Steam Locomotive Information

Here are the notes for Denver & Rio Grande Western RR No. 493, a 2-8-2 located in Durango, CO. If you have additional information about this locomotive, and would like to share it, click the Add Note button.

Posted: Dec 23, 2020 @ 16:12:08 by Nicholas Medovich
again change fuel to oil.

Posted: Apr 23, 2020 @ 13:04:42 by luke
status should be operational

Posted: Jan 24, 2020 @ 18:01:17 by
The engine moved under its own power today for the first time in over 50 years. Status should be operational.

Posted: Aug 8, 2018 @ 13:08:52 by Jordon
493 is in Durango and being restored for the 2019 season. She is being converted to run on oil to combat drought conditions.

Posted: Jun 2, 2018 @ 16:06:40 by
493 is currently being restored for use on the D&S! She is currently in a stripped down state.

Posted: Nov 4, 2017 @ 11:11:23 by Jordon
This locomotive is currently in Durango. The whole restoration at CRRM has for now fell through. She is outside the roundhouse.

Posted: Jul 8, 2016 @ 17:07:01 by jake
this locomotive is being sent to the Colorado railroad museum for a full restoration D&S is leasing the locomotive to them for 10 years should be running in a little over a year

Posted: Aug 8, 2006 @ 10:08:03 by Pat
This Engine is now at Silverton Co.

Posted: Dec 26, 2003 @ 17:12:06 by Paul
According to John Norwood's books on the Rio Grande Slim gauge, 493 was numbered 1005 while in service as a C-41 on the standard gauge. I know nothing of the other K-37 bases.

Posted: Jun 25, 2003 @ 21:06:32 by Paul
Self correction time. 493 is now in Silverton not 498 as I stated before. Power for the trip was a K-28, probably 473. She now sits along with the Casey Jones Railbus at the Freighthouse Museum.

Posted: Jun 16, 2003 @ 21:06:56 by Paul
This engine is now on diplay in the museum at Durango. Oh, it has had a cosmetic restoration


Denver & Rio Grande Western RR 2-8-2 No. 493 Durango, Colorado, United States	Location: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Status: Operational