Beginning in 1939 the Alamosa shops rebuilt 28000 series standard gauge gondolas into 45 of these one of a kind 42′ fish-belly flat cars. Rated at 40 Tons, these were the heaviest cars built for the narrow gauge division. Over the years several adaptations were made to specific cars for special services. On August…
Beginning in 1898 the D&RGW built the first of their high side gondolas. All told a total of 1300 cars were built in 6 different classes. These three cars represent the first three classes of cars as they were built. These cars were boxcar red with white lettering. To complete the model, paint, and…
20 of these gondolas were built from cut down std gauge boxcars. in 1963 two were converted for excursion service and used on the Silverton line. In following years additional cars were converted.
Water tank cars were built to ensure that the steam locomotives were able to run through the dry South West. The D&RG had a large fleet of cars for this purpose, many of which were converted locomotive tenders. This model is one such car, originally from K27 462, it became W462.
Pittsburgh Railway Shelters These shelters were a means that passengers in outlying villages and towns would be able to wait in relative comfort for the interurban railway to take them into the cities. These were primitive at best; they had no door and only a shutter to close the window. The shelters were placed…
DRGW standard phone booth.
D&RGW 3′ 7″ Wheel Base trucks. Designed for the following Wheel options: N: Micro-Trains 957 Nn3 HO: Kadee 718 HOn3 O: San Juan Car Company 5109 On3 San Juan Car Company 5110 On30
Archbar Tender 4’8″ wheelbase trucks. Designed for the following Wheel options: N: Micro-Trains 957 Nn3 HO: Kadee 718 HOn3 O: San Juan Car Company 5109 On3 San Juan Car Company 5110 On30
50 cars numbered 9300 – 9349 were built in 1898, an additional 250 cars were then built in 1902 and numbered 9350 to 9574. These cars have 40″ sides and were equipped with link and pin couplers that were upgraded to automatic couplers in 1903. These cars were boxcar red with white lettering. To…
Car number 09271 was a class 12b gondola built in 1898, 1923 with the addition of a locomotive plow on the A end, the car was converted into what is known as the Gunnison Plow. Over the years this car had many re-builds and modifications to keep it serviceable. We have two versions of…
Car number 09271 was a class 12b gondola built in 1898, 1923 with the addition of a locomotive plow on the A end, the car was converted into what is known as the Gunnison Plow. Over the years this car had many re-builds and modifications to keep it serviceable. We have two versions of…
