Rio Grande Passenger Car Fleet

Index For This Page

This roster is based largely, with extensive editing for readability and continuity, on Herb Danneman's roster that was published as a CD as part of "Colorado Rail Annual No. 33, Rio Grande Standard gauge Passenger Trains & Cars" published in 2018. This is an excellent book with a multitude of photos and other information and is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in Rio Grande passenger cars and trains.

Baggage & Express Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
D&RG 650-656 1888 D&RG 47' 11" 648-652 648-652 648-652
RGW 51-58 1889 St. Charles Car Co. 50' 0" 653-658 654-658 654-658
D&RG 657-665 1890 Pullman 51' 0" 659-665 659-665 659-665
RGW 54,59-61 1891 Pullman 51' 0" 666-668 668  
RGW 62-66 1898-1901 Pullman 60' 0" 671,672,674 671,672,674 671,672,674
D&RG 673,676-678 1906 D&RG 60' 0" 673,676-678 673,676-678 673,676-678
D&RG 650,665-668 1900-1906 Rebuilt D&RG 47' 11" 645-647,650 645-647,650 645-647,650
D&RG 671-675 1903 ACF 60' 8-1/2" 696-699 696-699 684-687
D&RG 669,670 1905 Rebuilt D&RG 51' 0" 669,670 669,670 669,670
RGW 59 1905 Rebuilt D&RG 60' 0" 675 675 675
RGW 552,652,662 1906 Rebuilt D&RG 60' 0" 679-681 680,681 680,681
D&RG 682-684 1909 D&RG 60' 0" 682-684 682-684 682,683
D&RG 686-695 1910 ACF 60' 10-5/8"   686-695 710-719
WP 101-130 1910 ACF 60' 10-5/8"   101-130 700-739
D&RG 730-734 1910 Barney & Smith 70' 2"     740-744
D&SL 745 1929 ACF 72' 0"      
D&RGW 1100 1948 Budd 70' 0"      

Coach & Baggage Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
D&RG 700-702 1888-1889 Rebuilt D&RG 48' 0" 571-573 571,573 571,573
RGW 91-92 1889 St. Charles Car Co. 51' 6" 576,577 576,577 577
RGW 93,94 1891 Pullman 51' 6" 578,579 578,579 578
RGW 95-97 1892 Pullman 51' 6" 551,552,580 551,552,580 551,552,580
D&RG 703-706 1891-1902 Rebuilt D&RG 51' 0" 560-562 560,562 560
D&RG 7052,708 1905 Rebuilt D&RG 51' 0" 574,575 574,575 574,575
RGW 98,99 1900 Pullman 55' 0" 590 590 590
RGW 70 ? Brill & Co. 40' 0" 570    
RGW 4 ? ? 34' 0" 569 569  
D&RG 986-989 1913-1916 Converted D&RG 70' 2"   985-989 985-989
RGW 591 1920 Rebuilt D&RG 60' 3"   591 591
RGW 592,593 1920 Rebuilt D&RG 52' 0"   592,593 592,593

Coach Mail & Baggage Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
RGW 95,96 1901/1902 Rebuilt D&RG 51' 6" 551,552 551,552 551,552
D&RG 707 1905 Rebuilt D&RG 48' 0" 550 550 550

Dormitory Baggage Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW 722,729 1937 Rebuilt D&RGW 60' 10-5/8"
D&RGW 738 1939 Rebuilt D&RGW 60' 10-5/8"

