8-28-51, south of Dolores (w/346 dead):   p1   p2
  8-28-51, Glencoe (w/346 dead):   p1   p2
  8-28-51, Mancos (w/346 dead):   p1   p2
  8-28-51, Grady:   p1
  8-28-51, Cima Summit:   p1
  3-49, Durango (w/41):   p1
  9-14-48, Durango (w/461):   p1
  1953, Alamosa, en route to South Alamosa:   p1   p2
  4-1953, South Alamosa (Bob's motel grounds, w/Goose 2):   p1   p2
  19?, South Alamosa:   p1   p2
  12-28-54, South Alamosa (w/42):   p1   p2   p3   p4
  1955, South Alamosa:   p1   p2
  1957, South Alamosa:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  9-1961, Golden:   p1   p2
#22 (2nd) See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives. John Maxwell photos:
  6-30-39, Ridgway:   p1
  7-20-39 Durango:   p1
  7-1-41 Durango:   p1
#40 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives. John Maxwell photos:
  7-1-41, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3   p4

Bob Richardson photos:
  7-6-41, Ridgway:   p1   p2
#41 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives.

See the Remaining Equipment page for details, current restoration info, and more photos. 		John Maxwell photos:
  7-1-41, Ridgway:   p1
  9-14-47, Durango:   p1
  4-12-53, Knotts Berry Farm:   p1(?)
  Nov 1958, Knotts Berry Farm:   p1(?)
  Dec 1958, Knotts Berry Farm:   p1

Bob Richardson photos:
  3-49, Durango (w/20):   p1
  5-24-51, Ridgway (w/74 and 461):   p1   p2   p3
#42 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives.

See the Remaining Equipment page for details, current restoration info, and more photos. 		John Maxwell photos:
  6-30-39, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3
  7-20-39, Durango:   p1
  7-1-41, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9
  11-20-52, leaving Mancos for the last time:   p1

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-13-45, Valley View:   p1   p2
  9-10-52, near Franklin Jct:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7
  9-11-52, between Porter & Franklin Jct:   p1   p2
  11-52, scrapping below Rico:   p1   p2
  11-6-52, scrapping near Millwood:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11   p12   p13
  11-20-52, scrapping Mancos:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  11-19-52, scrapping near East Mancos:   p1   p2   p3
  11-19-52, scrapping Menefee:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  11-19-52, scrapping Grady:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11   p12   p13   p14   p15
  2-53, still scrapping Grady? (w/caboose 0404)   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7
  9-11-52, scrapping near Porter, Pine Ridge, Hesperus:   p5   p1   p2   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11   p12   p13   p14
  1952?, Durango:   p1
  9-10-52, Durango (turntable):   p1   p2   p3
  9-10-52, Durango (backing into yard):   p1   p2
  9-11-52, Durango (back from scrapping Hesperus):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11
  3-53, Durango:   p1   p2   p3
  8-53, Durango:   p1   p2 (w/495)   p3   p4
  195?, South Alamosa:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  12-28-54, South Alamosa:   p1   p2   p3
  1955, South Alamosa:   p1 (w/318)   p2

Fritz Klinke photos:
  Aug 1958, Alamosa (?):   p1
  7-3-1959, Magic Mountain (near Golden CO):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10

Otto Perry photos:
  1959, Magic Mountain (near Golden CO):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5

Steve Peck photos:
  Summer 1959, Magic Mountain (near Golden CO):   p1   p2
74 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives.

See the Remaining Equipment page for details, current restoration info, and more photos. 		John Maxwell photos:
  5-28-49, Ridgway:   right 3/4
  5-28-49, Leopard Creek:   p1   near
  5-29-49, Illium wye:   p1
  5-29-49, Ames tank:   p1
  5-29-49, Ophir:   p1   p2   p3
  5-29-49, Matterhorn:   p1
  5-29-49, bridge 51-A:   p1
  5-29-49, Lizard Head:   p1   p2
  9-1-51, Ridgway:   left 3/4
  9-1-51, Illium wye:   p1   p2
  9-1-51, bridge 39-A (Telluride branch)   p1
  9-2-51, Peake / Dallas Divide:   p1
  9-2-51, Lizard Head:   p1   p2
  9-2-51, bridge 55-A (northbound):   p1   p2
  9-2-51, Ophir / bridge 45-A:   p1
  8-24-52, Denver (on a flatcar):   left 3/4   right   right 3/4

