Rio Grande Diesel Roster, Part 1

GE 44 ton — 6 units
380 horsepower; B-B trucks; 89,000 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
38	Aug 1941	13096	3 Dec 1964	1
39	Sep 1942	15123	28 Jun 1949	2
40	Sep 1942	15127	14 May 1954	3
41	Sep 1942	15128	5 Aug 1954	4
42	Sep 1942	15129	18 Nov 1964	5
43	Sep 1942	15130	28 Jun 1949	6

General Notes:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 26.
b.	An additional unit, to be numbered D&RGW 44, was diverted to the U. S. Navy.
c.	D&RGW 43 was wrecked soon after delivery; repaired by GE with later carbody design that included front radiators, replacing the as-built side radiators.

Notes:

1.	D&RGW 38 was sold to Manufacturer's Equipment Co. (dealer), Cleveland, Ohio, on 3 December 1964; sold to Great Lakes Carbon 12, St. Louis, Mo.
2.	D&RGW 39 was sold to Sanford & Eastern Railroad 14 (1st), on 28 June 1949; sold in 1960 to Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington 16; to Claremont & Concord 16 in October 1972; sold to Rust Engineering, via Silcott (dealer); sold to Mead Containerboard (no number) (Stevenson, Ala.); donated for display to City of Stevenson, Al. in February 1990.
3.	D&RGW 40 was sold to Great Western Sugar 40, Johnstown, Colo., on 14 May 1954; Great Western plant closed in 1985 and sold to Amalgamated Sugar number 4 (date?)(location?), painted bicentennial red, white and blue, renumbered to number 1; by 2002, moved to South Fork, Colo., for possible tourist railroad.
4.	D&RGW 41 was sold to Utah Power & Light 41 (Castle Gate Plant) 41, on 5 August 1954; retired in January 1976 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft. (information from Utah Power, Property Accounting, Sep 1982)
5.	D&RGW 42 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo., on 18 November 1964
6.	D&RGW 43 was sold to Sanford & Eastern Railroad 15, on 28 June 1949; sold to Saratoga & Schuylerville 15; sold in 1960 to Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington 15; sold to Claremont & Concord 15; sold to Raymond International 4402 for service in Liberia (Africa).

BLW VO660 — 9 units
660 horsepower; B-B trucks; 199,000 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
66	May 1941	62496	23 Jan 1967	1
67	Jul 1941	62501	Apr 1966	2
68	Jul 1941	62502	Jun 1953	3
69	Aug 1941	64183	Apr 1966	2
70	Aug 1941	64184	23 Jan 1967	1
71	Aug 1941	68185	5 Nov 1964	4
72	Aug 1941	68186	23 Jan 1967	1
73	Aug 1941	68187	23 Jan 1967	1
74	Aug 1941	68188	23 Jan 1967	1

General Notes:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 60.
b.	D&RGW 73 was equipped with a air-operated dual-gauge front coupler, and a stationary dual-gauge coupler on the rear, for service at Alamosa.

Notes:

1.	D&RGW 66, 70, 72, 73, 74 (5 units) were traded to EMD on SD45s 5315-5324.
2.	D&RGW 67 and 69 were sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo., in April 1966.
3.	D&RGW 68 was rebuilt to yard slug 25 in June 1953.
4	D&RGW 71 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, on 5 November 1964.

EMC NW2 — 1 unit
1000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 248,900 pounds operating weight

Road Number	First Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
100	7000	Jan 1941	1313	19 Jan 1968	1

General Note:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 61.
b.	Built as D&RGW 7000, the road's first diesel locomotive; renumbered to D&RGW 100 on 13 September 1941.
c.	Fitted with a trolley pole to activate signals on D&RGW operated Denver & Intermountain, until July 1953.

Note:

1.	D&RGW 100 was sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 19 January 1968; to Great Lakes Steel 100, Detroit, Mich.; to East Camden & Highland 62, in Arkansas.

Alco S-2 — 19 units
1000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 230,000 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
101	Sep 1941	69555	8 Apr 1966	1
102	Sep 1941	69557	23 Jul 1965	2
103	Sep 1941	69558	4 Nov 1964	3
104	Sep 1941	69559	27 Aug 1964	4
105	Mar 1943	70074	8 Apr 1966	5
106	Mar 1943	70075	23 Jul 1965	6
107	May 1943	70076	24 Oct 1964	7
108	May 1943	70077	3 Mar 1964	8
109	Sep 1943	70183	5 Feb 1965	9
110	Sep 1943	70184	14 Aug 1963	10
111	Sep 1943	70185	8 Apr 1966	11
112	Oct 1943	70186	23 Jul 1965	12
113	Oct 1943	70187	3 Nov 1964	13
114	Oct 1943	70188	26 May 1965	14
115	Mar 1944	70195	3 Oct 1964	15
116	Mar 1944	70196	9 Jun 1965	16
117	May 1944	72050	3 Jun 1965	17
118	May 1944	72051	14 Aug 1963	18
119	May 1944	72052	14 Aug 1963	19

General Notes:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 69.
b.	D&RGW 101-114 were fitted with vertical radiator shutters; D&RGW 115-119 were fitted with horizontal radiator shutters; some of the earlier units may have been fitted during normal repairs with the later horizontal radiator shutters.
c.	D&RGW 101, 110 and 111 were equipped with dual gauge couplers on the rear end, and an air-operated changeable sliding coupler on the front, for service at Alamosa and Salida.