Dining Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
RGW Ogden
Provo
Salt Lake
Utah (1899)
Colorado (1901)		 1899-1901 Pullman 67' 4" Ogden
Provo
Salt Lake
Utah (1899)
Colorado (1901)		 Ogden
Provo
Salt Lake
Utah (1899)
Colorado (1901)		 1001-1004
D&RG 750-Rio Grande
751-San Juan
752-San Luis
753-Glenwood		 1899 ACF 67' 8-1/2" 750-Rio Grande
751-San Juan
752-San Luis
753-Glenwood		 750-Rio Grande
751-San Juan
752-San Luis
753-Glenwood		 1006,1008-1010
D&RG 754-Denver 1901 ACF 67' 8-1/2" Montrose Montrose 1007
RGW Pueblo 1902 Pullman 61' 0" Pueblo Pueblo 1000
D&RG 755-Pando
756-Manitou		 1906 Barney & Smith 70' 0" 755-Pando
756-Manitou		 755-Pando
756-Manitou		 1011,1013
RGW Nebo
Uintah		 1906 Barney & Smith 70' 0" Nebo
Uintah		 Nebo
Uintah		 1012,1014
D&RG California
Humboldt
Nevada
Oakland
Pacific
Sacramento
San Francisco
Stockton		 1910 Barney & Smith 71' 10" California
Humboldt
Nevada
Oakland
Pacific
Sacramento
San Francisco
Stockton		 California
Humboldt
Nevada
Oakland
Pacific
Sacramento
San Francisco
Stockton		 1015-1022
D&RGW Castle Peak
Pikes Peak
Sopris Peak
Twin Peak		 1927 ACF 78' 1-3/4"      
D&RGW 1115 1948 Budd 82' 4"      

Dinette Coaches

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW 980-984 1936 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"
D&RGW 985 1937 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"
D&SL 955,957 1913 Pullman 65' 2"

Buffet Dormitory Car

California Zephyr service

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW 1140 1948 Budd 78' 10"

Diner Lounge Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW James Peak
Mt. Harvard
Mt. Princeton
Mt Yale		 1935 Rebuilt D&RGW 72' 6"
D&RGW Mt. Antero
Mt. Massive
Mt. Timpanogos		 1936 Rebuilt D&RGW 72' 6"

Mail & Baggage Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
D&RG 600-604 1887 D&RG 48' 1-1/2"      
RGW 1-6 1889 St. Charles Car Co. 50' 0" 600-605 600-605 600,603
D&RG 605-613 1890 Pullman 51' 0" 607,608 607,608 607
D&RG 613-618 1900 Jackson & Sharp 60' 0" 613-618 613-618 615-618
RGW 7 1900 Pullman 55' 0" 606 606  
D&RG 605, 606,
611, 612.		 1906 Rebuilt D&RG 60' 0" 609-612 609-612 610,612
D&RG 609 1907 Rebuilt D&RG 47' 2" 599 599  
D&RG 620-629 1914 ACF 70' 0" 620-629 620-629 620-629
D&RGW 609,611 1924 Rebuilt D&RGW 60' 1"      
D&RGW 630,631 1930 ACF 71' 0"      
D&SL 632 1913 Pullman 71' 6"      
D&SL 633 1929 ACF 70' 0"      

Sleeper Coaches

To D&RGW at merger in 1948

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&SL 450,451 1910 Pullman 74' 2"

