D&RGW Steel Caboose Paint Schemes (01440-01490)

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D&RGW 01440-01449

Built in December 1944 to March 1945

Riveted construction, all-black paint scheme, wood-frame windows.

Road Number Paint Scheme Reweigh
Date
Photo
Date
Source Notes
All
Black
Two
yellow
stripes
Four
black
stripes
One
black
stripe
All
Orange
01440     X       8/68 JM  
01440     X       6/69 (web)  
01440     X       1970 SS Appleman photo
01440         X     (book) RG Ruler of the Rockies, p. 121
01440         X   no date JE  
01441     X       8/68 JM  
01441         X 7/72 9/76 JE  
01441         X 7/72 8/83 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 23, with full set of rounded windows
01441         X   4/86 SS blanked windows
01442       X     4/65 WH b&w negative
01442       X     2/66 JM  
01442       X     2/69 JE  
01442       X     7/74 SS  
01443   X         2/66 JM  
01443 X           3/69 JE  
01443 X           10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01444     X       9/61 (book) RG in Color, Vol. 1, p. 32
01444         X   5/73 SS  
01444         X   6/86 JP Aldridge photo
01445 X           late 1946 (book) RG Superpower, p. 89
01445   X         /52 (book) RG Superpower, p. 99
01445   X         /55 WH induction radio antenna
01445 X           6/68 JM reflectors
01445 X           3/69 JE  
01445         X 2/72 3/72 JE red grabirons
01445         X   5/78 WH  
01445         X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01446 X           2/66 JM  
01446 X           5/69 JE  
01446         X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01447   X       new   JE Joe Shick photo (DPL F46703); induction radio antenna
01447   X         6/47 JE  
01447         X   5/73 SS  
01447         X   8/74 (book) RG in Color, Vol. 2, p. 29
01447         X 4/72 2/81 JE white grabirons
01447         X 8/81   JE blanked windows
01447         X   7/83 SS blanked windows
01447         X   9/86   Mark Demaline photo
01448   X       new   (book) RG in Color, Vol. 3, p. 28; induction radio antenna
01448       X     no date JE  
01449 X           1/75 SS  
01449 X         6/64 3/75 JE white grabirons
01449 X         6/64 6/77 (book) RG Equipment, p. 97
01449         X 8/78   JE  
01449         X   8/78 SS  

D&RGW 01450-01459

Built in September to November 1947

Riveted construction, all-black with two yellow stripes paint scheme, wood-frame windows, induction radio antennas

Road Number Paint Scheme Reweigh
Date
Photo
Date
Source Notes
All
Black
Two
yellow
stripes
Four
black
stripes
One
black
stripe
All
Orange
01450   X         9/52 (book) RG Color Pictorial, p. 57; induction radio antenna
01450     X       7/69 JM  
01450     X       10/76 SS  
01450     X       6/77 (book) Crossroads of the West, p. 143
01450     X       5/80 SS  
01450     X       10/90 GC blanked windows, with primer patches; Burnham dead line
01451   X       /47   JE  
01451         X 9/72 6/75 DS  
01451         X 9/72 11/78 JE  
01451         X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01452   X       /47   JE  
01452         X   9/76 WH  
01452         X   3/84 JP Aldridge photo
01453   X       10/47   JE  
01453   X         5/48 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 12; induction radio antenna
01453 X           4/66 MB  
01453 X           5/78 WH Aspen Branch
01453 X           8/84 SS blanked windows
01453 X           9/85 SS blanked windows
01453 X           10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01454   X       /47   JE  
01454 X           6/69 JM  
01454 X           7/70 (book) RG in Color, Vol. 2, p. 36
01454 X           9/74 SS  
01454 X           7/77 SS two yellow stripe scheme showing through
01454         X 3/78 7/80 JE white grabirons
01455 X         12/64 7/69 JE wood sash windows
01455 X         12/64 8/74 JE sealed windows
01455         X   5/81   Ken Albrecht photo, update courtesy of Jim Griffin
01456   X       /47   JE  
01456   X         6/52   wrecked, with radio antenna; Otto Perry neg OP-11107
01456 X           10/75 SS  
01456         X   5/78 WH  
01456         X   9/85 SS blanked windows
01457   X       /47   JE  
01457   X         6/59 (book) RG Color Pictorial, p. 118
01457   X         1/65 JM  
01457         X 4/72 5/76 JE white grabirons
01457         X   9/76 WH  
01457         X   2/87 SS blanked windows
01457         X   7/87 SS blanked windows
01457         X   8/96 JP  
01458   X       /47   JE  
01458   X       /47   JE  
01459       X     1/67 JM  
01459 X           3/74 SS  
01459       X   12/63 6/75 DS Salina Local
01459         X   4/87 SS blanked windows

