D&RGW 487, 488, 491, 497, 498

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:53 pm

No shortage of photos of these, but worth posting anyway.

487 at Durango, 7/13/59:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw487.jpg

491 at Durango, 4/2/60:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw491.jpg

497 at Durango, 7/13/59:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw497.jpg

498 at Antonito, 6/17/63:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw498.jpg

498, 488 between Alamosa and Antonito, 6/18/63:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... 8+498a.jpg

Same pair, same day at Chama, possibly 499 (?) on left:

http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... 88+498.jpg

ray dewley · **Joined:** Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:18 pm **Posts:** 150

Seeing these pics made me wonder what size rail was used over most of the their narrow gauge system?

Robby Peartree · **Joined:** Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:16 am **Posts:** 767

Antonito to Chama was both second hand 70lb and 85lb on the main that permittedthe K class (2-8-2). The silverton branch had a bridge issue that limited locomotive weight for many years.

Robby