Colorado Consols, by Bruce A. Metcalf

Chapter 7: Individual Locomotive Histories; Other Manufacturers

In this section are given the individual histories of each locomotive built by Brooks, Brooks Works of the American Locomotive Co., Grant, Lima, Pittsburgh, and one unidentified loco, listed by construction number (where known). In a few cases, groups of locomotives with parallel histories are listed together. Locomotives have been organized into groups with common specifications, and each group has been assigned a "group number". Detailed specifications for each group are given in then next chapter. References to sources are given in this section in abbreviated form to conserve space. Full citations can be found in the bibliography.


Brooks #2951, group C212
1898builtCO&NW #30
1909soldDB&W #30
1919soldMBMC  
1921soldC&SB4f#74
1926rebuiltC&SB4f#74Walschaerts gear
1945soldMBMC  
11/1948soldRGSB4f#74
5/1949in serviceRGSB4f#74
1952soldRGSB4f#74to Boulder CO

CRM p. 29, Conrad p. 239, Crossen pp. 81, 377, 390, 392, 401-406, ibc., Crum p. 120, Ferrell (1973) p. 589, Gebhardt (1984) pp. 50-51, Haworth, LeMassena (1963) p. 81, (1974) pp. 225, 404, Maxwell p. 43, McCoy & Collman p. 92, Poor pp. 474-475, R&LHS (Brooks) p. 26, Wagner pp. 63-64, 354


Brooks #2969, group C212
1898builtCO&NW #31
1909soldDB&W #31
1919soldMBMC  
1921soldC&SB4f#75
1945soldMBMC  
1948soldCdeP  
1960-65scrappedCdeP  

Crossen pp. 81, 372, 378, 390-391, 401, ibc., Wagner pp. 63-64, 354


Brooks #2970, group C212
1898builtCO&NW #32
1908rebuiltCO&NW #32rebuilt by C&S Denver shops
1909soldDB&W #32
1919soldMBMC  
1921soldC&SB4f#76
1945soldMBMC  
1948soldCdeP  
1960-65scrappedCdeP  

Crossen pp. 81, 370, 372, 378, 389-390, 396, 401, ibc., R&LHS (Brooks) p. 26, Wagner pp. 63, 354


Grant #1362, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#200Little Fork or Lake Fork
1886 D&RG RR60N#200
1908 D&RG RC60N#200
1921 DRGW RR 60N#200
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#200
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#200

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, McCoy & Collman p. 160, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106, R&LHS (D&RG) p. 4


Grant #1363, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#201Ohio Creek
1886 D&RG RR60N#201
1908 D&RG RC60N#201
1921 DRGW RR 60N#201
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#201
1937scrappedDRGW RRC16N#201

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1364, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#202Elk Creek
1886 D&RG RR60N#202
1908 D&RG RC60N#202
1921 DRGW RR 60N#202
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#202
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#202

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1365, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#203Navajo
1886 D&RG RR60N#203
1908 D&RG RC60N#203
1921 DRGW RR 60N#203
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#203
1926soldC&SW #4
1926soldNMLC #4
 soldMLC #4
1926scrappedMLC #4
1940scrappedMLC #4

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1964) § NMLC, (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, 404, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1366, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#204Crested Buttes
1886 D&RG RR60N#204
1908 D&RG RC60N#204
1921 DRGW RR 60N#204
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#204
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#204

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1367, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#205Animas Forks
1886 D&RG RR60N#205
1908 D&RG RC60N#205
1921 DRGW RR 60N#205
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#205
1928scrappedDRGW RRC16N#205

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1368, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#206Hillerton
1886 D&RG RR60N#206
1908 D&RG RC60N#206
1921 DRGW RR 60N#206
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#206
1936scrappedDRGW RRC16N#206

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1369-1370, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#207
#208
Mt. Holy Cross
Tennessee Pass
1886 D&RG RR60N#207-208
1908 D&RG RC60N#207-208
1921 DRGW RR 60N#207-208
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#207-208
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#207-208

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1371, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#209Home Stake
1886 D&RG RR60N#209
1908 D&RG RC60N#209
1921 DRGW RR 60N#209
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#209
1937scrappedDRGW RRC16N#209

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1372, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#210Silver Heel
1886 D&RG RR60N#210
1908 D&RG RC60N#210
1921 DRGW RR 60N#210
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#210
1934scrappedDRGW RRC16N#210

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1373-1375, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#211
#212
#213
Kirber Creek
Antelope
Galena Mountain
1886 D&RG RR60N#211-213
1908 D&RG RC60N#211-213
1921 DRGW RR 60N#211-213
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#211-213
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#211-213

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106, R&LHS (D&RG) p. 4


Grant #1376, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#214West Cliff
1886 D&RG RR60N#214
1908 D&RG RC60N#214
1921 DRGW RR 60N#214
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#214
1936scrappedDRGW RRC16N#214

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1377-1379, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#215
#216
#217
Mt. Shavano
Red Cliff:2nd
Grape Creek
1886 D&RG RR60N#215-217
1908 D&RG RC60N#215-217
1921 DRGW RR 60N#215-217
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#215-217
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#215-217

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1380, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#218Antonito
1886 D&RG RR60N#218
1908 D&RG RC60N#218
1921 DRGW RR 60N#218
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#218
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#218

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1381, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#219Nevada
1886 D&RG RR60N#219
1908 D&RG RC60N#219
1921 DRGW RR 60N#219
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#219
1935scrappedDRGW RRC16N#219

CRM p. 18, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1433, group C165
1882builtD&RG Ry60N#222
1886 D&RG RR60N#222
1908 D&RG RC60N#222
1921 DRGW RR 60N#222
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#222
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#222

