D&RGW Diesel Locomotive Roster, Part 4

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 60.
2. D&RGW 5401, 5404, 5411, 5414, 5421, 5424, 5431, 5434, 5441, 5444, 5451, 5454, 5461, 5464, 5471, 5474 (16 units) were fitted with couplers between the FTA units and their corresponding FTB unit, instead of the standard drawbar. EMD designated this coupler-equipped version as FS, rather than FT.
3. Delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, with total 5,400 horsepower, numbered D&RGW 540-551; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
4. D&RGW 5481 and its A-B-B-A set were the first units to receive the new "Prospector" scheme of Aspen Gold, aluminum color and four black stripes. This was at some time during 1950, and before the December 1950 wreck that destroyed 5481. It was sent to EMD to be rebuilt and returned in March 1951, retaining the new paint scheme. (F7As 5701-5764 and F7Bs 5702-5753 were the first new units in the new scheme, delivered 15 months later, in June 1952.)
5. D&RGW 5401-5474 (16 units) had 244,000 pounds operating weight
6. D&RGW 5481 and 5484 (two units) had 249,000 pounds operating weight
7. D&RGW 5491-5514 (six units) had 246,500 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. D&RGW 5401, 5404, 5424, 5464, 5484 (5 units) were retired in February to April 1964, and were traded to EMD on GP35s 3029-3038, delivered in May and June 1964.
2. D&RGW 5411, 5421, 5434, 5441, 5454, 5481 (6 units) were retired in December 1964 and January 1965, and were traded to EMD on GP35s 3039-3050, delivered in December 1964 and January 1965.
3. D&RGW 5414, 5431, 5471, 5474, 5491, 5494 (6 units) were retired in February and March 1962, and were traded to EMD on GP30s 3001-3013, delivered in April and May 1962.
4. D&RGW 5444, 5451, 5461, 5501, 5504, 5511, 5514 (7 units) were retired in December 1962 and were traded to EMD on GP30s 3015-3028, delivered in February 1963.
5. D&RGW 5481 was wrecked on December 5, 1950 at Gore, Colorado; wreck damage repaired by EMD, completed with an F7A car body in March 1951. (Read more about the wreck repairs of D&RGW 5481)

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 60.
2. D&RGW 5402, 5403, 5412, 5413, 5422, 5423, 5432, 5433, 5442, 5443, 5452, 5453, 5462, 5463, 5472, 5473 (16 units) were fitted with couplers between the FTB units and its corresponding FTA unit, rather than the standard drawbar, a combination that EMD designated as FS, rather than FT.
3. Delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, with total 5,400 horsepower, numbered D&RGW 540-551; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
4. D&RGW 5482-5513 (8 units) were fitted with steam generators. (The EMD 1950 Product Reference Data book shows 18 FT booster units with steam generators, D&RGW 5432-5513, as does The Revolutionary Diesel, EMC's FT, page 61. Photo research reveals that just these eight units actually had steam generators.) (see also: Roster Notes - Steam Generators)
5. Steam generators removed from six FT cabless booster units 5492, 5493, 5502, 5503, 5512 and 5513 in mid 1953, and the units converted to freight service; of the six removed steam generators, two were installed in F7 cabless booster units 5582 and 5583, and two each were installed in steam generators cars 250 and 251 in May and June 1953.
6. D&RGW 5402-5473 (16 units) had 244,000 pounds operating weight
7. D&RGW 5482 and 5483 (two units) had 249,000 pounds operating weight
8. D&RGW 5492-5513 (six units) had 246,500 pounds operating weight

Notes:

1. D&RGW 5402, 5433, 5482 (3 units) were retired in March and April 1964, and were traded to EMD on GP35s 3029-3038, delivered in May and June 1964.
2. D&RGW 5403, 5412, 5413, 5453, 5512, 5513 (6 units) were retired in December 1962, and were traded to EMD on GP30s 3015-3028, delivered in February 1963.
3. D&RGW 5422, 5443, 5452, 5463, 5472, 5483 (6 units) were retired in December 1964 and January 1965, and were traded to EMD on GP35s 3039-3050, delivered in December 1964 and January 1965.
4. D&RGW 5423, 5432, 5442, 5473, 5492, 5493, 5502, 5503 (8 units) were retired in December 1962, February and April 1962, and were traded to EMD on GP30s 3001-3013, delivered in April and May 1962.
5. D&RGW 5423 had received severe damage to the left front of its carbdy prior to being retired in February 1962. (Photo on page 25 of Ross Grenard's book, Rio Grande In Color, Volume 1)
6. D&RGW 5482 was wrecked (burned) on 21 September 1963 at Durham, Colorado; retired in March 1964.

