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3/17/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/1/1953 - 1/1/1953
Album Info:These are three fair quality color slides by an unknown photographer of the narrow gauge Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 #463. Although the date stamped on the slide is April of 1973, it appears to be circa 1953 era. A missing photo was re-posted after the RRPa crash.
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DRGW 2-8-2ng #463
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #463
Description:  Fairly nice winter action shot of Denver & Rio Grande Western ctaking a break from learing show on the tracks somewhere in Colorado taken by an unknown rail fan sometime in the 1950's. History - Burnham, Wms & Co (Baldwin), 1903 According to www.stgeeamlocomotive.com "Number 463 was sold to Gene Autrey in 1955 to be used in film making. Then it was donated to the City of Antonito in 1972. Since 1989 number 463 is on loan to C&TS." Specs - serial #21788, K-27 class, 40" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 17x22" cylinders, modest engine weight of 136,650 lb, tractive effort 27,022 lb
Photo Date:  1/1/1953  Upload Date: 2/28/2025 11:26:23 AM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 463(2-8-2)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #463 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #463 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Here is another view of the 190< Baldwin built narrow gauge 2-8-2 Denver & Rio Grande Western #463 as it cleared the rails of snow circa 1953. Photo by an unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  1/1/1953  Upload Date: 4/21/2019 4:37:54 AM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Steam,Action
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Views:  129   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #463 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #463 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  After the snow was plowed clear on the rails, DRGW narrow gauge 2-8-2 #463 heads up a string of boxcars. Unknown photographer and the date is an approximation.
Photo Date:  1/1/1953  Upload Date: 4/21/2019 4:37:57 AM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 463(2-8-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 0


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