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Historic 1940s Era view of D&RGW Loco No 315 at work on the Ouray Branch
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Price
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$3.00
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Brief Description
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5 by 7 inch Gloss Black & White Photo Blank inside Note Card with envelope. Wonderful Historic 1940s Era view of D&RGW Loco No 315 at work on the Ouray Branch with snow capped Mt. Sneffles in the background. Locomotive 315 was built as a narrow gauge, Class 47 (C-18), 2-8-0, by Baldwin ( of Philadelphia, PA)in 1895 with builder’s No. 14352 with 38 inch drivers, 16 x 20 inch cylinders, weighing 72000 lbs with 18325 lbs tractive effort. In 1950 D&RGW donated this locomotive to Durango for display. It was acquired in 1924 from D&RG where it was No. 425 ( former Florence & Cripple Creek No. 3, "Elkton” bought new for $8,001.30 served F&CC for aprox. 17 years sitting derelict after the 1912 flood until 1917 when it was purchased along with 5 sister engines by D&GR and moved to Salida where it sat until the early 1920s). After becoming No. 315 she spent most of her years as a helper out of Salida on the line from Gunnison to Montrose and on the Ouray Branch. In 1942 it was sent to Durango to be used as a yard engine. In 1949 she was used in the movie – Colorado Territory and remained in service until 1950. The Durango Railroad Historical Society was formed in 2000 to restore the engine. The Society has spent more than $400,000 restoring the 315. The Society would not have been able to do the work without the expert help and advice of the staff at D&SNGRR and the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. After over six years of work, the 315 is being restored to its look and operating configuration of the 1940s, with historical faithfulness and high standards of quality work. This locomotive has not operated in 58 years and has undergone major rebuilding of all systems. She was tested on the Durango & Silverton before being put into excursion service. The test runs began in August 2007. When the 315 went into operation, it is the first D&RGW 2-8-0 to operate on original narrow gauge trackage since 1955, offering an opportunity to see a historic locomotive in its natural habitat.
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