Coach & Chair Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
D&RG 800-811 1888 Pullman 48' 0" 800-811 800-811 800-811
D&RG 812-821 1888 Pullman 48' 0" 750-754 750-754 750-752
RGW 101-108 1889 St. Charles Car Co. 51' 6" 768-774 768-774  
RGW 201-208 1889 St. Charles Car Co. 51' 6" 775-782 775-782 777-781
D&RG 812-830 1890 Pullman 51' 0" 925-937 812,925-936 861-871
D&RG 907-916 1890 Pullman 51' 0" 755-757 755-757  
RGW 109-111 1891 Pullman 51' 0" 758-760 758-760  
RGW 112-114 1892 Pullman 51' 0" 761-763 762,763  
RGW 209-211 1891 Pullman 51' 0" 764,765 764,765 764
RGW 212-214 1892 Pullman 51' 0" 766,767 766,767 767
RGW 300,301 1880 Jackson & Sharp 42' 0"-      
RGW 215,216 1898 Pullman 52' 0" 783,784 783,784 783
RGW 217,218 1900 Pullman 52' 0" 785,786 785,786 786
RGW 400-403 1898 Pullman 60' 0" 938-941 962-965 873-876
D&RG 830-837 1900 Jackson & Sharp 59' 11" 872-879 845-851 845/851
RGW 300,301 1900 Pullman 60' 3" 789,790 790  
D&RG 838-857 1902 ACF 53' 6" 814-832 814-832 814-832
D&RG 860-871 1903 ACF 56' 9" 861-871 834-844 834-844
D&RG 872-874 1906 Barney & Smith 60' 0" 860,880,881 860,852,853 860,852,853
RGW 220-225 1906 Barney & Smith 60' 0" 882-887 854-859 854-859
D&RG 914-918 1906 Barney & Smith 70' 0" 942-946 966-970 877-881
RGW 14 ? ? 42' 3" 749 749  
D&RG 888-898 1910 Pullman 70' 0" 888-898 888-898 900-950
WP 301-340 1910 Pullman 70' 0" 301-340 300's+900-918 900-950
D&RGW 960-970 1934 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      
D&RGW 971-979 1935/1937 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      
D&RGW 950-954 1936 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      
D&RGW 1000-1004 1939 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      
D&SL 861 1906 Pullman 60' 2"      
D&SL 956 1913 Pullman 65' 2"      
D&RGW 1105-1108 1948 Budd 78' 10"      
D&RGW 1248-1250 1948 Budd 80' 2"      

Lounge Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW Eagle Canon
Royal Gorge
Glenwood Canon
Ogden Canon
Ruby Canon		 1926-1928 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 2"
D&RGW Granite Canon
Spanish Fork Canon		 1929 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 2"

Observation Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
D&RG 770 1903 D&RG 52' 11-1/2" 541 541 541
D&RG 771 1903 D&RG 53' 5-1/2" 542 542  
D&RG 772 1905 D&RG 51' 0" 540 540  

Sleeping Cars

California Zephyr service

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW 1120,1121 1948 Budd 81' 1"
D&RGW 1130-1134 1948 Budd 78' 2"
D&RGW 1145 1948 Budd 80' 2"

Business Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length 1909 Numbers 1916 Numbers 1924 Numbers
RGW B 1889 St. Charles Car Co. 51' 7" Wasatch A-6 106
D&RG Maid of Erin 1887 Pullman 49' 0" A B-4 B-4
RGW A 1890 St. Charles Car Co. 54' 10" A A-4 104
D&RG Ballyclare 1890 Pullman 68' 0" Ballyclare A-2 102
RGW Nomad 1890 St. Charles Car Co. 65' 0" Denver A-1 101
RGW E ? Brill & Co. 40' 0" E E  
D&RG H 1900 Rebuilt D&RG 51' 0" H A-5 105
D&RG Frederick 1910 Rebuilt D&RG 59' 11"   A-3 103
D&RGW 100 Note A Note A 73' 6"   100 100
D&RGW 101 1929 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      
D&RGW 102 1930 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      
D&SL 100 1940 Rebuilt D&RGW 70' 0"      

Express Refrigerator Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length
D&RGW 1600-1624 1929 Gen. Amer. Car 53' 3"

Unclassified Cars

Railroad Numbers Year Builder Length Description
RGW 350-352 ? Brill 40' 0" Stock Drover
D&RG 154, 155,
165, 166
168		 1891 Peninsula Car Co. 34' 0" Bagg.-old refrig.
D&RG 1009, 1010,
1011, 1012,
1019, 1021		 1891 Peninsula Car Co. 34' 0" Passenger Fruit
D&RG 0776 1882 D&RG 36' 0" Excursion Const.
D&RG 780-782 1905 D&RG 51' 2" Open Obs.
D&RG 801-810 1910 Barney & Smith 70' 2" Buffet-Library
D&RGW (see Note) 1941 Budd 153' 0" Two-car Prospector trainset

Note:

D&RGW M-1 John Evans Control-Luggage-Coach
    David Moffat Sleeper-Buffet Lounge
D&RGW M-2 Brigham Young Control-Luggage-Coach
    Heber C. Kimball Sleeper-Buffet Lounge

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