Bob Richardson photos:
  5-24-51, Ridgway (w/41 and 461):   p1   p2
  11-18-51, Ridgway:   p1
  9-25-51, bridge 19-A / Wade:   p1
  9-25-51, bridge 22-A / Green Mtn ranch:   p1   p2
  9-25-51, Brown:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  9-25-51, Placerville (w/452 and 461):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   wye   wye2   near
455 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives. John Maxwell photos:
  c1941, Durango:   pic
  1944, Ridgway (wrecked):   pic
  5-30-47, Ridgway (rebuilt):   p1   p2
  9-5-50, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  9-5-50, Jays:   p1
  9-5-50, Hagen:   p1
  5-30-48, bridge 19-A   p1
  5-30-48, bridge 22-A   p1
  5-31-48, near Placerville:   p1   p2
  5-30-48, Placerville   p1   p2
  5-30-48, near/in Sawpit:   p1   p2   p3
  5-31-48, near Sawpit:   p1   p2
  5-30-48, near Vanadium:   p1
  5-30-48, bridge 37-B / Bilk:   p1
  5-30-48, Pandora:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-31-48, bridge 37-B:   p1
  5-31-48, Pandora:   p1   p2
Other photos:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10

Bob Richardson photos:
9-15-48, Dallas Divide (meeting Goose 3):   p1
8-4-51, Durango (455 replacement drivers):   p1
5-21-51, Dallas Divide:   p1
461 See the Locomotive Timeline page for detailed history of RGS locomotives. John Maxwell photos:
  5-31-46, Ridgway:   p1
  6-27-51, Ridgway:   p1   p2

Bob Richardson photos:
  7-6-41, Ridgway:   p1
  10-10-45, Dolores:   p1
  9-13-46, Ridgway:   p1
  9-16-46, Placerville wye:   p1   p2
  9-14-48, Durango (w/20):   p1
  9-15-48, s of Placerville:   p1   p2
  9-15-48, Rico:   p1
  x-51, Dallas Divide:   p1
  5-24-51, Ridgway (w/41 and 74):   p1
  8-20-51, Ridgway:   p1
  9-18-51, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3
  9-20-51, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3
  9-25-51, Placerville (w/452 and 74):   p1
  9-25-51, Lizard Head (w/caboose 0400, derailed plow/flanger 02):   p1
  9-26-51, n of Brown (maybe on bridge 18-C?):   p1
  9-26-51, s of Placerville:   p1   p2
  9-26-51, Trout Lake:   p1   p2
  9-26-51, Lizard Head:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  11-16-51, above Rico:   p1
  11-17-51, bridge 57-B(?), between Coke Ovens and Gallagher:   p1
  11-17-51, bridge 58-A, between Coke Ovens and Gallagher:   p1   p2
  11-17-51, Rico:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  11-18-51, Ridgway wye (w/452 helping):   p1   p2
  11-18-51, Dallas Divide (w/452 helping):   p1
  11-18-51, bridge 19-A Wade:   p1
  11-18-51, Placerville:   p1   p2
  11-18-51, near Bilk (n of Vance Jct):   p1
  11-18-51, bridge 45-B and near/at Ophir (w/452 and caboose 0400):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11
  11-19-51, Dallas Divide:   p1
  11-19-51, s of Dallas Divide, near Brown?:   p1   p2
  11-19-51, bridge 19-A, Wade, w/452):   p1
  11-19-51, Brown:   p1   p2
  11-19-51, Placerville:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  11-19-51, Ophir:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6
  11-19-51, Lizard Head (w/452):   p1   p2   p3   p2
  11-19-51, Gallagher (w/452):   p1   p2
  11-19-51, bridge 58-A (w/452 helping, north of Coke Ovens):   p1   p2   p3
  11-19-51, Coke Ovens (w/452):   p1
  11-20-51, Ridgway wye (w/452):   p1   p2   p3
  11-20-51, Ridgway depot (w/caboose 0400):   p1   p1
  11-20-51, bridge 19-A, Wade:   p1
  11-20-51, near Brown:   p1
  11-20-51, Brown:   p1   p2
  11-20-51, Placerville:   p1
  11-20-51, between Sawpit and Bilk:   p1
  9-5-52, Coke Ovens:   p1   p2
  10-10-52, near Lizard Head (scrapping, w/caboose 0400):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10
  10-11-52, Lizard Head (scrapping, w/caboose 0400):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11   p12   p13   p14   p15   p16   p17   p18
  11-7-52 (location unknown):   p1   p2   p3
  11-7-52, s of Vance Jct (scrapping):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  11-7-52, Ames (scrapping, w/caboose 0400):   p1
  11-7-52, bridge 44-A (scrapping, w/caboose 0400, at Butterfly):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6
D&RG 61 John Maxwell photos:
  during RGS construction:   pic
D&RGW 319 John Maxwell photos:
  5-31-47, Placerville:   p1   p2
  5-31-47, Trout Creek:   p1   p2
  5-31-47, bridge 45-B / Ophir:   p1   p2   p2
  5-31-47, bridge 57-A:   p1
  5-31-47, Stoner Creek:   p1
  5-31-47, bridge 57-A:   p1
  5-31-47, bridge 58-A:   p1
  5-31-47, Rico:   p1
D&RG 452 John Maxwell photos:
  5-31-47, Dolores:   pic

