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Fanned Out
Title:  Fanned Out
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2012  Upload Date: 8/17/2012 6:31:43 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLRX 14(Shay 3 Truck)
Views:  551   Comments: 0
D&RGW 1231/1230 Panorama
Title:  D&RGW 1231/1230 Panorama
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 10:30:07 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  684   Comments: 0
D&RGW 1230/1231
Title:  D&RGW 1230/1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 10:25:03 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  856   Comments: 0
D&RGW 1230/1231 Lettering & Number
Title:  D&RGW 1230/1231 Lettering & Number
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 10:26:51 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  503   Comments: 0
D&RGW 1230/1231
Title:  D&RGW 1230/1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 10:29:39 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  581   Comments: 0
DRGW 1230
Title:  DRGW 1230
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2015  Upload Date: 10/14/2016 6:44:52 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Track
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Views:  377   Comments: 0
D&RGW Ski Train ex-Prospector combine #1231
Title:  D&RGW Ski Train ex-Prospector combine #1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/30/1974  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 12:55:30 PM
Location:  Winter Park, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
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Views:  528   Comments: 0
D&RGW Combine 1231
Title:  D&RGW Combine 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/1974  Upload Date: 11/9/2016 6:29:30 PM
Location:  Plainview, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
1117-26 DRGW 1231
Title:  1117-26 DRGW 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 2:09:06 PM
Location:  Grand Junction, CO
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  2219   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Baggage-Coach 1231
Title:  Rio Grande Baggage-Coach 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/1982  Upload Date: 9/22/2022 8:44:04 PM
Location:  Byers canyon, CO
Author:  G. A. McKay
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Views:  96   Comments: 0
D&RGW #1231
Title:  D&RGW #1231
Description:  Rio Grande baggage-dormitory-chair #1231 (P-S, Lot #6855, Plan #7601, ordered by the C&O but sold to the Rio Grande before delivery). Scanned with an Epson V550 from an original Kodachrome 35mm slide.
Photo Date:  7/24/1983  Upload Date: 8/4/2017 9:10:38 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  John C. Benson
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  831   Comments: 0
The Combine
Title:  The Combine
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2004  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 7:58:11 PM
Location:  Winter Park, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SKTX 289(F40PH) AMTK 289(F40PHR)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
DRGW 1231
Title:  DRGW 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 11:19:14 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Alex Gillman
Categories: 
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Views:  449   Comments: 0
DRGW 1231 Door-Window & Ski Train Logo
Title:  DRGW 1231 Door-Window & Ski Train Logo
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 11:20:21 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Alex Gillman
Categories: 
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Views:  336   Comments: 0
DRGW 1231 Side-Lettering
Title:  DRGW 1231 Side-Lettering
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 11:21:23 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Alex Gillman
Categories: 
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Views:  358   Comments: 0
DRGW 1231 Numberplate
Title:  DRGW 1231 Numberplate
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 11:22:55 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Alex Gillman
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Views:  285   Comments: 0
Between the Ski Train Cars
Title:  Between the Ski Train Cars
Description:  Looking down towards the DRWG 491 from between two Ex-DRGW Ski Train cars.
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 11:52:05 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Alex Gillman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
DRGW 491 In Between Ski Train Cars
Title:  DRGW 491 In Between Ski Train Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/6/2012  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 10:40:26 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Alex Gillman
Categories: 
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Views:  310   Comments: 1
D&RGW 1231
Title:  D&RGW 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2014  Upload Date: 7/31/2015 7:14:55 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  422   Comments: 0
D&RGW #1231
Title:  D&RGW #1231
Description:  EXIF: 3:20 PM, f/3.1 @ 1/640, ISO-100
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/26/2015 2:53:57 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Ted Brumberg
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  459   Comments: 0
D&RGW #1231
Title:  D&RGW #1231
Description:  EXIF: 3:21 PM, f/3.1 @ 1/640, ISO-100
Photo Date:  6/28/2015  Upload Date: 7/26/2015 2:53:58 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Ted Brumberg
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  674   Comments: 0
DRGW 1231
Title:  DRGW 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/2015  Upload Date: 10/22/2015 3:23:07 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Matthew Liptak
Categories: 
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Views:  401   Comments: 0
D&RGW 1231
Title:  D&RGW 1231
Description:  It's said that this is car 1231, but the number plate would argue otherwise
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 4:16:35 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  285   Comments: 0
D&RGW Combine 1231
Title:  D&RGW Combine 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 12/9/2018 4:20:43 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  200   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Combine 1231
Title:  Rio Grande Combine 1231
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2020  Upload Date: 7/4/2020 3:11:03 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  281   Comments: 0
DRGW 1231 is seen on display at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Title:  DRGW 1231 is seen on display at the Colorado Railroad Museum
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2023  Upload Date: 8/2/2023 3:17:14 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Westbound Yampa Valley
Title:  Westbound Yampa Valley
Description:  Bringing up the rear of the westbound Yampa Valley Mail was Dome Coach-Lounge-Obs. 1248. 1248 was built by Budd in 1948 as Chesapeake & Ohio 1875. It was sold to the Rio Grande in 1949 and renumbered 1248. 1248 was sold to Autoliner in 1970 and was sold that same year to Ben Butterworth. Butterworth ran the car as the "Big Ben" out of Chicago on the Rock Island for most of the 1970s. "Big Ben" was later leased to Golden Arrow Tours. In 1995, "Big Ben" was donated to the C&O Historical Society. It would be sold to a private owner in 2002. In 2005, the Butterworth family would buy the car. It is currently stored in an undisclosed location.
