July 8th, 2020
Rio Grande Southern number 20 sits in her stall at the roundhouse.
Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden Colorado.
It was July 8th, 2020, when I went down to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. Rio Grande Southern #20 was finally doing some test runs after years of being totally rebuilt—from running on the Rio Grande Southern, to a static display, to running again at the CRRM.
August 2, 2020
RGS #20 and Galloping Goose #7 pictured together at the CRRM roundhouse. First time together
since the 1950s.
July 8th, 2020
RGS #20 sits in her stall like the Ridgeway days.
As soon as I saw RGS #20 sitting in her stall at the roundhouse with that Rio Grande Southern lettering on the tender I could feel the history of this narrow-gauge steam locomotive. Instead of being here I could close my eyes and go back in time to the roundhouse in Ridgeway, Colorado, or pulling a freight on the
Rio Grande Southern.
August 1, 2020
RGS #20 poses for the VIP railfan cameras at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
August 1, 2020
Rio Grande Southern #20 is under steam again at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado.
August 1st and 2nd would be the first run of RGS #20 for the public. An afternoon and evening of seeing RGS #20 pulling a train for the VIP railfans that paid to see and photograph this fine locomotive.
August 1, 2020
RGS #20 At No Agua tank. It was a warm summer evening for sure.
August 1, 2020
RGS #20 crew working hard in the cab, making sure we get a lot of great photographs
August 1, 2020
The colorful sunflowers make a nice composition for Rio Grande Southern #20.
The museum recreated an iconic photograph by William Moedinger, Jr. that was on the cover of the February 1942 Train Magazine.
August 1, 2020
A reenactment from the Train Magazine article in the February 1942 issue.
It was fun photographing RGS #20 on this weekend, but wait, there is more.
October 24th, 2020
Rio Grande Southern #20 even looks good running under steam during the fall months at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Fast forward to October 24th for another steam up at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. The leaves were still full of color on the trees and the weather was perfect for photographing Rio Grande Southern #20.
October 24th, 2020
A cold start this morning as Rio Grande Southern #20 starts the day at the CRRM.
The day started out with a chill in the air when I went down to see #20 at the roundhouse. But the day ended up being nice for taking pictures with a lot of color. A Colorado autumn day.
October 24th, 2020
RGS #20 is going by the No Agua water tank and passing shay locomotive #12.
October 24th, 2020
A pleasant fall day to run Rio Grande Southern #20 at the CRRM.
The first big snow of the year arrived in Denver that night and I didn’t get to the museum the next day. Boy did I regret that. Totally missed out on some great snow pictures of Rio Grande Southern #20. But let us fast forward to May 15, 2021.
May 15, 2021
Double heading at No Agua water tank with Denver & Rio Grande Western #346 on the point.
The day started out cloudy when I went down to the roundhouse. Both Denver & Rio Grande Western #346 and Rio Grande Southern #20 were both under steam. And there was also a special appearance of Denver And Rio Grande Western K-37 #491. She was under steam but did not run that day with #20 and #346. Here a little kid is enjoying the workings of a narrow-gauge steam locomotive.
May 15, 2021
A little kid getting the VIP treatment from the crew of #491.
May 15, 2021
DRGW #346 is ready to go for a day of steam.
May 15, 2021
RGS #20 makes a grand entrance this morning getting ready to steam with #346.
May 15, 2021
Catching a ride on DRGW #346 tender.
Here is DRGW #346 heading for its train. It will be on the point while RGS #20 will be the second engine. It was a sight watching these two engines working together.
May 15, 2021
This double header is all about working together DRGW #346 and RGS #20
And music to my ears.
May 15, 2021
The symphony of sound.
May 15, 2021
The show starring two narrow gauge steam locomotives #346 and #20.
It was a fun day watching the narrow-gauge steam locomotives. #346 and #20 put on a double header show at the CRRM. But wait for another adventure for Rio Grande Southern #20.
September 29, 2021
Sunrise at Ferguson’s Trestle.
As they say the best was saved for last. A three-day photo charter with Pete Lerro was planned on the Cumbres & Toltec and the third day was planned with RGS #20.
September 29, 2021
She looked good pulling a narrow gauge freight through the aspens around Sublette.
Seeing her run on the Cumbres & Toltec felt like this is what it was like on the Rio Grande Southern. She felt like it was home.
September 29, 2021
She looked like she was at home.
September 29, 2021
RGS #20 makes her way through the grove of golden aspens around Sublette on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
September 29, 2021
RGS #20 makes that long climb to the top at Osier.
September 29, 2021
Rio Grande Southern #20 and it feels like home somewhere on the Rio Grande Southern.
Rio Grande Southern #20 looked and sounded like the king of the Rails again.
September 29, 2021
RGS #20 once again the king of steam.
I hope you enjoyed the travels of Rio Grande Southern #20 in modern times through my camera lens. Did you feel like you were on the Rio Grande Southern in a time machine?
September 29, 2021
RGS caboose 0400 brings up the rear at sunrise at Ferguson’s trestle.
Samuel E. Howard – Photographs and text Copyright 2022
Fantastic picturews
Thanks Ted
Thank You Ted
Thank You – that was a great presentation of RGS # 20 !
Thanks
Wonderful pictures! You have a great eye.
Thank you John
Thank You