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-10-45, Dolores (w/319):   p1
  9-25-51, Placerville (w/461 and 74):   p1
  9-26-51, Dallas Divide:   p1   p2   wye   wye stub
  9-26-51, Brown:   p1
  9-26-51, near Wade:   p1
  9-26-51, bridge 19-A, Wade:   p1
  11-18-51, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9
  11-18-51, Ridgway wye (w/461):   p1   p2
  11-18-51, Dallas Divide (w/461):   p1
  11-18-51, s of Dallas Divide:   p1
  11-18-51, bridge 22-A, at Green Mtn Ranch:   p1
  11-18-51, bridge 45-B, Ophir (w/461 and caboose 0400):   p1   p2   p3
  11-19-51, Placerville (w/461):   p1
  11-19-51, Ophir:   p1-on-46e   p1-on-46f
  11-19-51, bridge 58-A (w/461, north of Coke Ovens):   p1   p2   p3
  11-19-51, Coke Ovens (w/461):   p1
  11-20-51, Ridgway wye (w/461)   p1
  11-20-51, Brown:   p1
  11-20-51, near Bilk (derailed):   p1   p2   p3
D&RG 462 John Maxwell photos:
  7-31-46, Glencoe:   p1   p2
  1948, bridge 27-A / Placerville:   p1   p2

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-10-45, Dolores (w/20 and Goose 5):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6
D&RG 463 Bob Richardson photos:
  8-10-49, bridges (?), Wildcat Canyon:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  8-10-49, n (above) Porter:   p1
  8-10-49, at / near Porter:   p1   p2   p3
  8-10-49, bridge 160-A (near Franklin Jct):   p1
  8-10-49, w of Durango:   p1   p2
  10-10-49, bridge 160-A (near Franklin Jct):   p1
D&RG 464 John Maxwell photos:
  7-13-46, Ophir:   p1   p2
  9-13-46, Dallas Divide (w/ Goose 6):   p1
  5-30-48, Placerville:   p1
  12-17-51, Durango:   p1

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-12-45, n end of Vance Jct yard:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  10-12-45, n of Vance Jct, above Bilk trestle, bridge 37-B:   p1   p2
  10-12-45, Ophir:   p1   p1   p2   p3
  10-12-45, Matterhorn:   p1
  10-12-45, s (above) of Matterhorn:   p1   p2
  10-12-45, Lizard Head:   p1   p2
  10-13-45, n of Dallas Divide, near 455 wreck site, approx MP 11.2:   p1   p2   p3
  9-13-46, Dallas Divide (meeting Goose 3):   p1
  9-16-46, Dallas Divide (w/461):   p1   p2   p3
  9-16-46, between Dallas Divide & Brown (w/461):   p1   p2   p3
  9-16-46, bridge 18-C? / between Dallas Divide & Brown (w/461):   p1
  9-16-46, bridge 22-A / Green Mtn Ranch (w/461):   p1
  9-16-46, Brown:   p1   p1
  9-16-46, s of Brown (w/461):   p1   p2   p3
  9-16-46, Placerville (w/461):   p1   p2   p3
  9-16-46, s of Placerville:   p1   p2   p3
  9-16-46, Ophir:   p1   p2
  9-16-46, Trout Lake:   p1   p2   p3
  9-16-46, appraching Lizard Head:   p1   p2
  9-16-46, Lizard Head:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  9-16-46, n of Coke Ovens:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  9-16-46, Coke Ovens:   p1   p2
  9-16-46, bridge 64-A, Burns Canyon:   p1   p2
  9-15-48, Placerville (w/Goose 3):   p1   p2
  8-7-50, Porter:   p1
  8-7-50, Durango:   p1
  1951, between Dolores and Durango:   p1
  8-8-51, between Bear Creek and Stoner (tender derailed):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7
  10-3-51, Durango:   p1   p2
  12-17-51, between Cima and Hesperus:   p1   p2   p3
  12-17-51, bridge 146-A, Hesperus:   p1
  12-17-51, between Hesperus and Pine Ridge:   p1
  12-17-51, Pine Ridge:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  12-17-51, Pine Ridge and Porter:   p1
  12-17-51, Porter:   p1
  12-17-51, at / near Durango:   p1   p2   p3
  12-19-51, Pine Ridge (last fright to Dolores):   p1   p2
  12-19-51, (between Durango and Dolores):   p1   p2
  12-19-51, Durango (last freight to Dolores):   p1   p2   p2   p2

