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The Denver & Rio Grande Railway (D&RG) was incorporated on October 27, 1870, by General William Jackson Palmer (1836–1909), and a board of four directors. It was originally announced that the new 3 ft (914 mm) railroad would proceed south from Denver and travel an estimated 875 miles (1,408 km) south to El Paso via Pueblo, westward along the Arkansas River, and continue southward through the ...
Creede Branch, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad: November 27, 2002 : Along the D&RGW right-of-way between South Fork and Creede: South Fork: 4: Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank: Denver & Rio Grande Railroad South Fork Water Tank
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway first reached Montrose in 1882, and by 1885, it was described as the "most important station west of Gunnison City". [3] The current depot was built sometime between 1908 and 1912, replacing a previous facility. [3] [4] The station served both passengers and freight. [4]
Location of Montrose County in Colorado. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Montrose County, Colorado.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.
California Zephyr at the depot on its last western run, 1970. The depot was constructed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1910 at a cost of US$750,000. [2] The depot was the main jewel of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and was designed by Chicago architect Henry Schlacks, who was best known in Chicago for his design of churches, but had also designed the Denver and ...
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 ...
Alfred Edward Perlman (November 22, 1902—April 30, 1983) was a railroad executive, having served as president of the Penn Central Transportation Company and its predecessor, the New York Central Railroad, and later, president of the Western Pacific railroad presiding over its successful turnaround before being absorbed into the present day Union Pacific system.
Representing the types of rolling stock used by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad on the Black Canyon Route, the display includes a 2-8-0 steam locomotive, D&RGW No. 278, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1882, a coal tender paired with the engine in 1935, a boxcar, D&RGW No.3132, built in 1904 by American Car and Foundry and a caboose, No ...