In light snow the Colorado Railroad Museum's DRGW 491 (2-8-2) makes a run to the water tower. It will spend the day giving rides to those lucky enough to venture out in the snow to see this incre... (more)
It's a bitter cold and snowy morning as Denver & Rio Grande Western #491 leaves the warm confines of the roundhouse at the Colorado Railroad Museum and creeps onto the turntable.
If one did not know better you would think this is a pic of winter operations in the early 1900's. With bitter cold temperatures and falling snow, the Colorado Ralroad Museum staff muscle the tur... (more)
Falling snow and temperature in the 20's help DRGW 491 put on a steam show at the Colorado Railroad Museum. The Baldwin 2-8-2 was built in 1902 as a Class C-41 standard gauge locomotive. It was re... (more)