Cabooses

Number Details Pics
 
0400 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

Built 9-1890
Built new for RGS (by D&RG, cost $875)
Used in scrapping operations
Left in Ridgway after 1952 		John Maxwell photos:
  6-4-40, Ridgway:   p1
  6-3-63, Ridgway:   p1

Bob Richardson photos:

  9-15-46, Rico:   p1
  6-18-51, Ridgway:   p1
  8-4-51, (Ridgway?):   p1
  9-25-51, Lizard Head (w/461, derailed plow/flanger 02):   p1
  10-3-51, Durango:   p1
  11-18-51, Ophir:   p1
  11-19-51, scrapping, Placerville (w/0401 and 0409):   p1
  10-10-52, near Lizard Head (scrapping, w/461):   p1   p2   p3
  10-11-52, Lizard Head (scrapping, w/461):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9
  11-7-52, Ames (scrapping, w/461):   p1
  11-7-52, bridge 44-A (scrapping, w/461 at Butterfly):   p1   p2   p3   p4

1960, Ridgway: RGS list pic1 (w/box 2101 and outfit 0260)  
2005, Georgetown:: Daves pic 
Shane pics (from Georgetown):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
Dave's pic
Bill's interior pics
0401 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

Built 9-1890
Built new for RGS (by D&RG, cost $875)
Dynamited by vandals in 1958 		John Maxwell photos:
  8-24-52, Denver (on a flat car):   p1
  5-31-53, Boulder:   p1

1960, Boulder (remains after explosion):   pic

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-10-45, Dolores (w/462):   p1   p2   p3
  6-18-50, Ridgway:   p1
  5-24-51, Ridgway:   p1   p2
  11-19-51, scrapping, Placerville (w/0400 and 0409): p1  
0402 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

Built 1-1891 for D&RG 		Currently operating at Knott's Berry Farm on the Ghost Town & Calico RR:
    Dave:   p1
    NG Circle:   main:   p1   p2   p3
    Steve E:   main:   p1   p2

Other photos:
  (date/location unknown):   p1
0403 John Maxwell photos:
  5-30-47, Rico:   p1
0404 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

Built 1902
Built new for RGS
Used on last RGS train 12-27-51 		John Maxwell photos:
  7-13-46, Dolores:   p1
  1-67 (interior):   p1   p2   p3   p4

Bob Richardson photos:
9-16-48, Durango: p1  
11-19-49, Durango: p1  
8-6-50, Durango: p1  
11-52, scrapping, s of Rico: p2  
11-6-52, scrapping, near Millwood: p3  
2-53, scrapping, Grady (w/42): p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6  
1953, post-scrapping, Alamosa (w/D&RG caboose 0503 / diesel 73): p1   p1   p1   p1   p2  
0409 Bob Richardson photos:
  7-5-41, Durango: p1  
  11-17-51, scrapping, Rico: p1  
  11-19-51, scrapping, Placerville (w/0400 and 0401): p1  
  11-52, scrapping, Dallas Divide: p1  

John Maxwell photos:
  1941, Durango:   p1
  1949, Durango (being painted for TICKET TO TOMAHAWK movie):   p1
  3-18-50, Durango (painted for TICKET TO TOMAHAWK movie):   p1

Galloping Geese

Number Details Pics
 
n/a San Cristobal goose - express compartment only (after it was returned to the RGS).

