DRGW 6001 1963 No Info         
The Royal Gorge
Date: 1/1/1963 Location: Colorado Springs, CO   Map Show Colorado Springs on a rail map Views: 5196 Collection Of:   Merrill Price
Locomotives: DRGW 6001(PA1)    Author:  ?
DRGW 6001 1963 No Info
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mark mcdowell General This appears to be at Colorado Springs. Compare track and platform configuration with photo of DRGW 6003 at same place. Also second half of consist appears to be Burlington equipment which I understand was the practice on the joint agency line as far as Pueblo. 10/20/2005 3:23:45 PM
Ron Moraca General The equipment was from BN's sub, C&S (Colorado & Southern) RR. 10/8/2007 12:52:56 AM
Art House General This is &RGW train No. 1, the Royal Gorge, which has forwarded the Colorado Springs cars off Burlington Train No. 1, the Denver Zephyr, from Denver to Colorado Springs. The Ryal Gorge will continue on to Garnd junction via the Tennessee Pass Route, with through cars picked up in the overnight hours andforwarded to Salt Lake City in the consist of D&RGW train No. 7, the westbound Propspector. The eastbound counterparts of these trains reveresed the prodecure. 11/3/2007 10:13:52 AM
Art House General This is D&RGW train No. 1, the Royal Gorge, which has forwarded the Colorado Springs cars off Burlington Train No. 1, the Denver Zephyr, from Denver to Colorado Springs. The Royal Gorge will continue on to Grand Junction via the Tennessee Pass Route, with through cars picked up in the overnight hours andforwarded to Salt Lake City in the consist of D&RGW train No. 7, the westbound Propspector. The eastbound counterparts of these trains reveresed the prodecure. 11/3/2007 10:16:33 AM

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