DRGW Survivors

HemiAdda2d Mar 15, 2004

  1. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    Great finds Davec.

    Ben
     
  2. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    22,085
    27,879
    253
    Does this count?

    [​IMG]

    850 plus miles fromt he nearest former D&RGW tracks, near Lake Elwell, MT!
     
  3. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    Well it's been a while since I have added to this thread so here goes...

    Canon City -

    [​IMG]

    A former Grande Unit

    [​IMG]

    Royal Gorge -

    [​IMG]

    Ben
     
  4. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    Ogden, UT -

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Ben
     
  5. JCater

    JCater TrainBoard Member

    3,199
    9
    49
    Nice catches Ben!
     
  6. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    Thanks! Here is a sign from the bottom of the Royal Gorge that I forgot to post.

    [​IMG]

    Ben
     
  7. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    I came across this surviving water tank in Sargent, CO.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    Ben
     
  8. JCater

    JCater TrainBoard Member

    3,199
    9
    49
    Wow...she is a lot worse shape than the last time I was there. Another great shot.
     
  9. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    Thanks! On the second picture you can see part of a flat bed trailer on the right side. The trailer appears to loaded with what appeared to be wooden shingles. Hopefully they are planning to do some much need preservation work.

    Ben
     
  10. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    22,085
    27,879
    253
    I wouldn't in a hundred years have believed these still exist unmolested. I woudl have guesses that all the good ones were preserved, harvested, or otherwise unobtanium...

    Thanks for making me drool!
     
  11. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    You are welcome! You can see where someone had tried to paint over "D&RGW" but the mighty Grande is still showing through.

    Ben
     
  12. Bullitt427

    Bullitt427 TrainBoard Member

    66
    0
    12
    Almost looks like somebody came by later and painted out what was there and then painted the grey D&RGW. You can see the white paint runs.

    Josh
     
  13. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    22,085
    27,879
    253
    I saw that, but its true heritage is shining thru!
     
  14. DRGW_hero

    DRGW_hero TrainBoard Member

    235
    12
    12
    BOOSE!

    [​IMG]
    Been in Colorado Springs for almost 15 years now. It recently received a new coat of Paint from Volunteers at the Rock Island Museum. I was one of them!
     
  15. Kurt Moose

    Kurt Moose TrainBoard Member

    9,879
    14,397
    147
    Lookin' sharp!!
     
  16. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65
    Nice caboose! :embarassed: (I can't believe that I just said that... I meant nice Crummy.)

    Ben
     
  17. JCater

    JCater TrainBoard Member

    3,199
    9
    49
    Sweet! Man she seems in great shape!
     
  18. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

    22,085
    27,879
    253
    Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
     
  19. DRGW_hero

    DRGW_hero TrainBoard Member

    235
    12
    12
  20. bravogjt

    bravogjt TrainBoard Member

    3,893
    1,317
    65

Share This Page