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 58.
2. Fitted with chicken wire side grilles.
3. Delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, numbered D&RGW 552-554; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
4. D&RGW 5531 (along with F7A 5571) was wrecked on 20 November 1953 at Dos, Colorado; the unit received a complete F9A carbody as a result of wreck repairs by EMD in April 1954 under EMD order number 7516 (parts shipped to EMD in four gondolas); both units were completed with the new gold, silver, and four-black-stripe paint scheme.
5. D&RGW 5521-5544 were built under EMD order E-692 (shared with F3Bs 5522-5543).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 58.
2. Fitted with chicken wire side grilles.
3. Delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, numbered D&RGW 552-554; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
4. All six units were fitted with steam generators. (see also: Roster Notes - Steam Generators)
5. D&RGW 5522-5543 were built under EMD order E-692 (shared with F3As 5521-5544).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 59.
2. Part of a 619-unit group of transition units that have been called F5s; these are late F3s built from August 1948 to February 1949 by EMD, and many were equipped with D27B traction motors and Type B power transition control, as later used on F7s. External body features matched both late F3s and early F7s. (See Extra 2200 South, issue 96, July-August-September 1992, page 19) (Read more about D&RGW's F3, F5, and F7 locomotives)
3. Delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, numbered D&RGW 555-557; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
4. All six cab units were fitted with built-up horizontal side grilles.
5. D&RGW 5571 and 5574 were fitted with steam generators; replaced by water tanks after wreck repairs in 1954 (5571) and 1952 (5574); water tanks allowed these A-units to furnish water for the steam generators in adjacent B-units. (see also: Roster Notes - Steam Generators)
6. Previous D&RGW rosters have shown that D&RGW 5561 was wrecked on 19 December 1963 at Mill Fork, Utah, then repaired and returned to service. Three photos of the wreck scene recently uncovered by Steve Seguine of Orem, Utah, shows that two ABBA sets of units were involved, with 5661 and 5701 being the wrecked units after colliding head-on. D&RGW 5561 was not involved.
7. D&RGW 5571 (along with F3A 5531) was wrecked on 20 November 1953 at Dos, Colorado; the unit received a complete F9A carbody as a result of wreck repairs by EMD in February 1954 under EMD order number 8032; both units were completed with the new gold, silver, and four-black-stripe paint scheme, although 5571 had already been repainted to the new scheme following wreck repairs to 5574 in 1953; later, D&RGW 5571 was one of the last F units in service with the four-stripe paint scheme, repainted to the single stripe scheme in October 1968.
8. Built under EMD order number E-956 (shared with F7Bs 5552-5573).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 59.
2. Part of a 619-unit group of transition units that have been called F5s; these are late F3s built from August 1948 to February 1949 by EMD, and many were equipped with D27B traction motors and Type B power transition control, as later used on F7s. External body features matched both late F3s and early F7s. (See Extra 2200 South, issue 96, July-August-September 1992, page 19) (Read more about D&RGW's F3, F5, and F7 locomotives)
3. Delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, numbered D&RGW 555-557; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
4. All six units were fitted with steam generators. (see also: Roster Notes - Steam Generators)
5. All six units were fitted with built-up horizontal side grilles.
6. Built under EMD order number E-956 (shared with F7As 5551-5574).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 59.
2. D&RGW 5581-5644 were delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, numbered D&RGW 558-564; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
3. D&RGW 5751, 5754, 5761, 5764 were delivered as part of A-B-A sets for helper service, assigned to Helper, Utah (D&RGW AFE 2784, dated December 31, 1952, via email from John Templeton)
4. D&RGW 5581-5694 were fitted with built-up horizontal side grilles.
5. D&RGW 5701-5764 were fitted with Farr stamped vertical-slot side grilles.
6. Seven F7As (D&RGW 5571, 5654, 5664, 5711, 5714, 5724, 5744) were sold to Alaska Railroad in May 1970; all except ex D&RGW 5654, as ARR 1530, were retired by Alaska in 1975 to 1978 and traded to EMD on new Alaska GP40-2s; ARR 1530 retired in 1980 and scrapped by Alaska RR.
7. Four F7As (D&RGW 5641, 5691, 5721, 5754) were sold to Penn Central in February 1970.
8. D&RGW 5581 and 5584 had 249,000 pounds operating weight
9. D&RGW 5591-5644 had 246,000 pounds operating weight
10. D&RGW 5651-5694 had 243,000 pounds operating weight
11. D&RGW 5701-5754 had 244,000 pounds operating weight
12. D&RGW 5761 and 5764 had 248,000 pounds operating weight
13. D&RGW 5581-5644 (14 units) were built under EMD order number E-1157 (shared with F7Bs 5582-5643).
14. D&RGW 5651-5694 (10 units) were built under EMD order number 6093 (shared with F7Bs 5652-5693).
15. D&RGW 5701-5764 (14 units) were built under EMD order number 3149 (shared with F7Bs 5702-5753).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 60.
2. D&RGW 5582-5643 were delivered as part of A-B-B-A sets, numbered D&RGW 558-564; renumbered in January to April 1950, with A-units receiving 1 and 4 as fourth digits, and B-units receiving 2 and 3 as fourth digits.
3. D&RGW 5582-5693 were fitted with built-up horizontal side grilles.
4. D&RGW 5702-5753 were fitted with Farr stamped vertical-slot side grilles.
5. D&RGW 5752 and 5762 were delivered as part of A-B-A sets for helper service, assigned to Helper, Utah (D&RGW AFE 2784, dated December 31, 1952, via email from John Templeton)
6. D&RGW 5753 (2nd) was built as D&RGW 5762 (1st); renumbered to 5753 on 14 November 1955, swapping road numbers with F9B 5753 (1st), which became 5762 (2nd), to keep F7Bs and F9Bs in consecutive number series.
7. Five F7Bs (D&RGW 5552, 5653, 5732, 5743, 5753) were sold to Alaska Railroad in May 1970; all except ex D&RGW 5552, as ARR 1517, were retired by Alaska in 1975 to 1978 and traded to EMD on new Alaska GP40-2s; ARR 1517 in service on ARR until (?).
8. Six F7Bs (D&RGW 5642, 5662, 5663, 5673, 5712, 5733) were sold to Penn Central in February 1970.
9. D&RGW 5552-5583 and 5753 (nine units) were fitted with steam generators; 5582 and 5583 received steam generators in mid 1953, using steam generators removed from FT cabless booster units 5512 and 5513. (see also: Roster Notes - Steam Generators)
10. D&RGW 5582 and 5583 had 249,000 pounds operating weight
11. D&RGW 5592-5643 had 246,000 pounds operating weight
12. D&RGW 5652-5693 had 243,000 pounds operating weight
13. D&RGW 5702-5753 had 244,000 pounds operating weight
14. D&RGW 5582-5643 (14 units) were built under EMD order number E1157 (shared with F7As 5581-5644).
15. D&RGW 5652-5693 (10 units) were built under EMD order number 6093 (shared with F7As 5651-5694).
16. D&RGW 5702-5753 (12 units) were built under EMD order number 3149 (shared with F7As 5701-5764).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW Class DE B-B 60.
2. Fitted with Farr stamped vertical-slot side grilles.
3. D&RGW 5771 was removed from regular Rio Grande Zephyr passenger service on 23 April 1983; stored serviceable on 30 September 1984 after being used regularly on ballast unit trains.
4. Built under EMD order number 3184 (shared with F9Bs 5762-5773).

