National and State Register

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No. 346

Jefferson County

Built in 1881, the locomotive served 66 years with the D&RGW before coming to the Colorado Railroad Museum in July 1958.  It operated on the D&RGW, the Rio Grande Southern, and the Colorado and Southern at various times during its service.

A black and white photo of the locomotive on the tracks.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No. 346 

Its last few months of service were between Dolores and McPhee on the Montezuma Lumber Co. Railroad, the last lumber railroad to operate in Colorado.