See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. 		John Maxwell photos:
  5-30-48, Ridgway:   p1
2 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  6-41-40, Durango:   p1
  7-2-41, Durango:   p1
  8-14-56, NG Motel:   p1   p2   p3
  at CRRM:   1960   1964
  9-6-65, CRRM:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11   p12

Bob Richardson photos:
  8-9-51, Ridgway:   p1
  4-53, Ridgway (just before moving to South Alamosa?):   p1
  4-53, South Alamosa (Bob's motel grounds), w/ #20:   p1   p2   p3
  195x, South Alamosa (w/John and Josie Crum, at Bob's motel grounds):   p1   p2   p3   p4
  195x, South Alamosa (Bob's motel grounds):   p1   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8
  1960, CRRM:   p1
  Ridgway:   p1
3 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  7-1-41, Durango:   p1   p2
  5-31-46, Peake / Dallas Divide:   p1
  5-31-46, Hagens:   p1   p2
  7-13-46, Ridgway:   p1 (w/5)   p2   p3   p4
  7-13-46, near MP 7:   p1
  7-14-46, Placerville:   p1
  7-13-46, Telluride:   p1
  7-13-46, Vance Jct:   p1 (w/4 and 5)   p2   p3 (w/4)   p4 (w/4)
  9-1-51, bridge 37-B:   p1
  9-2-51, bridge 18-C:   p1
  5-30-48, bridge 22-A:   p1
  5-31-48, bridge 22-A:   p1   p2

Bob Richardson photos:
10-11-45, Telluride transfer:   p1   p2
10-11-45, Ophir:   p1   p2
10-11-45, Matterhorn:   p1
10-11-45, Lizard Head:   p1
10-11-45, Rico:   p1   p2
10-13-45, near Placerville (stuck because of a mudslide):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
10-13-45, bridge 51-A, near Trout Lake:   p1
10-13-45, Rico:   p1
9-15-46, at bridge 22-A, Green Mountain Ranch:   p1
9-15-46, at bridge 58-A, south of Lizard Head:   p1
1946, south of Placerville:   p1   p2   p3
9-13-46, Dallas Divide (meeting 464):   p1
9-15-48, Dallas Divide (meeting 455):   p1
9-15-48, Placerville (w/464):   p1   p2   p3   p4
9-15-48, Telluride transfer point:   p1   p2
8-4-51, Ridgway:   p1
  8-4-51, Placerville (w/ Goose 4):   p1
  8-4-51, Ophir:   p1   p2   p3
  8-4-51, Trout Lake (w/ Goose 4):   p1   p2
  8-4-51, Lizard Head:   p1
  9-5-52, ready for scrapping, Telluride:   p1   p2
  9-25-52, scrapping near Telluride:   p1   p1   p2
4 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  Durango:   p1
  7-13-46, inside boxcar body:   p1   p2   p3
  7-13-46, Vance Jct:   p1 (w/3 and 5)   p2 (w/3)
  7-13-46, Lizard Head:   p1   p2   p3
  7-13-46, Rico:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  7-13-46, Dolores:   p1
  7-14-46, inside cab:   p1
  7-14-46, Lizard Head:   p1
  7-14-46, wheel fell off!   p1
  7-14-46, Durango:   p1
  7-14-46, Mancos   p1   p2
  5-31-47, Stapleton:   p1
  8-9-49, Rio Lado:   p1
  9-6-50, Durango:   p1
  1951, Lizard Head:   p1
  9-1-51, near bridge 37-B:   p1
  6-2-64, Telluride:   p1   p2   p3   p4

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-11-45, Placerville:   p1
  10-11-45, Telluride transfer:   p1
  9-15-48, Ophir:   p1
  9-15-48(?), Telluride transfer? (w/loco 455):   p1   p2
  5-23-51, Dallas Divide:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-23-51, Rio Lado Lodge:   p1   p2
  5-23-51, Stoner:   p1
  8-4-51, Ridgway:   p1
  8-4-51, Placerville (w/ Goose 3):   p1   p2
  8-4-51, Trout Lake (w/ Goose 3):   p1   p2
  8-4-51, Lizard Head:   p1
  8-4-51, Telluride:   p1
5 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  8-14-42:   p1
  5-31-46, near MP 3 / MP 4:   p1   p2   p3
  5-31-46, near Hagens:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-31-46, near MP 7:   p1
  5-31-46, Peake / Dallas Divide:   p1   p2
  5-31-46, Leopard Creek:   p1   p2   p3
  5-31-46, near bridge 18-D:   p1
  5-31-46, bridge 22-A:   p1
  5-31-46, near bridge 27-A / Placerville:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  5-31-46, near Sawpit:   p1
  5-31-46, near Bilk:   p1
  5-31-46, Ophir:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
  5-31-46, Trout Lake:   p1
  5-31-46, Lizard Head:   p1
  5-31-46, bridge 58-A:   p1
  7-13-46, Ridgway:   p1 (w/3)   p2   p3
  7-13-46, Vance Jct / Keystone hill:   p1 (w/3 and 4)   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7
  7-13-46, Telluride:   p1
  7-13-46, site of 455 wreck & shoefly:   p1
  7-14-46, Dolores:   p1
  5-26-49, bridge 19-A:   p1
  5-26-49, San Miguel Canyon:   p1   p2
  5-30-47, Ames:   p1   p2
  5-26-49, Vanadium:   p1
  5-26-49, Ophir:   p1   p2   p3
  5-26-49, Matterhorn:   p1
  5-26-49, Lizard Head:   p1   p2
  5-26-49, Dolores:   p1   p2
  1950, Durango:   p1
  5-25-59, Dolores:   p1

