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The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Class C-16 was a class of 2-8-0 "Consolidation" Narrow-gauge steam locomotives with a total of 53 examples built, with 28 examples by the Grant Locomotive Works, and the remaining 25 examples were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and later the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.

Some examples were given names, while other examples were simply given numbers.

They were all eventually withdrawn from service. It is difficult to ascertain how many have exactly survived or what all of their final dispositions are but at least three known examples were preserved.

Survivors[]

No. 223[]

Main Article: Rio Grande No. 223.

No. 223 is being restored at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden, UT.

No. 268[]

Main article: Denver & Rio Grande No. 268

No. 268, on static display at Gunnison, CO.

No. 278[]

No. 278, on static display on a truss bridge over the Gunnison River near Cimmaron, CO.

Stock list[]

Image Loco Name Loco No. Build date Manufacturer Status Notes
Lake Fork or Little Fork 200 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Ohio Creek 201 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Elk Creek 202 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Navajo 203 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Crested Buttes 204 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Animas Forks 205 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
13165887 703011059802074 8970297676148440169 n Hillerton 206 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Mt. Holy Cross 207 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Tennessee Pass 208 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Home Stake 209 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Silver Heel 210 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Kirber Creek 211 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Antelope 212 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Galena Mountain 213 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
West Cliff 214 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Mt. Shavano 215 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Red Cliff 216 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Grape Creek 217 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Antonito 218 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
Nevada 219 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:D&RGW220.jpg - 220 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 221 1881 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 222 1882 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
36631650606 c24189c1f6 b - 223 December 1881 Grant Locomotive Works In storage after restoration to running condition was halted in 2020, based in Ogden, Utah at the Utah State Railroad Museum also known as Ogden Union Station.
File:Be971be33570d28fbabd6ae741a482b3.jpg - 224 1882 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:B61d445de0712848c15440a28a10fd19.jpg - 225 1882 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:Ae8024c2b7734d8796bc6a754508ba3a.jpg - 226 1882 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:DRGW227.jpg - 227 1882 Grant Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:DRGW228.jpg Alamosa 228 1877 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:0e7471206c5306a9bae30268fa9c6467.jpg Grand Canyon 229 1880 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Mersereau 240 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Lake City 241 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Barranca 242 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Coxo 243 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Rico 244 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Frying Pan 245 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Otterbees 246 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Pawnee 247 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
Comanche 248 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 249 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 250 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 251 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 252 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 253 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 254 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 255 1881 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 256 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 257 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 258 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 259 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 260 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 261 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 262 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 263 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 264 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 265 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 266 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 267 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
A3ac99b6e7c39a0ac27ee0ede74cb0c8 - 268 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works On static display at Gunnison, Colorado.
- 269 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 270 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 271 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 272 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 273 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 274 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 275 February 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 276 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 277 January 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
File:D&RGNo.278.jpg - 278 February 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Currently located at the Cimarron Canyon Rail Exhibit in Cimarron, Colorado.
- 279 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 280 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 281 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 282 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 283 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 284 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 285 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 286 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 287 March 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 288 March 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 289 March 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 290 March 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 291 March 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 292 - Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped Never delivered - was Baldwin serial #6134.
- 293 - Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped Never delivered - was Baldwin serial #6140.
- 294 April 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped
- 295 April 1882 Baldwin Locomotive Works Scrapped

In Films[]

  • No. 268 is featured in the 1952 film "Denver and Rio Grande".

References[]

https://www.drgw.net/info/C-16?fbclid=IwAR36atj-M1MpYwJlVvPkDR4XFnRCR1-kWqNvKAb4-MXJLRvhxz2eZRvIg0U

Narrow-Gauge Steam Locomotives of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Locomotive Classes: Class 25Class 45Class 45.5Class T-12Class C-16Class C-17Class C-18Class C-19Class C-21Class C-25Class K-27Class K-28Class K-36Class K-37
Extinct: Class 25Class 45Class 45.5Class C-17Class C-21Class C-25
Never built: 14-34 1/4 E14-36 1/4 E
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