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NG Gondola Roster

The D&RGW Scenic Line's
Narrow Gauge Gondola Roster

Classes 12a & 12b 32' 25-Ton Gondolas (WT: 20,900 lb)
Class 12a: 9200-9299              Class 12b: 9300-9574
D&RGW Roster Modeler / Owner HeraldModeling NotesManufacturer
9206 AVAILFGBS B340414
9325GaryMMTBS B340415
9326GaryMMTRenumberedBS B340415
9335GaryMMTRenumberedBS B340415W
Notes:
  • Herald: RG - Royal Gorge, MT - Moffat Tunnel, FG - Flying Rio Grande
  • Manufacturer: BS - Blackstone
  • Class 12a built 8-1898, Class 12b built 6-1902
  • Red text denotes car numbers COMING SOON, AVAILABLE, or RESERVED (RES)



Classes 13 & 14 32' 25-Ton Gondolas (WT: 18,500 lb)
Class 13: 1000-1399              Class 14: 1400-1499
D&RGW Roster Modeler / Owner HeraldModeling NotesManufacturer
1000 Steve (RES)MTBS B340400
1000*Hal MTBS B340400W
1006GaryM MTRenumberedBS B340400
1012 AVAIL FGBS B340408
1036Hal RGBS B340402
1039 AVAIL FGBS B340409
1057Steve DP-112
1060GaryM MTRenumberedBS B340400
1077 AVAIL FGBS B340410
1133 Steve (RES)FGBS B340404
1133*TomG FGBS B340404
1145TomG MTBS B340401
1145*GaryM MTBS B340401
1165 AVAIL FGBS B340411
1202AlexM RGBS B340412
1203GaryM RGRenumberedBS B340412
1207AlexM RGRenumberedBS B340412
1232AlexM RGBS B340413
1247HalZ TC
1258 JoeS (RES) FGBS B340406
1258*TomG FGBS B340406
1262AlexM RGRenumberedBS B340412
1267 JoeS (RES) FGBS B340405
1267*TomG FGBS B340405
1267*Hal FGBS B340405
1268Steve DP-112
1300Steve DP-112
1300*TomG FGBS B340405
1302GaryM RGRenumberedBS B340412
1303AlexM RGRenumberedBS B340412W
1331AlexM RGBS B340403
1386Steve DP-112
----JohnD/SLMI TC
----GaryM TC
1423Steve DP-112
Notes:
  • Herald: RG - Royal Gorge, MT - Moffat Tunnel, FG - Flying Rio Grande
  • Built in 1902 by American Car & Foundary with 40" sides
  • Class 13 built as ordinary gondolas, 10 stake pockets, 24'3" truck spacing.
  • Class 14 built as side dump cars, 9 stake pockets, 21'7" truck spacing.
  • 1923 rebuilt into high side gondolas with new side boards, stakes, sidesills and 22'2" wheel base with Weight = 22,000 lb.
  • * Repeat #
  • Manufacturer: BS - Blackstone, DP - Durango Press, TC - Trout Creek
  • Red text denotes car numbers COMING SOON, AVAILABLE, or RESERVED (RES)



Class 15: 1903 32' 25-Ton High Sided Gondolas (WT: 19,900 lb)
1500 - 1899
D&RGW
Roster		 Modeler
/ Owner 		HeraldModeling Notes Manufacturer
1501SteveDP-112
1507SteveDP-112
1524HalZDP-112
1527SteveDP-112
1551TomG/SLMIRGLimestone Load - EmptyDP-112
1532SteveDP-112
1549SteveDP-112
1565SteveDP-112
1574SteveDP-112
1751SteveDP-112
----GaryMDP-112
----GaryMDP-112
----GaryMDP-112
----GaryMDP-112
----GaryM/SLMIDP-112
----GaryM/SLMIDP-112
Notes:
  • Rebuilt in 1924 as high sided gondolas to 50" sides from 40" sides by adding a board, rebuilt Weight = 20,200 lb.
  • Truck spacing was changed from 24'3" to 22' 4" during rebuild.
  • Manufacturer: DP - Durango Press
  • Herald: RG - Royal Gorge, MT - Moffat Tunnel, FG - Flying Rio Grande



Class 16: 1906 32' 25-Ton High Sided Gondolas (WT: 19,000 lb)
1900 - 1925
D&RGW Roster Modeler / Owner HeraldModeling NotesManufacturer
Notes:
  • Like Class 15, except 5 50" board sides originally
  • These cars were not needed to be rebuilt.
  • 22 cars survived through 1948 but all were scrapped/retired by 1952.
  • Corner iron brackets were separate short ones between boards (as on Class 17)
  • 24'3" truck spacing.



Class 17 & 18 30' 25-Ton Drop Bottom Gondolas (WT: 24,500 lb)
Class 17: 700-799              Class 18: 800-899
D&RGW
Roster		 Modeler
/ Owner 		HeraldModeling Notes Manufacturer
800 AVAILFGBS 340550
801 AVAILFGBS 340551
817 AVAILRGBS 340552
821HalZ GL 300-5188
826 AVAILMTBS 340553
834 AVAILFGBS 340554
845 AVAILFGBS 340555
8xxGaryM GL 300-5188
Notes:
  • Built in 1904 Lt WT 24000, rebuilt in 1924 24500 WT.
  • 40" sides.
  • Class 18 had one board less on the side than sister Class 17 car.
  • Coke racks, slatted and raising the sides to the height of a boxcar.
  • Used for delivering coke from ovens to CF&I in Pueblo.
  • In 1918, converted to Class 17 Drop Bottoms by adding a side board and removing the coke racks. Operating levers and shafts located on the outside of the car, and roof removed.
  • Manufacturer: BS - Blackstone, GL - Grandt Line
  • Herald: RG - Royal Gorge, MT - Moffat Tunnel, FG - Flying Rio Grande



Class 20 1950 Pipe Gondolas
ClassD&RGW RosterOrig. BuiltHeraldSLMI Roster Modeler / Owner
129200-95741902FG
131000-13991902FG
141400-14991902FG
151500-18991903FG1839HalZ
17700-7991904FG712HalZ
Notes:
  • In the early 1950s, NG rolling stock was rebuilt into the pipe gondolas for a major natural gas field near Farmington, NM.
  • Approximately 101 Class 12 - 15 high sided gondolas were stripped of their ends to carry pipe.
  • Idler flats were used between the gondolas to allow the pipe to extend out from the gondolas.
  • Approximately 95 Class 12 - 15 high sided gondolas sides were cut down to make heavy idler flats reinforced with with lengths of rail.
  • Kits: Durango Press 254-114, DP-114 Pipe Gondola


Miscellaneous Gondolas
RoadNumberManufacturerModeling Notes Modeler / Owner
C&S4507MT #860 00 01130'/SUFHalZ
C&S4517MT #860 00 01x30'/SUFHalZ
C&S4534GL #5214 30'/SUFHalZ
C&S7132MT #855 00 01230'/SUFHalZ
DB&W200MT 30'/SUFHalZ
Notes:
  • Manufacturer: MT - Micro Trains, GL - Grandt Line
  • Roads: C&S - Colorado & Southern, DB&W - Denver, Boulder & Western


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