CRM p. 19, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 41, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1434, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#220
1886 D&RG RR60N#220
1908 D&RG RC60N#220
1921 DRGW RR 60N#220
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#220
1935scrappedDRGW RRC16N#220

CRM p. 19, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1435, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#221
1886 D&RG RR60N#221
1908 D&RG RC60N#221
1921 DRGW RR 60N#221
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#221
1926scrappedDRGW RRC16N#221

CRM p. 19, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1436, group C165
1881builtD&RG Ry60N#223
1886 D&RG RR60N#223
1908 D&RG RC60N#223
1921 DRGW RR 60N#223
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#223
1941lease/saleDRGW RRC16N#223to Salt Lake City UT

CRM p. 19, Conrad p. 312, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 38, 51, 123, 135, 139, 404, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1437, group C165
1882builtD&RG Ry60N#224
1886 D&RG RR60N#224
1908 D&RG RC60N#224
1921 DRGW RR 60N#224
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#224
1929scrappedDRGW RRC16N#224

CRM p. 19, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 41, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1438-1439, group C165
1882builtD&RG Ry60N#225-226
1886 D&RG RR60N#225-226
1908 D&RG RC60N#225-226
1921 DRGW RR 60N#225-226
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#225-226
1936scrappedDRGW RRC16N#225-226

CRM p. 19, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1974) pp. 41, 51, 123, 135, 139, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Grant #1440, group C165
1882builtD&RG Ry60N#227
1886 D&RG RR60N#227
1908 D&RG RC60N#227
1921 DRGW RR 60N#227
1924reclassedDRGW RRC16N#227
1926soldC&SW #5
 soldNMLC #5
 soldMLC #5
1940scrappedMLC #5

CRM p. 19, Harbus p. 19, LeMassena (1964) § NMLC, (1974) pp. 41, 51, 123, 135, 139, 404, Norwood p. 166, Railroad 33:2 p. 106


Lima #1106, group C326
1909builtCVR#101
1918soldUTAH#1

Hirsimaki p. 346


Pittsburgh #unknown, group C124
1880builtCV #6
 soldSFS #3
1895soldD&RG RC56N#71:2
1903scrappedD&RG RC #71:2

R&LHS (C&SE) p. 2, (SFS) [p. 1]


Richmond #3002, group C418
1900builtRGW28"S#400
1901reclassedRGW180S#400
1908renumberedD&RG RC180S#970
1921 DRGW RR180S#970
1924reclassedDRGW RRC42S#970
1936scrappedDRGW RRC42S#970

CRM pp. 32, 45, Harbus p. 27, LeMassena (1974) pp. 109, 111, 117, 123, 139, R&LHS (Richmond) p. 6, (RGW) [p. 10]


Richmond #3003, group C418
1900builtRGW28"S#401
1901reclassedRGW180S#401
1908renumberedD&RG RC180S#971
1921 DRGW RR180S#971
1924reclassedDRGW RRC42S#971
1929scrappedDRGW RRC42S#971

CRM pp. 32, 45, Harbus p. 27, LeMassena (1974) pp. 109, 111, 117, 123, 139, R&LHS (Richmond) p. 6, (RGW) [p. 10]


Richmond #3004-3005, group C418
1900builtRGW28"S#402-403
1901reclassedRGW180S#402-403
1908renumberedD&RG RC180S#972-973
1921 DRGW RR180S#972-973
1924reclassedDRGW RRC42S#972-973
1936scrappedDRGW RRC42S#972-973

CRM pp. 32, 45, Harbus p. 27, LeMassena (1974) pp. 109, 111, 117, 123, 139, R&LHS (Richmond) p. 6, (RGW) [p. 10]


Richmond #3006, group C380
1900builtRGW28"S#300
1901reclassedRGW183S#300
1908renumberedD&RG RC183S#960
1921 DRGW RR183S#960:1st
1924renumberedDRGW RRC38S#900
1936scrappedDRGW RRC38S#900

CRM pp. 32, 45, Harbus p. 27, LeMassena (1974) pp. 109, 111, 117, 123, 139, R&LHS (Richmond) p. 6, (RGW) [p. 9]


Richmond #3007-3009, group C380
1900builtRGW28"S#301-303
1901reclassedRGW183S#301-303
1908renumberedD&RG RC183S#961-963
1921 DRGW RR183S#961-963:1st
1924renumberedDRGW RRC38S#901-903:2nd
1936scrappedDRGW RRC38S#901-903:2nd

CRM pp. 32, 45, Harbus p. 27, LeMassena (1974) pp. 109, 111, 117, 123, 139, R&LHS (Richmond) p. 6, (RGW) [p. 9]


Richmond #3184-3188, group C396
1901builtRGW186S#600-604
1907simpledRGW186S#600-604
1908renumberedD&RG RC186S#980-984
1921 DRGW RR186S#980-984
1924renumberedDRGW RRC40S#940-944
1936scrappedDRGW RRC40S#940-944

CRM pp. 32, 45, Harbus p. 27, LeMassena (1974) pp. 111, 115, 117, 123, 139, R&LHS (Richmond) p. 6, (RGW) [p. 10]


unknown builder, group C119
 builtCV #13
 soldUC Ry #2
1898 UC RR #2
1898soldRGW15"N#02
1900soldSV #6
1936off-rosterSV #6

CRM p. 32, LeMassena (1974) pp. 107, 257, 405, Railroad Stories 19:2 p. 87



This work was supported, in part, by the Kalmbach Memorial Library, National Model Railroad Association. Copyright © 1992, 1998, 1999, 2006 Bruce A. Metcalf.
Updated August 3, 2006 by Bruce A. Metcalf, bruce.metcalf@figzu.com, who would very much appreciate your comments and corrections.