Rio Grande Passenger Car Roster

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Summary Roster 1909-1916

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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