Photos of Colorado areas

in the vicinity of the Rio Grande Southern

(Click on thumbnails for larger view.)

Red Mountain Pass between Ridgway and Silverton.
Rio Grande Southern area
Ridgway Museum

Ridgway Museum

Galloping Goose No. 1 at Ridgway Museum
D&RGW 0575 Short Caboose at Ridgway Museum
Ophir area
Ophir area
Ophir area
Ophir - only remaining building from RGS days
Unidentified mine near Matterhorn
Lizard Head pass
Rico water tank
Dolores station (reconstructed and moved)
Galloping Goose Number 5 at Dolores
Durango and Silverton area
RGS No. 42 at Durango museum
D&RGW No. 315, recently rebuilt, at Durango roundhouse
Durango and Silverton No. 481
Durango and Silverton high line
Typical track on Durango and Silverton
D&S along Animas River
Water tank
Cumbres and Toltec area
D&RGW single sheathed outside braced box car
D&RGW refrigerator car
Chama coaling tower
Double header for Cumbres Pass
Water tank
Wye at Cumbres Pass
Osier
Cumbres and Toltec 484 (ex D&RGW 484) at Osier
Aspen colors
Typical weed grown siding
Vintage rolling stock at Antonito
Double sheathed box car at Antonito

 

 

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