Gunnison, CO: D&RG Roundhouse, Coaling Tower, Depot & Airport/Railyard and DSP&P Roundhouse

Roundhouse: (Satellite)

Coaling Tower: (Satellite)

Depot: (Satellite?)

DSP&P Roundhouse: (Satellite)

DSP&P = Denver South Park & Pacific

The railyard was kind of along Rio Grande Avenue.

Richard Crabtree posted two photos with the comment:

Photo 1) Denver & Rio Grande Western Roundhouse, Turntable & Yard in Gunnison, Colorado. We see D&RGW No. 482 K-36 2-8-2 Mikado (1925), D&RGW No. 268 C-16 2-8-0 Consolidation (Baldwin 1882) & D&RGW No. 480 K-36 2-8-2 Mikado (1925).

July 3rd 1952

D&RGW No. 482 K-36 2-8-2 Mikado (1925)

Photo 2) View of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad flanger plows "OE" and"OK," spreader plow "OV," and freight cars in Gunnison , Colorado.

In the Background is D&RGW No. 361 2-8-0 Consolidation by the Roundhouse.

May 30 1949

Photo Robert "Uncle Bob" William Richardson

DPLDC

Ross Milla: The RR sold the roundhouse and grounds to the county when the RR abandoned the Gunnison lines. The county used the roundhouse and other buildings for about 10 years before there was a fire. Not sure how much was left but believe they tore everything down then and that was that. Sad.

Bruce Johnson shared

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Richard Crabtree posted, cropped

Arriving at Gunnison

Here we see Denver & Rio Grande No. 71 "Pacific Slope" Class 56 2-8-0 Consolidation (Baldwin 1880).

No. 71 is stoped at the D&RG Depot in Gunnison.

Gunnison, Colorado

1882

Photo F A Nims

DPLDC

Richard Crabtree shared

To correlate this aerial with today's satellite images, use the old fairgrounds instead of the airport because the airport has been moved further north. US-50 has also been moved.

Oct 2, 1950 @ 24,000; AR1LP0000010193

Digitally Zoomed

This is the oldest topo that is available, and the railroad has already been abandoned.

1954/54 Gunnison Quad @ 24,000

Update

Richard Crabtree posted four images with the comment:

The Roundhouses of Gunnison Colorado

Photo 1) Denver South Park & Pacific No. 30 "Morrison" 2-6-0 Mogul at the DSP&P Roundhouse (1882), Tuntabe and Water Tank in Gunnison, Colorado.

Photo 2) Roundhouse Locations in Gunnison, Colorado. DSP&P RH located at 9th Street between Gunnison Ave and San Juan Ave. The D&RGW RH was located at Bidwell in between 10th and 11th street.

Photo 3) Overview of Gunnison, Colorado showing locations of the Roundhouses.

Photo 4) Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 319 C-18 2-8-0 (Baldwin 1896) at the D&RGW Roundhouse, Gunnison, Colorado, May 30, 1940. Photo: Otto Conrad Perry, DPLDC

Richard Crabtree shared 

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