Denver And Rio Grande Western Railroad
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Previous gauge | 3 ft |
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914 mm | |
Founders | William Jackson Palmer |
Founded | 1920 |
Reporting mark | DRGW |
Headquarters | Denver |
Colorado | |
United States | |
Successors | Southern Pacific Transportation Company |
Union Pacific Railroad | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1414934 |
About Denver And Rio Grande Western Railroad
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, often shortened to Rio Grande, D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a 3 ft narrow-gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870.