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Owner: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Type: Flat Car
AAR Class: FM: Ordinary flat car for general service. This car has flooring laid over sills and without sides or ends.
AAR Type: F101
Detail Info:   Flat Car, Load Limit: Less than 155,000lb, Inside length: less than 53ft
User Notes:   with K-37 490 loaded at Alamosa

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D&RGW K-37 490
Title:  D&RGW K-37 490
Description:  D&RGW K-37 490 at Alamosa, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 490 was built by Baldwin in 1902 as standard gauge D&RG 2-8-0 Class 190 Number 1114. It was renumbered during 1924 to Class C-41 1014. During 1928 it was rebuilt at D&RGW's Burnham Shops to narrow gauge K-37 490. During 1962 it was retired, giving up its smokebox to Number 492 after that locomotive struck a large rock near Navajo, New Mexico on August 6, 1963. It is seen loaded on flat car Number 6478.
Photo Date:  8/17/1965  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 12:32:38 PM
Location:  Alamosa, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 490(2-8-2)
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