Photo ID: 108775 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 612 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande A top-down look at the cab of DRGW 5401 as it rests in its forever home at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108774 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 601 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The engineer's side of DRGW 3011 has been slightly more exposed to the elements than the conductor's side at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Consequently, the colors have faded and the rust is far more apparent on the engineer's side of the old gal. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108773 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 785 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The Colorado Railroad Museum got DRGW 3011, a GP30, from UP several decades ago. The unit has been sitting on the east side of the roadhouse for most of that time. However, just this summer, it was moved to a new location. Rumor has it that restoration of the unit might be starting soon! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108772 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, July 25, 2021 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande The Colorado Railroad Museum has managed to preserve a lot of classic equipment, including a great collection of Rio Grande equipment. Sitting around the turntable is an SD40T-2 (DRGW 5401) and a GP30 (DRGW 3011). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108027 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 1251 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande A look at the back side of DRGW AX-41, a very old Jordan Spreader that was used for decades clearing snow on Tennessee Pass. It isn't used much these days, but UP is taking it west to do some clearing of snow after a lot of the white stuff has hit the high country. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108026 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 1136 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande UP 2686 and UP 8084 did not get very far west of North Yard with DRGW AX-41 (a Jordan Spread) in tow. The spreader tripped the high/wide detector at MP 8.5. As a result, the crew stopped the train here on the main, just east of 66th Avenue. They are waiting for a carman to come out of North Yard and secure the wings on the spreader and ensure it can clear all the tunnels on the trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108025 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 829 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande A look above the cab of a UP ES44AC toward the cab of Jordan Spreader DRGW AX-41. The spreader is headed west to be put to work clearing some snow on the Moffat. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108024 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 893 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande Perhaps you've seen a Jordan Spreader, used in the removal of snow, in the past. But perhaps you've never seen one from this perspective before! This is look straight down on DRGW AX-41, a Jordan Spreader that is no stranger to Colorado winters. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108023 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 1035 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande Sure do wish this classic Rio Grande Jordan Spreader was being pushed in this scene, rather than pulled. However, folks west of the divide may get to see it in action in the next day or two. UP is taking it west to do some plowing from some serious snow fall. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108022 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 923 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Rio Grande This Jordan Spreader has a long history with Colorado and Grande tracks. It is DRGW AX-41, and Rio Grande kept it stationed at Minturn back in the day. It would help keep snow clear of the tracks over Tennessee Pass. After Tennessee Pass closed, it spent a lot of time in the North Yard storage yard. It was used in 2003 when the Moffat got 80+ inches of snow. It was used again in Kansas on the KP at the end of 2006 and start of 2007. It then went back to the storage yard and sat. Finally, 13 years later, it looks like it might get some use again! UP is taking it west to Fraser as there has been a lot of snow up there this winter. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108021 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 891 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande The mountains, which have received a generous amount of snow this winter, are calling for this classic Rio Grande Jordan Spreader to come and help clear snow. Alas, the spreader tripped the high/wide detector 3/4 miles to the east, and now it waits for a carman to secure it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 108020 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed East of 66th Ave Arvada, CO 872 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Union Pacific, Rio Grande An ET44AC and an ES44AC bring AX-41, an old DRGW Jordan Spreader, west out of North Yard. It is supposed to be used on the west slope to actually clear some snow! By some accounts, it is the first time the spreader has left North Yard since 2007. However, one of the wings on the spreader hit the high/wide detector at MP 8.5. So, here the train sits waiting for a carman from North Yard to come out and secure it so it does not hit a tunnel wall. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107781 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1654 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Back in August, the Colorado Railroad Museum moved DRGW 5401 from storage at Coors Brewery to the museum property. When it was moved, it had been patched and held a UP number. The folks at the museum worked quickly and did a fantastic job restoring the number on the engineer's side of the cab, as well as the number boards! So great having 5401 at its forever home to be preserved for years to come. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107705 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1911 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Once last shot of DRGW 5401 as it comes to the end of the panel track and Hulcher Service cranes lift the unit to move it over to museum rails. After this, the unit moved behind trees that obscured the view, so it was time to call it quits and head for home. A great day and a lot of fun to witness a very rare move. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107704 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Colorado Railroad Museum Golden, CO 1678 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Yard Shots Rio Grande Once DRGW 5401 has been spotted at its new home in the Colorado Railroad Museum, the museum plans to remove the UP patches and restore the paint. In addition, the ditch lights will be removed and the gyralight will be reinstalled in the nose! Eventually, the unit will rest near the entrance to the museum, its lights lit up to welcome guests to the museum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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