D&RGW 01460-01469

Built in February to May 1951

Riveted construction, all-black paint scheme, wood-frame windows.

Road Number Paint Scheme Reweigh
Date
Photo
Date
Source Notes
All
Black
Two
yellow
stripes
Four
black
stripes
One
black
stripe
All
Orange
01460 X           3/76 SS  
01460 X           10/78 SS  
01460         X   9/92 JP  
01461   X         7/58 (book) RG Trackside, p. 123
01461         X 7/74 7/77 JE white grabirons
01461         X   5/78 WH  
01461         X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01462         X   9/76 WH  
01462         X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01463 X           6/69 JM  
01463 X           8/70 JE yellow grabirons; OG Local, Radio equipped
01464       X       JE  
01464         X   11/75 SS  
01464         X   5/78 WH  
01465   X         10/68 JE yellow grabirons
01465         X   8/96 JP  
01466 X           10/65 JM Reflectors
01466         X   10/73 SS  
01466         X   1/75 SS  
01467 X         1/67   (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 12
01467 X           3/72 JM  
01467 X           5/78 WH  
01467 X           6/78 SS  
01467         X /81   JE  
01468         X 4/72   JE red grabirons
01468         X 4/77 11/77 JE  
01468         X   6/84 (book) RG Secret Places, Vol. 1, p. 30
01469 X           7/71 (web) single pane wood windows; Monarch Branch
01469 X           8/71 (book) RG Color Pictorial, p. 128; single pane wood sash windows; roller bearing trucks
01469         X 6/72 6/72 (book) RG Equipment, p. 99; Monarch Branch
01469         X   10/84 JP Aldridge photo
01469         X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line

D&RGW 01470-01479

Built in February and March 1955

Welded construction, all-black paint scheme, sealed rubber frame windows.

Road Number Paint Scheme Reweigh
Date
Photo
Date
Source Notes
All
Black
Two
yellow
stripes
Four
black
stripes
One
black
stripe
All
Orange
01470   X         11/74 SS  
01470   X         9/76 WH  
01470   X         10/78 (book) RG Equipment, p. 98
01470         X 2/82 7/82 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 25; blanked windows
01471   X       /55   JE  
01471   X         3/74 SS  
01471         X   10/76 WH Monarch Branch
01471         X 4/76 8/77 JE white grabirons
01471         X   5/78 WH Monarch Branch
01472   X       /55 5/78 JE  
01472 X           1/69 JM Reflectors
01472   X       /55   JE  
01473 X         4/65   (book) RG Color Pictorial, p. 128; photo after 1974 due to COTS label
01473 X           6/79 SS  
01474 X           3/55 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 8
01474   X         2/66 WH b&w negative
01474   X         6/72 JE yellow grabirons
01474   X         8/75 SS  
01474   X         5/76 SS  
01474   X         5/78 WH  
01474         X     JE  
01475   X         12/75 SS  
01475   X         11/77 SS  
01475   X         1/78 SS  
01475   X         2/81 SS  
01475   X       /55 /90 JE  
01475 X           4/84 JP Aldridge photo
01475   X         9/86   Mark Demaline photo
01476   X       /55   JE  
01476         X     JE blanked windows
01477   X         3/65 JM  
01477 X           3/66 (book) RG Color Pictorial, p. 94; fresh paint
01477 X           5/77 SS  
01477 X           10/79 SS two yellow stripe scheme showing through
01477   X       3/66 6/82 JE white grabirons
01477 X           9/83 WH  
01477 X           9/84 SS blanked windows
01477 X           9/86   Mark Demaline photo
01478   X       /55   JE  
01478 X           6/70 JM  
01478         X 7/73 3/75 JE white grabirons
01479   X       /55   JE  
01479 X           3/65 JM  
01479         X   5/78 WH  
01479         X   7/78 (book) RG in Color, Vol. 2, p. 25
01479         X   10/78 SS  

D&RGW 01480-01490

Built in July and August 1959

Welded construction, single black stripe paint scheme, sealed rubber frame windows.

