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Owner: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Model:BLW 2-8-2Built As:D&RG 1121 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:20749Order No:
Frame Number:reblt 20X24 cylinders, 44" driBuilt:8/1902
Notes:ex-D&RG 2-8-0 1121 reblt 1928
Other locos with this serial:  DRGW 492(2-8-2) CTS 492(2-8-2)
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Problems At Bayfield
Title:  Problems At Bayfield
Description:  Fireman scraping sand into the pipes on #492
Photo Date:  8/10/1963  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 4:14:26 PM
Location:  Bayfield, CO
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2) DRGW 484(2-8-2)
Views:  7780   Comments: 12
#492 on the Durango Turntable
Title:  #492 on the Durango Turntable
Description:  #492
Photo Date:  8/10/1965  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 4:10:59 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Drew Jacksich
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1846   Comments: 4
D&RGW K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492 and Class K-36 484 eastbound at Oxford, Colorado on August 19, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 492 was built by Baldwin in 1902 as standard gauge D&RG Class 190 Number 1121. During 1924 it was reclassed as C-41 and renumbered to 1021. During 1928 it was rebuilt at D&RGW's Burnham Shops to narrow gauge 2-8-2 Class K-37 Number 492. On this date it has the smokbox from retired Number 490 to replace to original that was damaged when this locomotive hit a rock near Navajo, New Mexico on August 6, 1963.
Photo Date:  8/19/1965  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 5:40:19 PM
Location:  Oxford, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1611   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW K-37 492 & K-36 484 crossing the Piedra River near Gato, Colorado on August 19, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I believe that 492 was the helper, and 484 was the road locomotive.
Photo Date:  8/19/1965  Upload Date: 11/7/2017 8:49:06 PM
Location:  Gato, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2) DRGW 484(2-8-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW K-37 492 and K-36 484 eastbound at Milepost 402 near Gato, Colorado, August 19, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler
Photo Date:  8/19/1965  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 4:27:17 PM
Location:  Gato, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2) DRGW 484(2-8-2)
Views:  1296   Comments: 1
D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492
Description:  A man at work on D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492 eastbound at Milepost 400 approaching Gato, Colorado, August 19, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 484 is coupled behind this locomotive.
Photo Date:  8/19/1965  Upload Date: 8/23/2010 6:17:22 PM
Location:  Gato, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1014   Comments: 1
D&RGW caboose 04343
Title:  D&RGW caboose 04343
Description:  Denver & Rio Grande Western caboose 04343 at Chama, New Mexico on August 20, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. A bit of research indicates this particular caboose was rebuilt from a boxcar. The caboose and locomotive are backing to couple to the rear of a train headed by K-36 484. They will then head up the mountain for Cumbres Pass.
Photo Date:  8/20/1965  Upload Date: 9/5/2010 5:20:57 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  2469   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-36 487
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-36 487
Description:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-36 487 at Chama, New Mexico on August 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 487 is heading west and will take a train to Durango. Number 492 and 484 are heading east and will take a train to Alamosa having arrihed at Chama the previous evening from Durango.
Photo Date:  8/20/1965  Upload Date: 8/18/2010 6:32:36 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2) DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1451   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW K-37 492 at Chama, New Mexico on August 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 484 is behind. Note the gentleman on the farright of the frame. I never met him, but he appeared to be interested in the same thing I was.
Photo Date:  8/20/1965  Upload Date: 10/31/2010 6:28:26 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1464   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW K-37 492 at Chama, New Mexico on August 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 484 is behind.
Photo Date:  8/20/1965  Upload Date: 9/4/2013 12:03:24 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2) DRGW 484(2-8-2)
Views:  851   Comments: 1
D&RGW K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492 at Cumbres, Colorado on August 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 492 was the helper on the rear of easbound the train and is seen topping off the water, then will shove the caboose back on the wye and pull forward on the west leg of the wye, the switch will be thrown, the caboose will roll forward onto the east leg of the wye and couple onto its train. Number 484 on the head end will pump up the air, and depart to Alamosa and 492 will return to Chama.
Photo Date:  8/20/1965  Upload Date: 9/26/2010 7:11:54 PM
Location:  Cumbres, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
476 and 492 ready for the road, 1966
Title:  476 and 492 ready for the road, 1966
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/1966  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 5:36:44 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Mark McDowell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 476(2-8-2) DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1385   Comments: 0
D&RGW 492 in Farmington.
Title:  D&RGW 492 in Farmington.
Description:  This is across from Main st. Farmigton NM. The picture is dated 1967, probably in September
Photo Date:  9/12/1967  Upload Date: 12/12/2018 10:42:50 AM
Location:  Farmington, NM
Author:  Michael Bauman
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Transit,Track,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
D&RGW 492, poor condition
Title:  D&RGW 492, poor condition
Description:  D&RGW 492, an outside-frame, narrow gauge (3') 2-8-2, seems to be in rather poor condition as of July 1987
Photo Date:  7/3/1987  Upload Date: 6/14/2013 9:42:41 AM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jonathan Spurlock
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  928   Comments: 0
D&RGW 492
Title:  D&RGW 492
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/1990  Upload Date: 5/7/2012 11:37:38 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1907   Comments: 0
DRGW OM
Title:  DRGW OM
Description:  Rotary OM and K-37 492 in dead storage at Chama.
Photo Date:  9/9/1990  Upload Date: 6/16/2005 7:37:07 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1439   Comments: 0
CTS 492
Title:  CTS 492
Description:  Setting in Antonito Yard
Photo Date:  7/15/1994  Upload Date: 6/15/2008 6:37:09 PM
Location:  Antonito, CO
Author:  Paul Rice
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  954   Comments: 1
CTS 492
Title:  CTS 492
Description:  Rotary OM and CST 492 At Chama
Photo Date:  7/15/1994  Upload Date: 6/17/2008 1:51:43 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Paul Rice
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
Tender for 492 2002
Title:  Tender for 492 2002
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2002  Upload Date: 12/29/2004 6:20:33 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jim Sands
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 483(2-8-2) DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  1472   Comments: 0
D&RGW 492 @ Chama -
Title:  D&RGW 492 @ Chama -
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/2004  Upload Date: 3/10/2008 8:54:10 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Vern Wigfield
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  2066   Comments: 0
DRGW 492
Title:  DRGW 492
Description:  A trusty Mike awaits restoration for the C&T.
Photo Date:  9/23/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2006 6:23:04 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Robert Duncan Sr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  803   Comments: 0
DRGW 492
Title:  DRGW 492
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/2007  Upload Date: 5/29/2007 9:55:06 AM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Matt Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  956   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-37 492
Title:  D&RGW K-37 492
Description:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 492 at Chama, New Mexico on AugusO 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The two gentlemen silhoutted on the right are Jerry Appleman and and Chris Burritt, friends whom I traveled with in 1965 to Colorado to photograph the narrow dauge..
Photo Date:  3/1/2011  Upload Date: 3/1/2011 1:35:43 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
DRGW 492
Title:  DRGW 492
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 8/21/2012 6:04:33 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  919   Comments: 0
An unhappy engine
Title:  An unhappy engine
Description:  D&RGW 492, obviously not in running condition.
Photo Date:  10/20/2017  Upload Date: 11/25/2017 11:44:32 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Kevin Murray
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  519   Comments: 0
DRGW 492
Title:  DRGW 492
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2021  Upload Date: 1/13/2022 12:04:20 AM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 492(2-8-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0


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