As part of the second day of the rendezvous we climbed aboard our train that we left at cumbres from the evening before and made a run to the big horn wye with plenty of photo stops along the way. The 315 was first assigned to the alamosa division as a freight engine, where it was known to be in chama around 192122 and in durango around 1928. Cumbres and toltec special projects department home. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Ive tenatively divided them between narrow and standard gauge, but in some cases the distinction is somewhat arbitrary based on where i felt the history fit. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between denver, and salt lake city, utah.
Besides continual upkeep and maintenance of the 315, the society runs the locomotive for special drhs events. Heres what i hope to accomplish in 2020 on the website and in books. The scans of the original photographs are approximately 4800 by 6000 pixels. The railroad started as a 3 ft 914 mm narrowgauge line running south from denver, colorado in 1870.
Bought a nice collection of drawings a while back and thought it was a good time to clean out some duplicates. Baldwin locomotive works, victorian railways dd class, usatc s160 class, russian locomotive class ye, south african class 16da 462, baldwin vo, south african class 15ca 482, south african class 16d 462, south african class. It is currently undergoing a restoration with the goal of running for the 2006 national narrow gauge convention, in. East broad top railroad pennsylvania everett railroad pennsylvania. The 315 spent most of the next decade on the gunnison division in salida, colorado on the line to montrose and on the branch to ouray. The best single source history is robert athearns the denver and rio grande western railroad, also published as rebel. The trip operated from silverton down to cascade and back, and was run as part of the ongoing railfest festivities. The photograph thumbnails in the catalog are approximately 400 by 500 pixels.
Note name on cab, tall stack, kerosene headlight with deer antlers, long smoke box, long cowcatcher, and no air reservoir tank on engine. T imetables issued for the use of the railroad employees. She will be pulling a mixed consist and a pullman green consist resembling an. Durango railroad historical society guidestar profile. Laughing frog images photography by kurt m stetzer. The 315 is a c18 class inside frame 280 consolidation type locomotive. Restorations for the weekend events begin june 16 and must be made by phone at 575 2193301. Train, railroad, transportation books from karens books. The 315 is making limited runs with their newlyrestored locomotive and this is the only time and place she will be running in 2010.
The photos in this book shot in the 21st century document the trains that ran over the 1,015 foot cumbres pass and through the deep animas river gorge. I thought it was important to complete the book on the 25th anniversary of a trip that with few exceptions cannot be repeated in terms of what i saw and photographed. Acclaimed by newspapers, magazines, books, radio, and numerous online publications. See more ideas about rio grande, steam trains, train. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Since beginning work in 2000 we have made these major accomplishments. Durango railroad historical society about facebook. See more ideas about train, rio grande and locomotive. A detailed history of the 315 itself and the related history of southwest colorado. Nearly all moving parts were worn out from years of service. The lives, times, and rebirth of an 1895 steam locomotive by the durango railroad historical. Riveting on the 489 smokebox, rpo 65 lands on its first truck, coach 256 solder seam tin roof is complete and the interior is coming along, and the premium car new build upper windows are going in. It was an amazing feat for the drhs and a great achievement for the historical preservation of narrow gauge railroads and the city of durango.
She will be in and out of the silverton northern enginehouse all week long, as we prep her for hydro testing. Electronic or paper reproductions of the original photographs may be purchased from the friends. After seven long years and countless hours, volunteers were responsible for the engine running again. Complementing the restoration is a big book about the history, restoration, and technology of the 315 and interpretative signs on its history and restoration. We hope this generates interest not only for our group, but for narrow gauge and railroading history. Some great information here from maxwell, blazek, cass, ewell and the d.
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