Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 is a Narrow Gauge 2-8-2 “Mikado” Type class K-37 locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1902. Originally as a Standard Gauge 2-8-0, then it was rebuilt into a Narrow Gauge K-37 class along with nine other Consolidations. After being rebuilt, 491 pulled trains through out the D&RGW system. Until being retired and donated to the Colorado Railroad Museum since 1985. In late 2013 a restoration had began to return the locomotive to operation again. In August 2014, the locomotive was steamed up for it’s run at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Today, 491 is in operation at the Colorado Railroad Museum with RGS Galloping Goose #7, Rio Grande Southern 20, and D&RGW 346 as one of the two K-37’s in operation.
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Excellent video showing why we LOVE western narrow gauge.
what year were these videos taken?
A few years ago.
@@travelingtom923 Cool video with D&RGW 491. Would like to see this locomotive in service soon.
Thank you, enjoyed
I Love 491, I hope I visit it sometime if ever get too. It’s paint looks just like when it pulled Freight from Alamosa to Durango back in 50’s.
does the locomotive still run there?
Yes, she and 346 are still operational, a new steam locomotive is getting restored to operate alongside them pretty soon.
They gave it a hooter wtf 3:54
They were delivered with hooters.
At 9:09 is that a young Leighton by chance?
Very nice and they have muscles (at 8:05)
It’s whistle sounds like 346’s from 2013
so they went from a E-bell to a pull rope bell?
The bell has a air ringer and it can also be rang manually
Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 is a Narrow Gauge 2-8-2 “Mikado” Type class K-37 locomotive, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1902. Originally as a Standard Gauge 2-8-0, then it was rebuilt into a Narrow Gauge K-37 class along with nine other Consolidations. After being rebuilt, 491 pulled trains through out the D&RGW system. Until being retired and donated to the Colorado Railroad Museum since 1985. In late 2013 a restoration had began to return the locomotive to operation again. In August 2014, the locomotive was steamed up for it’s run at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Today, 491 is in operation at the Colorado Railroad Museum with RGS Galloping Goose #7, Rio Grande Southern 20, and D&RGW 346 as one of the two K-37’s in operation.
I’m sorry I didn’t wanna was a time for d&rgw 491
What a waste of a good operational loco, it should be running on the C&TS or D&S along with the genuine coaches.
Atleast they Run some of the engines they have better than static anyday