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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  Blt/RBlt  Modeling Notes  Manufacturer 
Moffat Tunnel Herald
9325GaryM 11-36BS B340415
9325DanielS11-36BS B340415
9326GaryM 11-36 Renumbered BS B340415
9335GaryM 11-36RenumberedBS B340415W
Flying Rio Grande Herald
9206GrantC 8-40BS B340414
9206DanielS 8-40BS B340414
9536TomG 11-36BS B340415W
 Notes:
  • Manufacturer: BS - Blackstone
  • Class 12a built 8-1898, Class 12b built 6-1902
Classes 13 & 14 32' 25-Ton Gondolas (WT: 18,500 lb)
Class 13: 1000-1399              Class 14: 1400-1499
D&RGW
 Roster 		 Modeler / Owner  Blt/RBlt  Notes  Manufacturer 
Royal Gorge Tunnel Herald
1002GaryM 3-30RenumberedBS B340412W
1036DanielS 6-32BS B340402
1202GrantC 3-30BS B340412
1203GaryM 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412
1205TomG 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412
1207AlexM 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412
1232DanielS 6-30BS B340413
1262AlexM 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412
1282AlexM 6-30 Renumbered BS B340413
1301AlexM 2-30 Renumbered BS B340403
1302GaryM 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412
1331DanielS 2-30BS B340403
1334GrantC 2-30 Renumbered BS B340403
1405AlexM 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412W
Moffat Tunnel Herald
1000GrantC 4-38BS B340400W
1000DanielS 4-38BS B340400W
1006GaryM 4-38 Renumbered BS B340400
1007GrantC 4-38 Renumbered BS B340400W
1060GaryM 4-38 Renumbered BS B340400
1142GrantC 4-38 Renumbered BS B340401
1145GlennG 4-38BS B340401
1145DanielS 4-38BS B340401
1146GrantC 4-38 Renumbered BS B340401
1147GaryM 4-38 Renumbered BS B340401
1195TomG 4-38 Renumbered BS B340401
Flying Rio Grande Herald
1012GrantC 8-42BS B340408
1012DanielS 8-42BS B340408
1039DanielS 5-40BS B340409
1039GrantC 5-40BS B340409
1077DanielS 12-39BS B34040x
1133TomG 4-40BS B340404
1133DanielS 4-40BS B340404
1165DanielS 9-42BS B34040x
1230HalZ/SLMI 8-41 Renumbered BS B340413
1247HalZ/SLMI 8-41
1258TomG 10-42BS B340406
1258DanielS 10-42BS B340406
1267TarryH 7-41BS B340405
1267DanielS 7-41BS B340405
1269TomG 7-41 Renumbered BS B340405
1300TomG 3-40BS B34040x
1300DanielS 3-40BS B34040x
1309TomG 3-40BS B340405
1412TomG 8-42BS B340408
1439TomG 5-40BS B340409
 Notes:
  • 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,  
    weight = 22,000 lb.
  • Manufacturer: BS - Blackstone, DP - Durango Press, TC - Trout Creek
Class 15: 1903 32' 25-Ton High Sided Gondolas (WT: 19,900 lb)
1500 - 1899
D&RGW
Roster		 Modeler
/ Owner 		 Blt/Rblt Modeling NotesManufacturer
Royal Gorge Herald
1504KentS/SLMI 2-40Sand CarDP-112
1526KentS/SLMI-----DP-112
1551TomG/SLMI 6-33DP-112
1602AlexM 3-30 Renumbered BS B340412
1631GaryM 2-30 Renumbered BS B340403W
1732GaryM 6-30 Renumbered BS B340413W
1832GaryM 6-30 Renumbered BS B340413W
Moffat Tunnel Herald
1501KentS/SLMI-----DP-112
1505PeteD/SLMI7-45DP-112
1545GrantC 4-38 Renumbered BS B340401
Flying Rio Grande Herald
1520KentS 6-20DP-112
1527KentS??-??DP-112
1529KentS??????????DP-112
1552TomG 8-42DP-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



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		Manufacturer Blt/RBlt  Modeler / Owner
Flying Rio Grande Herald
724Scratchbuilt 8-44StuJ
750Scratchbuilt 8-44StuJ
765Scratchbuilt 7-44StuJ
768Scratchbuilt 8-44StuJ
Royal Gorge Tunnel Herald
848BS 34056x 5-32 DanielS
Moffat Herald
805BS 340562 7-35 TomG
835BS 340562 7-35 TomG
847BS 340557 5-36 TomG
857BS 340557 5-36 TomG
865BS 340562 7-35 TomG
879BS 34056x 7-39 DanielS
880 Berlyn Loco Works 3-46 GaryM
882BS 340555 6-42 TomG
882BS 340555 6-42 DanielS
897Berlyn Loco Works 3-46 GaryM
Flying Rio Grande Herald
801BS 340555 2-40HalZ/SLMI
826BS 340555 6-39 TomG
830BS 340555 2-40 TomG
833BS 340555 2-40 TomG
841BS 340555 ??-?? TomG
845BS 340555 3-41 GaryM
858BS 34055x 5-41 TomG
872GL 300-5188 8-44 TarryH 
890BS 340555 7-41 TomG
899Blackstone 10-40 DanielS
899Blackstone 10-40 TomG
 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



Class 20 1950 Pipe Gondolas
 Class  D&RGW Roster  Orig. Built   Modeler / Owner  
129200-95741902
131000-13991902
141400-14991902
151500-18991903
15#17571903LiamW
15#17981903LiamW
15#18391903LiamW
17700-7991904
 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.
  • All cars were repainted with Flying Rio Grande herald.
  • Kits: Durango Press 254-114, DP-114 Pipe Gondola


Miscellaneous Gondolas
RoadNumberManufacturerModeling Notes Modeler / Owner
 Notes:
  • Manufacturer: MT - Micro Trains, GL - Grandt Line
  • Roads: C&S - Colorado & Southern, DB&W - Denver, Boulder & Western


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