Nov 3, 2020 · In this video, watch as we take a lap around the Colorado Railroad Museum aboard newly-restored Rio Grande Southern #20. Engineer Paul Monce works hard to ge...

RGS No. 20 is a T-19 class 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type narrow gauge steam locomotive built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in April 1899, originally for the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad (F&CC) and was given the name "Portland".

We mounted 20s cab Friday morning. The cab was installed by staff and volunteers with the help of Soni Honegger and his very cool, ex ARMY FEMTT. So nice to see it on the locomotive and off the shop floor. CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock. Re: RGS 20 == Can hardly wait... Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Apr 14, 2022 · August 1st and 2nd would be the first run of RGS #20 for the public. An afternoon and evening of seeing RGS #20 pulling a train for the VIP railfans that paid to see and photograph this fine locomotive.

The No. 20 was a longtime favorite, starring in Ticket To Tomahawk (filmed on the D&RG's Silverton branch). The first No. 20 is dismantled. Parts (headlight, ect.) were sent to Alamosa for installation on the newly purchased F&CC engines.

The Rio Grande Southern Railroad (reporting mark RGS, also referred to as "The Southern") was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad which ran in the southwestern region of the US state of Colorado, from the towns of Durango to Ridgway, routed via Lizard Head Pass.

Nov 5, 2021 · On May 30, 1947, Rio Grande Southern 20 stopped for water at the Brown tank on an RMRRC excursion from Ridgway to Dolores, as photographed by Richard Kindig 74 years later, on October 2, 2021, RGS 20 is working hard on the long 4 percent grade to reach the water tank at Cresco on a Colorado RR Muse

Close-up view of RGS #20 right side cab and front part of tender at Colorado Railroad Museum. RGS Golden, CO Taken by Dorman, Richard L. - ca. 1970-1979 Thanks to Don Bergman for additional information.

RGS 20 is a 2-6-0, narrow gauge locomotive, and was used by the RGS until the end of operations in 1951. RGS 20 is now at Strasburg Pa. and is about a third to half way through the process. As you might imagine the original donation is nearing the end.

Oct 25, 2006 · Frame, drivers, pilot, cab, boiler and smokebox come together. Cylinder castings.