Notes:

1.	D&RGW 101 was sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 8 April 1966, scrapped.
2.	D&RGW 102 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 23 July 1965.
3.	D&RGW 103 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 4 November 1964.
4.	D&RGW 104 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 27 August 1964.
5.	D&RGW 105 was sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 8 April 1966, scrapped.
6.	D&RGW 106 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 23 July 1965.
7.	D&RGW 107 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 24 October 1964.
8.	D&RGW 108 was sold to P. W. Duffy & Co., Columbus, Ohio (dealer), 3 March 1964; sold to Weirton Steel 215.
9.	D&RGW 109 was sold to Luria Brothers, Pueblo, Colo, 5 February 1965; sold to Colorado & Wyoming 1105, Minnequa, Colo., in June 1965.
10.	D&RGW 110 was sold to George R. Silcott, Worthington, Ohio (dealer), 14 August 1963; sold to Kentucky & Tennessee 101 in August 1963.
11.	D&RGW 111 was sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 8 April 1966; traded to George R. Silcott (dealer), Worthington, Ohio; leased to Republic Steel Corp.
12.	D&RGW 112 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 23 July 1965.
13.	D&RGW 113 was sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colo, 3 November 1964.
14.	D&RGW 114 was sold to William W. Taggart, Dallas, Tex. (dealer), 26 May 1965; sold to Gifford-Hill & Co., Texarkana, Tex.
15.	D&RGW 115 was sold to United Electric Coal Co. (Peabody operation) 115, Canton, Ill., 3 October 1964.
16.	D&RGW 116 was sold to Luria Brothers, Pueblo, Colo. (dealer), 9 June 1965; sold to Colorado & Wyoming 1104, Minnequa, Colo., in June 1965; to Duvall Corp., Rustler Springs, Tex.
17.	D&RGW 117 was sold to William W. Taggart, Dallas, Tex. (dealer), 3 June 1965; sold to Goodpasture Grain & Milling 117, Galena Park (Houston), Tex., in July 1965.
18.	D&RGW 118 was sold to George R. Silcott, Worthington, Ohio (dealer), 14 August 1963; sold to Kentucky & Tennessee 102 in August 1963.
19.	D&RGW 119 was sold to George R. Silcott, Worthington, Ohio (dealer), 14 August 1963; sold to Kentucky & Tennessee 103 in August 1963.

F-M H10-44 — 4 units
1000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 241,000 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
120	Apr 1948	10L53	23 Jan 1967	1
121	Apr 1948	10L54	23 Jan 1967	1
122	Apr 1948	10L55	19 Jan 1968	2
123	Apr 1948	10L58	29 Jan 1968	3

General Note:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 72.

Notes:

1.	D&RGW 120 and 121 were traded to EMD on SD45s 5315-5324.
2.	D&RGW 122 was sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 19 January 1968; sold to St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) 286, in 1969
3.	D&RGW 123 was sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 29 January 1968.

EMD SW1200 — 10 units
1200 horsepower; B-B trucks; 246,500 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
130	Dec 1964	30016	8 Feb 1995	1
131	Dec 1964	30017	Dec 1993	2
132	Dec 1964	30018	14 Jun 1996	3
133	Jan 1965	30019	14 Jul 1998	4
134	Jan 1965	30020	15 Jul 1997	5
135	Jan 1965	30024	8 Feb 1995	6
136	Jan 1965	30025	7 Nov 1994	7
137	Jan 1965	30026	10 Oct 1995	8
138	Jan 1965	30027	8 Feb 1995	9
139	Jan 1965	30028	14 Jul 1998	10

General Notes:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 61.
b.	D&RGW 130 was equipped during 1966 to operate with yard slug 25 at Grand Junction, Colo, until the slug's retirement in September 1971.
c.	D&RGW 131 was equipped from 1966 until late 1970 with air operated dual-gauge coupler on the front end (long hood end) for service at Alamosa. The coupler was removed from one of four earlier switchers (VO660 73, S-2s 101, 110, and 111) that had been equipped for the same service.
d.	D&RGW 130-139 were built under EMD order number 4475.

