D&RGW Narrow gauge

[Randy Stahl]

On a recent buisness trip to Monte Vista Colorado I took a couple of hours and drove the 18 miles to Alamosa. I found a large collection of narrow gauge equipment stored at what I presume was the site of the former Alamosa roundhouse. Does any one know anything about this rolling stock? It appears to be in good shape and it looks like most of the cars are intact. There is also a standard gauge passenger car on the property, it looks like everything needs a friend.

[mudchicken]

Alamosa backshops...used to be the carshops for the DRGW narrowgage operations. Most of those carbodies (no trucks underneath) were cattlecars and other revenue cars retired by 1969. DRGW sold the shops only to have various owners default. The site is leased (partially to a cement outfit), but UPRR/DRGW still is dealing with environmental problems related to the shops (heavy metals, waste oils, etc.)....RailAmerica has no interest in the shops, not part of the deal. A tangled web.

[Randy Stahl]

Thanks for the info. I counted about 30 cars with narrow gauge trucks, it seems to me that if you wanted to reopen the narrow gauge these cars would be a good start. then all you would need to do is drive around and collect all the rolling stock in back yards,on the farms, etc. I didn't see any RR buildings in Alamosa other than the office/ depot. I'm assuming that the big area where the rolling stock is was part of the shops
Randy