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-10-45, Dolores (w/462 and 20):   p1   p2   p3
  7-26-50, Durango:   p1   p2
  8-29-51, at / sb leaving Dolores:   p1   p2
  8-29-51, Mancos:   p1
  8-29-51, East Mancos:   p1   p2
  8-29-51, Grady:   p1
  8-29-51, near Cima:   p1
  11-6-52, Dolores (sitting on dirt where coaling spurs used to be):   p1
6 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  7-14-46, Ridgway:   p1
  5-25-49, Durango:   p1
  5-26-49, Lost Canyon   p1
  5-53, near Franklin Jct:   p1
  8-20-75, Durango:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5

Bob Richardson photos:
  9-13-46, Dallas Divide (w/ 464):   p1
  1951, Dolores:   p1
  8-9-51, Rico:   p1
  11-16-51, Bear Creek:   p1
  11-16-51, between Bear Creek & Stoner:   p1
  12-19-51, Hesperus:   p1
  12-19-51, Durango:   p1   p2
  9-5-52, Dolores:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6
  10-10-52, near Muldoon (at washout site):   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9   p10   p11   p12   p13
  10-11-52, Muldoon:   p1   p2   p3
  6-16-53, Hesperus:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5
7 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  6-30-39, Durango:   p1
  5-31-47, Dolores:
7 See the Goose Timeline page for detailed history of RGS Galloping Geese. John Maxwell photos:
  6-30-39, Durango:   p1
  5-31-47, Dolores:   p1
  9-5-50, Ridgway:   p1
  9-1-51, Ridgway:   p1
  3-18-66, Durango:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9

Other photos:
6-53, Grady (scrapping the RGS): p1  
3-58, Poncha Junction (scrapping D&RG track): p1  
4-12-67, Rico (at Brinkerhoff Brothers scrap yard): p1   p2  


Passenger Equipment (excluding Geese)

Number Details Pics
 
Coach 252 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos. John Maxwell photos:
  6-2-64, hillside above Trout Lake:   p1   p2
Coach 256 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos. John Maxwell photos:
  6-10-74, north of Dolores:   p1
B-20, Edna See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos. John Maxwell photos:
  5-31-46, Ridgway:   p1
  5-14-49, Ridgway:   p1
  5-15-49, Ridgway:   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6   p7   p8   p9
  5-29-49, Lizard Head:   p1
  9-2-51, bridge 46-D:   p10

Bob Richardson photos:
  10-14-45, Ridgway:   p1

Ted Klavern photos:
  early 1950s, Knotts Berry Farm:   p1
021, Rico See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos. John Maxwell photos:
  2-14-53, CRM Research Institute, in Golden:   p1
  1963, CRRM:   p1   p2
  9-6-65, CRRM:   p1


Maintenance-of-way equipment

Number Details Pics
 
Box 1789 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

40000 lb
Built 1887
Oldest remaining car in CO

Last use on RGS was in water service.

RGS Tech page: 01789 info
Quickpic book: QuickPic 01789
Modeling photos: Mark Evans

Mark Evans writes that "the 01789 car has a galvanized metal roof. That was added when it went into work car service. Many of the RGS work cars had the galvanized roof added."

