National and State Register

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 0578

Jefferson County

Built in 1886, Caboose No. 0578 ran in freight service over all of the Rio Grande’s narrow gauge network until its retirement in 1951.  It is a rare surviving example of a Class 2 Rio Grande caboose.

A photo of the caboose on the tracks in black and white.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 0578

The railroad constructed all of its Class 2 cabooses in its own shops.  Although later cabooses offered improvements on the Class 2 series, the success of the design is demonstrated by the long operating career of No. 0578.

State Register

Address

17155 W. 44th Ave., Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden

Site Number

5JF.2491

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