General Notes:

1. D&RGW 5762 and 5763 were Class DE B-B 59.
2. D&RGW 5772 and 5773 were Class DE B-B 60.
3. Fitted with Farr stamped vertical-slot side grilles.
4. D&RGW 5762 (2nd) was built as D&RGW 5753 (1st); renumbered to 5762 on 14 November 1955, swapping road numbers with F7B 5762 (1st), which became 5753 (2nd), to keep F7Bs and F9Bs in consecutive number series.
5. All four units were fitted with steam generators. (see also: Roster Notes - Steam Generators)
6. D&RGW 5762 and 5763 were removed from regular Rio Grande Zephyr passenger service on 23 April 1983; stored serviceable on 30 September 1984 after being used regularly on ballast unit trains.
7. Built under EMD order number 3184 (shared with F9As 5771 and 5774).

Notes:

1. D&RGW 5762 (2nd) was donated to Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, Colorado, in September 1996; delivered in January 1998; cosmetically restored to as-delivered four-stripe paint scheme, completed in March 1999.
2. D&RGW 5763 was acquired by Union Pacific through merger in September 1996; stored at Cheyenne. (Read more about the unit after the UP merger)
3. D&RGW 5772 was wrecked on 25 July 1965 in Glenwood Canyon in Colorado; traded to EMD on GP40s 3051-3063.
4. D&RGW 5773 was wrecked on 29 March 1968 at Grizzly (Glenwood Canyon), Colorado; sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Co., Denver, Colorado, in May 1969.