National Register of Historic Places

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169

Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado
Listed
March 12, 2001
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000230

About this property

Denver and Rio Grande Western 169 is a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type narrow gauge steam locomotive. It is one of twelve similar locomotives built for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (D&RGW) by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883. It was built as a passenger locomotive, with 46 in (1,200 mm) drivers. Originally D&RG class 47, the designation T-12 followed the D&RGW class-naming format from 1924 of a letter, “T” for Ten-Wheeler type, and a number “12” for its rated tractive effort of approximately 12,000 pounds. During its operational life it was used on all major narrow gauge D&RGW lines. It appears in two Otto Perry photographs on the branch to Santa Fe, New Mexico in April 1933. It was taken out of service in 1938 and then refurbished in 1939 to appear at the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1941, the railroad donated it to Alamosa, Colorado and has been on display in Cole Park there since. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169 in 2001.

Location

Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado
37.46957, -105.86308

Categories

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Sources

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When was Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169 listed on the National Register?

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 2001.

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Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No.169 is recorded as the industrial era.

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