Photo Date:  3/12/1968  Upload Date: 10/10/2023 9:06:24 PM
Location:  Leyden, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
Ex-DRG&W, Big Ben Spread Across the GM&O and Santa Fe Tracks and Serving as a Parlor Car on Chicago-bound CRI&P Tr #6
Title:  Ex-DRG&W, Big Ben Spread Across the GM&O and Santa Fe Tracks and Serving as a Parlor Car on Chicago-bound CRI&P Tr #6
Description:  Note, she is unfortunately behind the head-end cars. Scott Schiechl provided the following information on her. Big Ben was originally ordered by the C&O as their #1875 but was actually delivered to the Rio Grande. The D&RGW butchered the observation end to install a diaphram so that it could be used mid-train. Configured as a coach it often ran on the Yampa Valley until that train was discontinued. It was purchased by Butterworth Tours and operated as a private parlor car on the Rock Island's trains between Chicago and the Quad Cities after the RI opted not to join Amtrak. Following the RI's bankruptcy Butterworth traied to operate some kind of dinner train on the Iowa Interstate but gave up after a single season. The Butterworth's still own Big Ben and it is in good condition under roof in Iowa. For pictures of the whole trains see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=663561 and http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=662262
Photo Date:  3/29/1971  Upload Date: 2/21/2007 3:25:11 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  4549   Comments: 0
Big Ben and the Board of Trade
Title:  Big Ben and the Board of Trade
Description:  This is the departing Quad Cities Rocket with LaSalle Street Station and the Board of Trade at the left edge of the photograph. Big Ben (see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=660823) the dome-observation-parlor car is on the end of the train where it belongs.
Photo Date:  3/30/1971  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:32 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 648(E8A)
Views:  2172   Comments: 3
Quad Cities Rocket
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket
Description:  Big Ben observation car carries the markers.
Photo Date:  7/25/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:21:58 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  827   Comments: 0
Quad Cities Rocket
Title:  Quad Cities Rocket
Description:  Clark and 16th Street crossing.
Photo Date:  8/29/1971  Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:27:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Tom Harris
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  861   Comments: 0
CRIP #6-8
Title:  CRIP #6-8
Description:  "Big Ben" dome car
Photo Date:  12/29/1971  Upload Date: 9/11/2011 9:55:37 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  1045   Comments: 1
Big Ben
Title:  Big Ben
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/1982  Upload Date: 5/13/2012 9:44:49 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Mitch Cline
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  1083   Comments: 1
CO 1875 "Big Ben"
Title:  CO 1875 "Big Ben"
Description:  Private car "Big Ben", (ex-CRI&P "Big Ben", exx-D&RGW 1248, nee-C&O 1875) Budd dome - coach observation car.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 1:29:14 AM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Robert Olsesski/Brent MacGregor Collection
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  2971   Comments: 1
D&RGW Dome Coach-Obs. 1250
Title:  D&RGW Dome Coach-Obs. 1250
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1969  Upload Date: 4/15/2022 10:57:26 PM
Location:  Salt Lake City, UT
Author:  Tony Tahlman
Categories: 
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
C&O #1877
Title:  C&O #1877
Description:  C&O dome-parlor-club lounge observation #1877 from the cancelled CHESSIE order, later D&RGW #1250, as privately owned. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Date is approximate. Photographer is unknown. Could be Chattanooga, not Cincinnati.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 1/22/2025 10:13:30 PM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Unknown/Charlys Slides Collection/Louis Fols Collection
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  17   Comments: 0
ALC 1250
Title:  ALC 1250
Description:  (ex-D&RGW, nee-C&O 1877) Budd dome - coach observation car, shown with Autoliner Corp lettering.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 3:57:18 AM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  unknown
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  3573   Comments: 1
DRGW ALCO PA1 6013
Title:  DRGW ALCO PA1 6013
Description:  DRGW ALCO PA1 6013
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 11/29/2013 6:53:24 PM
Location:  Pinecliffe, CO
Author:  William S. Robie/Scan of Calendar
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 6013(PA1)
Views:  2553   Comments: 0
RPO turned tool car
Title:  RPO turned tool car
Description:  This old RPO was parked on a landlocked siding at Strasburg. The collection of equipment was interesting.
Photo Date:  9/3/2022  Upload Date: 10/6/2022 5:58:04 AM
Location:  Strasburg, CO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger
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Views:  96   Comments: 1
DRGW X3339MW
Title:  DRGW X3339MW
Description:  Poor quality picture but wanted to upload for archival purposes.
Photo Date:  5/17/2023  Upload Date: 8/3/2024 12:18:18 PM
Location:  Strasburg, CO
Author:  judah rice
Categories: 
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Views:  27   Comments: 0
D&RGW 800057
Title:  D&RGW 800057
Description:  Overview of cars stored at Gateway Rail Services in Madison, IL. The observation car in orange paint is ex-D&RGW 800057 "Colorado", nee-NYC 10562 "Fall Brook", a Budd 5DBR/Lounge built in 1949 for the "New England States". The other observation car is ex-SBD/SCL 775074, exx-SCL 5822, nee-SAL 6402, a coach-obsv built by Budd in 1939 for the original Silver Meteor. Amtrak didn't want it, so it was later used by SBD/SCL as a locomotive simulator instruction car.
Photo Date:  4/5/2017  Upload Date: 5/4/2017 12:36:49 PM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
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Views:  1333   Comments: 0
Ski Train Coaches
Title:  Ski Train Coaches
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2004  Upload Date: 12/11/2012 7:57:49 PM
Location:  Winter Park, CO
Author:  Wil Hata
Categories: 
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
Rio Grande Coach-Snack Bar 800432 "Pyramid Peak"
Title:  Rio Grande Coach-Snack Bar 800432 "Pyramid Peak"
Description:  Taken by an unknown photographer during the early 1990s.
Photo Date:  1/1/1992  Upload Date: 5/9/2024 7:48:24 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
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Views:  35   Comments: 0


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