Road Number Paint Scheme Reweigh
Date
Photo
Date
Source Notes
All
Black
Two
yellow
stripes
Four
black
stripes
One
black
stripe
All
Orange
01480 - - - X   new 1/68 JE  
01480 - - - X     12/72 SS wrecked, on flat car
01480 - - -   X 7/77 8/80 JE white grabirons
01480 - - -   X   11/81 JP Aldridge photo
01480 - - -   X   5/84 SS  
01481 - - - X     10/72 (book) RG Equipment, p. 98
01481 - - - X     7/78 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 22
01481 - - - X   new 7/78 JE  
01481 - - - X     7/78 SS  
01481 - - - X     6/79 (web) at Bond
01481 - - - X   new 6/82 JE  
01481 - - -   X 8/81 8/83 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 25; blanked windows
01481 - - -   X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line
01482 - - - X     6/69 JM  
01482 - - - X   new 9/71 JE  
01482 - - - X     11/76 SS  
01482 - - - X     3/78 SS  
01482 - - - X   new 7/78 JE  
01482 - - - X     4/81 SS  
01482 - - - X     4/85 SS blanked windows
01482 - - -       9/02 (web) painted in SP Railroad Police white; in service on UP local at Lompoc, California.
01483 - - - X   new 2/70 JE  
01483 - - - X     2/76 SS  
01483 - - - X     6/78 (web) at Rio
01483 - - - X     1/81 SS blanked windows
01483 - - - X     9/86   Mark Demaline photo
01484 - - -   X new 11/64 (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 17
01484 - - - X     8/81 SS  
01485 - - - X     7/69 JM  
01485 - - - X     3/61 (book) RG in Color, Vol. 2, p. 71
01485 - - - X   new 3/69 JE  
01485 - - - X     9/76 WH  
01485 - - - X     5/78 WH  
01485 - - - X     10/80 SS  
01485 - - - X   new 2/81 JE  
01485 - - - X     3/88 JP Trapani photo
01485 - - - X     7/91 JP  
01485 - - - X     10/92 SS blanked windows
01486 - - - X   new 8/73 JE  
01486 - - - X     5/78 WH  
01486 - - - X     4/85 SS blanked windows
01487 - - - X     5/73 SS blanked windows
01487 - - - X     9/76 WH  
01487 - - -   X   4/86 SS blanked windows
01488 - - - X     1/65 JM  
01488 - - - X     10/76 WH  
01488 - - - X     5/78 WH  
01488 - - - X     7/80 SS  
01488 - - - X     3/88 JP Trapani photo
01489 - - - X   new 6/72 JE  
01489 - - -   X 6/78   (book) RG Diesels, Vol. 3, p. 25; rubber window frames
01489 - - -   X 5/84   JE blanked windows
01489 - - -   X   6/84 SS blanked windows
01489 - - -   X   3/88 JP Trapani photo
01490 - - - X     7/71 JE  
01490 - - - X     9/71 JM  
01490 - - - X     9/77 SS  
01490 - - - X     1/78 SS  
01490 - - -   X   10/90 GC Burnham dead line

Sources

DS -- Don Strack, slide collection

GC -- Galen Coupe, slide collection, via 4/00 email to D&RGW discussion group

JE -- Jim Eager, private emails and emails to D&RGW discussion group

JF -- Jim Fitch, emails to D&RGW discussion group

JM -- John Maxwell, online photo catalog

JP -- Jeff Prince, slide collection

MB -- Marvin Black black & white negative

SS -- Steve Seguine, slide collection

WH -- Wayne Hills, slide collection, via 11/99 email to D&RGW discussion group

WJ -- Warren Johnson, slide collection

(book) -- D&RGW color books, as noted

(web) -- Photo from web site

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