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Numbers | Type | Year | Builder | Length | 1916 Numbers |
D&RG 540 | Observation | 1905 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 0” | 540 |
D&RG 541 | Observation | 1903 | Rebuilt D&RG | 52’ 11-1/2” | 541 |
D&RG 542 | Observation | 1903 | Rebuilt D&RG | 53’ 5-1/2” | 542 |
D&RG 550 | Coach Mail & Baggage | 1905 | Rebuilt D&RG | 48’ 0” | 550 |
RGW 551,552 | Coach Mail & Baggage | 1901/1902 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 6” | 551,552 |
D&RG 560-562 | Coach & Baggage | 1891-1902 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 0” | 560-562 |
RGW 569 | Coach & Baggage | ? | ? | 34’ 0” | ---- |
RGW 570 | Coach & Baggage | ? | Brill | 40’ 0” | ---- |
D&RG 571-573 | Coach & Baggage | 1888/1889 | Rebuilt D&RG | 48’ 0” | 571,573 |
D&RG 574,575 | Coach & Baggage | 1905 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 0” | 574,575 |
RGW 576-580 | Coach & Baggage | 1889-1892 | St. Charles/Pullman | 51’ 6” | 576-578,580 |
RGW 590 | Coach & Baggage | 1900 | Pullman | 55’ 0” | 590 |
D&RG 599 | Mail & Baggage | 1907 | Rebuilt D&RG | 47’ 2” | 599 |
RGW 600-605 | Mail & Baggage | 1889 | St. Charles | 50’ 0” | 600,603-605 |
RGW 606 | Mail & Baggage | 1900 | Pullman | 55’ 0” | 606 |
D&RG 607,608 | Mail & Baggage | 1890 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 607,608 |
D&RG 609-612 | Mail & Baggage | 1906 | Rebuilt D&RG | 60’ 0” | 609-612 |
D&RG 613-618 | Mail & Baggage | 1900 | Jackson & Sharp | 60’ 0” | 613-618 |
D&RG 620-629 | Mail & Baggage | 1914 | AC&F | 70’ 0” | 620-629 |
D&RG 645-647,650 | Baggage & Express | 1900-1901 | Rebuilt D&RG | 47’ 11” | 645-647,650 |
D&RG 648,649, 651,652 | Baggage & Express | 1888 | D&RG | 47’ 11” | 648,649, 651,652 |
RGW 653-658 | Baggage & Express | 1889 | St. Charles | 50’ 0” | 654-658 |
D&RG 659-665 | Baggage & Express | 1890 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 659-665 |
RGW 666-668 | Baggage & Express | 1891 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 666,668 |
D&RG 669,670 | Baggage & Express | 1905 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 0” | 669,670 |
RGW 671,672,674 | Baggage & Express | 1898-1901 | Pullman | 60’ 0” | 671,672,674 |
D&RG 673,676-678 | Baggage & Express | 1906 | D&RGW | 60’ 0” | 673,676-678 |
RGW 675 | Baggage & Express | 1905 | Rebuilt D&RG | 60’ 0” | 675 |
RGW 679-681 | Baggage & Express | 1906 | Rebuilt D&RG | 60’ 0” | 680,681 |
D&RG 682-684 | Baggage & Express | 1909 | D&RG | 60’ 0” | 682-684 |
D&RG 686-695 | Baggage & Express | 1910 | AC&F | 60’ 10-5/8” | 686-695 |
D&RG 696-699 | Baggage & Express | 1903 | AC&F | 60’ 8-1/2” | 696-699 |
RGW 749 | Coach | ? | ? | 42’ 3” | 749 |
D&RG 750-754 | Coach | 1888 | Pullman | 48’ 0” | 750-754 |
D&RG 755-757 | Coach | 1890 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 755-757 |
RGW 758-763 | Coach | 1891/1892 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 758-763 |
RGW 764-767 | Coach | 1891/1892 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 764-767 |
RGW 768-774 | Coach | 1889 | St. Charles | 51’ 6” | 768,770-774 |
RGW 775-782 | Coach | 1889 | St. Charles | 51’ 6” | 775-782 |
RGW 783-786 | Coach | 1898-1900 | Pullman | 52’ 0” | 783-786 |
