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Gold Bond of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, issued 1. July 1890. The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (reporting mark RGS, also referred to as "The Southern") was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad which ran in the southwestern region of the US state of Colorado, from the towns of Durango to Ridgway, routed via Lizard Head Pass.
Galloping Goose, Telluride, Colorado, 1952. Galloping Goose is the popular name given to a series of seven railcars (officially designated as "motors" by the railroad), built in the 1930s by the Rio Grande Southern Railroad (RGS) and operated until the end of service on the line in the early 1950s.
Denver & Rio Grande Railway (crossed into New Mexico) (defunct) Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (U.S. Class I railroad) (standard gauge lines also present) (dual gauge lines with standard gauge track previously present) (converted to standard gauge) (defunct) Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway (defunct)
Potomac, Fredericksburg and Piedmont Railroad: Virginia: 1876: 1926 [81] Rio Grande Southern Railroad: Colorado: 1892: 1951 [82] Sandy River Railroad, later Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: Maine: 1879: 1908 [83] 2 ft (610 mm) gauge Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: Maine: 1908: 1935 [84] 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, portion operating as ...
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Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Motor No. 20; D. Rio Grande Southern Railroad Derrick Car; G. Galloping Goose (railcar) T. Trout Lake Trestle This page was last edited ...
Almost swapped out with K-28 class No. 478 in 2015 from the D&SNG. Stored in Chama, NM. Undergoing a cosmetic restoration as of 2016. 483 also hauled the last steam powered scheduled passenger train on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad on May 29, 1965. It was a fan trip from Alamosa to Durango, Colorado. 484 58585 C&TS
Founded in 1880 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad as a hub for the silver and gold mining trade, the trains transported freight and passengers and Durango soon became known for its robust mining ...