Re: Auxiliary Tenders on D&S

Denver & Rio Grande Western Authority for Expenditure 8151
Covering the purchase of seven, second-hand narrow gauge tank cars for use as water cars in outfit service at a total cost of $1,243.68.

Car Number W-499 is a locomotive tender with steel frame. Cars 0465 to 0470 have rectangular tanks with wooden underframes. To be used as water cars for outfit service.

D&RGW Water Car 0470
Built by Uintah RR 1916 Number 23
Trucks: Arch Bar
Capacity 5,200 gal
Weight 24900 lbs
Sold to AT Herr Co. Denver, CO.
Sold to D&RGW RR June 5 1940
AFE 8151





D&RGW Water Car 0469
Built by Uintah RR 1916 Number 21
Trucks: Bettendorf
Capacity 5,600 gal
Weight 21,900 lbs
Sold to AT Herr CO Denver, CO
Sold to D&RGW RR June 9, 1940
AFE 8151



The D&S has rigged the 0470 so it can be used as an auxiliary water car. I think the only engine equipped to take water from it is 473, but not sure of that. Its primary use as is a water car for fire fighting It has been equipped with a pump.



SP18 pulls the 0470 off Home Ranch siding for movement back to the Durango yard.




Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/27/2019 11:15AM by Jerry474.