D&RG 788 | Coach | 1882 | D&RG | 36’ 0” | 0776 |
RGW 789,790 | Coach | 1900 | Pullman | 60’ 3” | 790 |
D&RG 791-793 | Observation | 1905 | D&RG | 51’ 2” | 791-793 |
D&RG 800-811 | Coach | 1888 | Pullman | 48’ 0” | 800-811 |
D&RG 812,813 | Coach | 1890 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 812,813 |
D&RG 814-832 | Coach | 1902 | AC&F | 53’ 6” | 814-832 |
D&RG 860 | Coach | 1906 | Barney & Smith | 60’ 0” | 860 |
D&RG 861-871 | Coach | 1903 | AC&F | 56’ 9” | 861-871 |
D&RG 872-879 | Coach | 1900 | Jackson & Sharp | 59’ 11” | 872,874-879 |
D&RG 880,881 | Coach | 1906 | Barney & Smith | 60’ 0” | 880,881 |
RGW 882-887 | Coach | 1906 | Barney & Smith | 60’ 0” | 882-887 |
D&RG 888-898 | Coach | 1910 | Pullman | 70’ 0” | 888-898 |
D&RG 925-937 | Coach | 1890 | Pullman | 51’ 0” | 950-961 |
RGW 938-941 | Coach | 1898 | Pullman | 60’ 0” | 962-965 |
D&RG 942-946 | Coach | 1906 | Barney & Smith | 70’ 0” | 966-970 |
D&RG 985-989 | Coach & Baggage | 1911-1913 | Rebuilt D&RG | 70’ 2” | 985-989 |
Drover Coach Cars
Numbers | Type | Year | Builder | Length | 1916 Numbers |
RGW Kenilworth RGW Toro RGW Vaca |
Drover Coach | ? | Brill | 40’ 0” | Kenilworth Toro Vaca |
Box Express (Fruit) Cars
Numbers | Type | Year | Builder | Length | 1916 Numbers |
D&RG 1001-1010 | Passenger Fruit | 1891 | Peninsula | 34’ 0” | 1001-1010 |
Western Pacific
A total of 88 cars were purchased by D&RG in 1910 and leased to WP service; all were returned to D&RG in 1911 to 1924.
Numbers | Type | Year | Builder | Length | 1916 Numbers |
WP 101-130 (30 cars) | Baggage & Express | 1910 | AC&F | 60’ 10-5/8” | 700-739 group |
WP 301-340 (40 cars) | Coach | 1910 | Pullman | 70’ 0” | 900-950 group |
WP 801-810 (10 cars) | Baggage Buffet Library | 1910 | Barney & Smith | 70’ 2” | 980-989 |
WP California WP Humboldt WP Nevada WP Oakland WP Pacific WP Sacramento WP San Francisco WP Stockton |
Dining | 1910 | Barney & Smith | 71’ 10” | California Humboldt Nevada Oakland Pacific Sacramento San Francisco Stockton |
Dining Cars
Numbers | Type | Year | Builder | Length | 1916 Numbers |
D&RG 750-Rio Grande D&RG 751-San Juan D&RG 752-San Luis D&RG 753-Glenwood D&RG 754-Denver. |
Dining | 1899-1901 | AC&F | 67’ 8-1/2” | Rio Grande San Juan San Luis Glenwood Montrose |
RGW Ogden RGW Provo RGW Salt Lake RGW Utah (1899) RGW Colorado (1901) |
Dining | 1899-1901 | Pullman | 67’ 4” | Ogden Provo Salt Lake Utah (1899) Colorado (1901) |
RGW 500-Pueblo | Dining | 1902 | Pullman | 61’ 0” | Pueblo |
D&RG Pando D&RG Manitou |
Dining | 1906 | Barney & Smith | 70’ 0” | Pando Manitou |
RGW Nebo RGW Uintah |
Dining | 1906 | Barney & Smith | 70’ 0” | Nebo Uintah |
Business Cars
Numbers | Type | Year | Builder | Length | 1916 Numbers |
D&RG Ballyclare | Business | 1890 | Pullman | 68’ 0” | A-2 |
D&RG Maid of Erin | Business | 1887 | Pullman | 49’ 0” | B-4 |
RGW 'A' | Business | 1890 | St. Charles Car Co. | 54’ 10” | A-4 |
RGW Nomad | Business | 1890 | St. Charles Car Co. | 65’ 0” | A-1 |
RGW 'B' | Business | 1891 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 7” | A-6 |
D&RG 'H" | Business | 1900 | Rebuilt D&RG | 51’ 0” | A-5 |
RGW 'E' | Business | ? | Brill | 40’ 0” | E |
D&RG Frederick | Business | 1910 | Rebuilt D&RG | 59’ 11” | A-3 |
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