Notes:

1.	D&RGW 130 was wrecked, then sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., 8 February 1995; sold to Diesel Supply Co. in (date?), wreck damage repaired and stored at Manufacturer's Railway, St. Louis, Mo., until sold to Rail Link in (date?); in service as Rail Link (RLIX) 230. (RLIX information from Randy Keller.)
2.	D&RGW 131 was wrecked in late October 1993 at Denver, Colo.; sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., in December 1993
3.	D&RGW 132 was wrecked on 24 April 1996 at Salt Lake City (Roper), Utah; sold to Western Railroad Supply, Fontana, Calif.; July 1997; shipped in late December 1997; to Kaiser Ventures, Inc.
4.	D&RGW 133 was sold to Diesel Supply Co., Hudson, Wis. in July 1998, sold to Farmers Co-op Elevator Co., Beresford, S.D.
5.	D&RGW 134 was sold to Diesel Supply Co., Hudson, Wis., in November 1997; shipped to Manufacturers Railway, St. Louis, Mo., in February 1998; located in Saginaw, Tex. during January 2002.
6.	D&RGW 135 was sold to OmniTRAX, 8 February 1995; sold to Diesel Supply Co., Hudson, Wis.; sold to Northland Farm Co-op Elevator 135, Rake, Iowa.
7.	D&RGW 136 was sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., 7 November 1994; sold to Farmer's Union Elevator, Murdock, Minn.
8.	D&RGW 137 was sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., 10 October 1995.
9.	D&RGW 138 was sold to OmniTRAX; sold to Diesel Supply Co., Hudson, Wis., stored at Manufacturer's Railway, St. Louis, Mo., until sold to Rail Link in (date?); in service as Rail Link (RLIX) 238. (RLIX information from Randy Keller.)
10.	D&RGW 139 was sold to David J. Joseph Co. in July 1998.

EMD SW1000 — 10 units
1000 horsepower; B-B trucks; 247,000 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
140	Sep 1966	32175	5 Oct 1995	1
141	Sep 1966	32176	14 Jul 1998	2
142	Sep 1966	32177	14 Jul 1998	3
143	Oct 1966	32178	3 Oct 1991	4
144	Oct 1966	32179	14 Jul 1998	5
145	Dec 1966	32180	3 Oct 1991	6
146	Oct 1966	32313	Nov 1994	7
147	Apr 1968	33915	5 Oct 1995	8
148	May 1968	33916	Nov 1994	9
149	May 1968	33917	Feb 1995	10

General Notes:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 61.
b.	D&RGW 140-146 were equipped with friction bearing trucks; D&RGW 147-149 were equipped with roller bearing trucks.
c.	D&RGW 140-146 were assigned to the Denver area.
d.	D&RGW 147-149 were assigned to the Salt Lake City area; their roller bearing trucks were found to be too-stiff for the sharp curves on the several former Bamberger and Salt Lake & Utah spurs in downtown Salt Lake City, forcing them to be limited to yard switching duties only at Roper Yard.
e.	D&RGW 140-146 were built under EMD order number 4501.
f.	D&RGW 147-149 were built under EMD order number 4538.

Notes:

1.	D&RGW 140 was sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., 9 October 1995.
2.	D&RGW 141 was sold to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Ill., in July 1998; sold upon bankruptcy to Diesel Supply, Hudson, Wis.; moved to Locomotive Specialists, Inc., Waycross, Ga., by November 1999.
3.	D&RGW 142 was sold to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Ill., in July 1998; sale rescinded; sold to Boise Locomotive Co., Boise, Idaho, 16 April 1999; sold to KURX 915, leased to Shell Chemical, Apple Grove, W. V.
4.	D&RGW 143 was retired due to a damaged crankshaft; sold to OmniTRAX in 1995; repaired for lease to Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, Flin Flon, Manitoba; lease not completed; sold to Camas Prairie 143, Lewiston, Idaho in April 1998. (Information from Norm Metcalf, Don Bain, and Ed Fulcomer.)
5.	D&RGW 144 was sold to Midwest Metallics, McCook, Ill., in July 1998; sale rescinded; returned to UP at Omaha, 10 June 1999; sold to General Electric Technical Services, used at GE's contract (former C&NW) shop in Council Bluffs, Iowa; later sold to Larrys Truck Electric (LTEX), in national lease service as LTEX 1001. (LTEX information from Randy Keller, via email to LocoNotes, 30 July 2006)
6.	D&RGW 145 was retired due to a damaged crankshaft; sold to OmniTRAX in 1995; repaired for lease to Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting, Flin Flon, Manitoba; lease not completed; used by OmniTRAX Switching Services (OSSX) in national lease fleet. (Information from Norm Metcalf, Don Bain, and Ed Fulcomer.)
7.	D&RGW 146 was sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., in May 1995; sold to Kyle Railways 1125 in 1998.
8.	D&RGW 147 was sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., 9 October 1995.
9.	D&RGW 148 was sold to Progress Rail Services, Albertville, Ala., in May 1995.
10.	D&RGW 149 was sold to OmniTRAX, 8 February 1995; to Hudson's Bay Mining & Smelting Co., in 1996.

F-M H15-44 — 3 units
1500 horsepower; B-B trucks; 241,000 pounds operating weight

Road Number	Builder Date	Builder Number	Date Retired	Notes
150	Jan 1948	15L3	8 Apr 1966	1
151	Feb 1948	15L4	8 Apr 1966	1
152	Feb 1948	15L5	8 Apr 1966	1

General Notes:

a.	D&RGW Class DE B-B 72.
b.	D&RGW 151 and 152 were equipped to operate with yard slug 25 at Grand Junction, Colo.

Note:

1.	D&RGW 150, 151, and 152 were sold to Precision Engineering Co., Mount Vernon, Ill., 8 April 1966, scrapped.