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| Title: |
Rio Grande Steam Generator 253 |
| Description: |
Parked at Denver is D&RGW Steam Generator 253. 253 started life as 1947 ALCo built PB-1 6002. In October 1965, 6002 was converted to Steam Generator 253. 253 would be sold to ANSCO in 1987 and operated as part of the Rio Grande Ski Train. It was placed in storage in 2001. In 2006, it was sold to Algoma Central and numbered 78. As of 2023, it is believed to still be in existence. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/1966 Upload Date: 10/9/2023 11:26:56 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
D&RGW Steam Generator car #253 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/17/1973 Upload Date: 8/13/2020 11:19:01 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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324 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
w/b D&RGW RGZ led by F9A #5771 + F9B #5762 + Steam Generator car #253 |
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| Photo Date: |
12/17/1973 Upload Date: 8/13/2020 11:22:09 AM |
| Location: |
Coal Creek Canyon, CO |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 5762(F9B) DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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652 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
w/b D&RGW RGZ led by F9A #5771 + F9B #5762 + Steam Generator car #253 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/17/1973 Upload Date: 8/13/2020 11:26:31 AM |
| Location: |
Dotsero, CO |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 5762(F9B) DRGW 253(Power Car) |
| Views: |
494 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
D&RGW 253 |
| Description: |
Burnham Yards, Denver, CO |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1974 Upload Date: 10/26/2016 7:07:36 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Bob Jordan |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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302 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr ex-PB-1 steam generator car #253 |
| Description: |
Being serviced |
| Photo Date: |
3/22/1974 Upload Date: 8/30/2020 11:59:07 AM |
| Location: |
Grand Junction, CO |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RGZ 2 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/1/1974 Upload Date: 11/9/2016 6:26:26 PM |
| Location: |
Plainview, CO |
| Author: |
Bob Jordan |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1110-13 DRGW ex-PB1 steam generator Car 253 in Burnham Shops |
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| Photo Date: |
10/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/18/2007 12:23:20 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
John Hill |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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2659 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
D&RGW S.G. 253 |
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| Photo Date: |
8/4/1981 Upload Date: 10/23/2015 11:18:44 AM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Alan Gaines |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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1226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heater car |
| Description: |
The Rio Grande used this PB1 as a steam generator car for train hotel power. Sadly, by the time I saw it, the Alco tri mount trucks had been replaced by a set of Blombergs, rendering this ungainly appearance. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/1982 Upload Date: 3/24/2013 4:19:41 AM |
| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
| Views: |
726 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Steam Generator 253 |
| Description: |
At Denver Union Terminal |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1983 Upload Date: 2/9/2010 8:54:56 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Don Spencer |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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1914 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1271-01 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/1983 Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:12:27 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
John Hill |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3128(GP40-2) DRGW 3123(GP40-2) DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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1242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1271-02 D&RGW Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) and Ski Train at Union Station |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/1983 Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:12:51 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
John Hill |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 3123(GP40-2) DRGW 253(Power Car) |
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1029 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1271-12 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/1983 Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:41:13 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
John Hill |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 253(Power Car) |
| Views: |
726 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1271-15 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station with ex-PB1 heater car D&RGW #253 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/1983 Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:41:47 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
John Hill |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 253(Power Car) |
| Views: |
797 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1271-16 Rio Grande Zephyr (RGZ) departs Union Station |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/19/1983 Upload Date: 8/24/2008 2:42:11 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
John Hill |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5762(F9B) () DRGW 5771(F9A) DRGW 253(Power Car) |
| Views: |
1271 Comments: 0 |
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