John Maxwell photos:
  3-64, CRRM:   p1   p2   p3   p4
  12-26-66, CRRM:   underside, air resv   underside, center   underside, B end
  6-10-74, Brayton:   p1 (560 visible)

Current pics (at CRRM):
    NG cir pic
    RGS Tech Pg pics
    Dave:   pic
    Travis:   pic
Reefer 2102 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

ex C&S steel-underframe reefer, received by RGS in 1938

Converted to an outfit car, painted oxide red

(Thanks to Jeff Osborne for this info) 		9-5-52, Coke Ovens: p1 (w/stock 7304 and outfit 0260)  
Box 2103 ex C&S steel-underframe reefer, received by RGS in 1938

I think this was never painted for the RGS, and was surplus. It was gone by the end of RGS operations.

(Thanks to Jeff Osborne for this info) 		9-5-52, Coke Ovens: p1 (w/stock 7304 and outfit 0260)  
Box 8714 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

5-25-51, Ridgway: p1 (w/box 8605)  
Combination 021 5-23-51: p1  
10-52: p1  
Coach 0256 10-11-52, Coke Ovens (runway, off end-of-track during scrapping): p1   p2   p3   p4   p5  

5-23-51, Dolores: p1  
Coach 0258 7-26-50, Dolores: p1  
Coach 0260 5-23-51, Dolores: p1   p2  
9-5-52, Coke Ovens: p1 (w/stock 7304 and reefer 2102)  

Hart Corbett photos (all from Yahoo RGS group):
  7-23-60, Ridgway:     p1   p2 (w/box 2101 and caboose 0400)
Ditcher 030 9-20-36, Gunison: p1 (w/ flat 01283)
Flanger #1 9-16-48, Durango: p1   p2  
Plow flanger #2 John Maxwell photos:
  7-13-46, Illium:   pic

7-26-50, Dolores: p1   p2  

8-4-51, Lizard Head (derailed): p1   p2   p3  
  9-25-51, Lizard Head (derailed, w/461, caboose 0400):   p1
Rotary #2 John Maxwell photos:
  5-30-47, Vance Jct:   p1   p2
  5-26-49, Placerville (after explosion):   p1

Other photos:
9-1-40, Ridgway:   p1
6-18-50, Ridgway:   p1
Speeders The RGS used a number of speeders (or popcars, or inspection cars) to inspect the track and transport section crews and work materials to various locations for minor repairs.

1953, Grady, Josie & John Crum during scrapping (Bob Richardson):   p1   p2

2006, Ridgway Museum: typical  

200-, Orange Empire Railway Museum (Paris, CA) (photo by Jeff Taylor): small  


Boxcars

Number Details Pics
 
Box(?) 1560 John Maxwell photos:
  6-10-74, at Brayton:     p1 (560 visible)     p2 (upside down)
8605 5-25-51, Ridgway: p1   p2 (w/outfit 8714)  


Flat cars

Number Details Pics
 
01283 9-20-36, Gunison: p1 (w/ ditcher 030)
7470 2-53, Grady: p1  


Reefers (refrigerator) cars

Number Details Pics
 
2101 See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos.

ex C&S 1113, steel-underframe reefer, received by RGS in 1938

Of the 3 reefer received from the C&S, this was the only one that remained in reefer use & colors until the end of RGS operations.

(Thanks to Jeff Osborne for this info) 		5-51, Ridgway: p1  
8-9-51, Ridgway: p1  
11-20-51, Ridgway: p1   p2  
    RGS list pic2
    RGS list pic3
    RGS list pic4
6-53, Ridgway: p1  

John Maxwell photos:
  9-1-56, Ridgway:     left side   left 3/4   B end   ice hatches
    R bolster   L bolster   truck side   truck end
    R lever fulcrum     L lever fulcrum     air resv     R cyl     L cyl     triple valve

Hart Corbett photos (all from Yahoo RGS group):
  7-26-60, Ridgway:     p1   p2   p3   p4   p5 (w/caboose0400 and outfit 260)

1965, Ridgway (Bob Richardson): p1

6-6-04, Golden: Daves pic  


Stock cars (sheep and cattle)

        Other links: Dave's Stock Car page

Number Details Pics
 
7064 1960, CRRM: p1  
7201 Built 1900 as C&S 7064
Went to RGS on 7-13-1938
Went to Reno c1942
Now at CRRM

Single deck, wood underframe, arch bar trucks
7202 Built 1900 as C&S 7035
Went to RGS on 7-15-1938
Sold to Chicago Freight Car Parts Co 8-4-42

Single deck, wood underframe, arch bar trucks
7203 Built 1900 as C&S 7052
Went to RGS on 8-15-1938
Sold to Chicago Freight Car Parts Co 8-4-42

Single deck, wood underframe, arch bar trucks
7204 Built 1900 as C&S 7051
Went to RGS on 8-31-1938
Sold to Chicago Freight Car Parts Co 8-4-42

Single deck, wood underframe, arch bar trucks
7205 Built 1900 as C&S 7057
Went to RGS on 9-7-1938
Sold to Chicago Freight Car Parts Co 8-4-42

Single deck, wood underframe, arch bar trucks
7302 Built 1901 as C&S 7081
Went to RGS on 8-18-1938
This car # replaced by car 7201 c1942.

