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Owner: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Model:Alco 2-8-2Built As:D&RG 478 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:64989Order No:S-1445
Frame Number:18X22 cylinders, 44" driversBuilt:9/1923
Notes:to DSNG 3/81
Other locos with this serial:  DSNG 478(2-8-2) DSNG 472(2-8-2) DRGW 478(2-8-2)
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D&RGW K-28 2-8-2 478
Title:  D&RGW K-28 2-8-2 478
Description:  Switching cars at Durango is K-28 478. The 1923 ALCo built 2-8-2 was both the passenger power and switcher at the time of this photo. 478 was sold in 1981 to the Durango & Silverton and is currently on display inside the roundhouse at Durango.
Photo Date:  6/13/1957  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 7:16:04 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Narrow Gauge Steam
Title:  Narrow Gauge Steam
Description:  Taken in the mid-1960s
Photo Date:  1/1/1964  Upload Date: 9/16/2021 5:26:36 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 476(2-8-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-28 478
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-28 478
Description:  Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad 2-8-2 Class K-28 478 arriving with Train Number 463 at Silverton, Colorado on August 22, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/22/1965  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 11:56:48 AM
Location:  Silverton, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-28 478
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-28 478
Description:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-28 478 at Durango, Colorado on August 23, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/23/1965  Upload Date: 3/25/2015 2:04:56 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-28 478
Title:  D&RGW K-28 478
Description:  Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad K-28 478 on Train #463 at Rockwood, Colorado, August 23, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler
Photo Date:  8/23/1965  Upload Date: 9/12/2010 4:09:22 PM
Location:  Rockwood, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-28 478
Title:  D&RGW K-28 478
Description:  Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad K-28 478 on Train 463 at Hermosa, Colorado on August 23, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The two gentlemen standing on the boxcar to the left were my traveling companions for this trip, Chris Burritt on the far left and Jerry Appleman.
Photo Date:  8/23/1965  Upload Date: 8/30/2010 2:37:21 PM
Location:  Hermosa, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-28 478
Title:  D&RGW K-28 478
Description:  D&RGW K-28 478 on Train #464 at Trimble Lane, Durango, Colorado, August 24, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler
Photo Date:  8/24/1965  Upload Date: 9/13/2010 2:49:26 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  774   Comments: 0
DRGW 473
Title:  DRGW 473
Description:  As the sun begins to set in the west the 473 & 478 rest at Durango, Colorado after the round trip to Silverton. The K28 "Mikados" were built by the American Locomotive Company. After being serviced and readied for tomorrow's trip they will be returned to the roundhouse for the night.
Photo Date:  9/1/1966  Upload Date: 8/4/2013 1:12:51 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  James W. Watson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 473(2-8-2) DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
DRGW 478
Title:  DRGW 478
Description:  The narrow guage line fro Durango to Silverton, Colorado is one of the most beautiful and exciting railroad trips inthe world. Here the "Silverton Train" is northbound, just north of Durango. The 478 is a class K28 2-8-2 locomotive, built in 1923 by the American Locomotive Company.
Photo Date:  9/1/1966  Upload Date: 8/4/2013 1:32:38 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  James W. Watson
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Description:  Great action shot of DRGW 2-8-2 narrow gauge locos 478 & 495 double-heading a freight train along the DRGW trackage somewhere in Colorado. No info was given with these color slides except the date stamp on the slide. From other photos with these, the actual photo date may be much earlier.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 5:23:53 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 495(2-8-2)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Description:  Another action shot of DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 double-heading through an unidentified valley with their freight train. Although the stamped slide date is 4/1973,but other evidence points to sometime earlier. No photographer was listed.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 5:24:16 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 495(2-8-2)
Views:  38   Comments: 1
DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Description:  The pair of Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 narrow gauge steamers #478 & #495 send biloowing clouds of smoke as they work their way up the hillside. Although the slide date stamp is 4/1973, there are indications that it may have been taken much earlier. No photographer was listed.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 5:24:22 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 495(2-8-2)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Description:  Here is another action shot of Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge 2-8-2 Mikados #478 & #495 double-heading up the hillside with massive black plumes of smoke filling the air. Although the slide date stamp is 4/1973, these may have been taken at a much earlier date. No photographe was listed.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 5:24:28 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 495(2-8-2)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Description:  Meandering scenically along an unidentified river are DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & DRGW 2-8-2ng #495 with their long string of freight cars behind. This may be the Cascade River in Colorado. No ifnoration was on the color slide except the date stamp of 4/1973. The acutal photo date may be much earlier than that. No photographer was listed unfortunately.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 5:24:37 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 495(2-8-2)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #478 & #495 in action
Description:  Here is another view of the pair of DRGW 2-8-2's double-heading a long string of freight cars along an unidentified river. This may be the Cascade River. No info other than a date stamp of 4/1973 was on the slides. No photographr was listed unfortuantely and the actual photos may have been taken much earlier with processing at a later date.
Photo Date:  4/1/1973  Upload Date: 2/17/2024 5:24:44 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 495(2-8-2)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
e/b D&RGW train led by 2-8-2 #478
Title:  e/b D&RGW train led by 2-8-2 #478
Description:  At CO-250 crossing near Keeler Reservoir
Photo Date:  7/8/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 7:46:27 PM
Location:  Hermosa, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
e/b D&RGW train led by 2-8-2 #478
Title:  e/b D&RGW train led by 2-8-2 #478
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 7:50:18 PM
Location:  Hermosa, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 #478
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 #478
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 8:11:25 PM
Location:  Silverton, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 #478
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 #478
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 8:30:57 PM
Location:  Silverton, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 #478
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 #478
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 8:34:22 PM
Location:  Silverton, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2s #478 and #473
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2s #478 and #473
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 8:38:41 PM
Location:  Silverton, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DRGW 473(2-8-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 #478 drivers
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 #478 drivers
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/1973  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 8:36:13 PM
Location:  Silverton, CO
Author:  Gerard Putz
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-28 #478
Title:  D&RGW K-28 #478
Description:  K-28 #478 (Schenectady 1923, c/n 64989) gets ready for work on a sunny June day B.F. (before fences [date approximate]).
Photo Date:  6/21/1980  Upload Date: 1/5/2012 4:21:22 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  B.J. Svikhart
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2) DSNG 478(2-8-2)
Views:  1124   Comments: 0
DRGW 478
Title:  DRGW 478
Description:  Eve of photographers' special with DRGW 1950s mixed train.
Photo Date:  2/10/2007  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 10:06:58 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Jeffrey Pfeiffer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
DRGW 478 with mixed train
Title:  DRGW 478 with mixed train
Description:  making a brief stop for an adjustment
Photo Date:  2/11/2007  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 1:44:06 PM
Location:  Rockwood, CO
Author:  Dave Schaaf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  942   Comments: 0
Moving north on the high line
Title:  Moving north on the high line
Description:  with a photo special
Photo Date:  2/11/2007  Upload Date: 2/18/2007 1:44:24 PM
Location:  Rockwood, CO
Author:  Dave Schaaf
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 478(2-8-2)
Views:  721   Comments: 0

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