Single deck, wood underframe, cast steel trucks

See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos. 		1953, Dallas Divide: p1  

John Maxwell photos:
  5-25-49, 7302 at Durango:   B end
7303 Built 1900 as C&S 7080
Went to RGS on 8-21-1938
Carbody on Dallas Divide 1972

Single deck, wood underframe, cast steel trucks

See the Remaining Equipment page for details and more photos. 		1953, Dallas Divide: p1  

John Maxwell photos:
  6-3-63, 7303 at Durango:   body, no trucks
  8-18-65, 7303 at Dallas Divide:   body, A end   body, left   body, B end
7304 Built 1900 as C&S 7016
Went to RGS on 8-27-1938
Single deck, wood underframe, cast steel trucks 		9-5-52, Coke Ovens: p1 (w/reefer 2102 and outfit 0260)  
7251 Built 1900 as C&S 7015
Went to RGS on 8-31-1938
Double deck, wood underframe, arch bar trucks 		10-11-52: p1   p2  

John Maxwell photos:
  1950, Durango:   p1
7401 Built 1910 as C&S 7095
Went to RGS on 7-18-1938
Single deck, steel underframe, cast steel trucks 		10-14-1945, Montrose: p1  
7406 Built 1910 as C&S 7085
Went to RGS on 8-25-1938
Single deck, steel underframe, cast steel trucks 		10-14-1945, Montrose: p1  
7451 Built 1910 as C&S 7097
Went to RGS on 8-5-1938
Converted to a flat car 8-13-42
    (SSJ says 10-20-42)
Remained on RGS until the end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7454 Built 1910 as C&S 7108
Went to RGS on 8-9-1938
Converted to a flat car before the end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7455 Built 1910 as C&S 7106
Went to RGS on 8-15-1938
Converted to a flat car by 1951

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks 		John Maxwell photos:
  1-18-46, Antonito (w/D&RG 827 on coal trestle):   right side

Other photos:
5-25-51, Ridgway (after conversion to a flat car): p1
11-20-51, Ridgway: p1
7456 Built 1910 as C&S 7103
Went to RGS on 8-18-1938
Converted to a flat car by 1953

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks 		11-20-53, Dallas Divide: p1  
7457 Built 1910 as C&S 7092
Went to RGS on 8-18-1938
Converted to a flat car 8-13-42
    (SSJ says 10-20-42)
Remained on RGS until the end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7460 Built 1910 as C&S 7112
Went to RGS on 8-23-1938
Converted to flat car sometime before end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7465 Built 1910 as C&S 7115
Went to RGS on 8-28-1938

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks 		9-46, Chama: p1  
7467 Built 1910 as C&S 7088
Went to RGS on 8-28-1938
Converted to a flat car 4-46
Remained on RGS until the end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7468 Built 1910 as C&S 7098
Went to RGS on 9-2-1938
Converted to a flat car by 1952

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7469 Built 1910 as C&S 7133
Went to RGS on 9-11-1938
Converted to a flat car 8-13-42
    (SSJ says 10-20-42)
Remained on RGS until the end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks
7470 Built 1910 as C&S 7100
Went to RGS on 9-11-1938
Converted to a flat car before the end

Double-deck, steel frame, cast steel trucks 		John Maxwell photos:
  1946, Ridgway:   left side
7471 Built 1910 as C&S 7110
Went to RGS on 9-11-1938
Double deck, steel underframe, cast steel trucks 		10-11-52: p1  
7472 Built 1910 as C&S 7091
Went to RGS on 9-10-1938
Double deck, steel underframe, cast steel trucks 		John Maxwell photos:
  1950, Durango:   left 3/4



© Steven Haworth 2009. All rights reserved.
Revised 6-24-09 Back to RGS home Silence now reigns
Send comments to Back to The Haworth's Place where the RGS once roared.