Denver & Rio Grande Western RR 2-8-0 No. 340
Buena Park, CA, United States 		Location: Ghost Town & Calico Railroad (Knott's Berry Farm)
Status: Overhaul
Posted: Apr 9, 2024 @ 08:04:58 by
#340 was having some work done yesterday as the railroad is having track work done
Posted: Oct 1, 2011 @ 15:10:42 by Jeff Taylor
The D&RG named and numbered ALL there Locos in the early days. 340 was originally numbed 400 and named "Green River" she was classified as a class 70 locomotive, she weighed 68000lbs the D&RG rounded up the weight. In 1924 when the railroad was re-organized the class 70 Locos became C-19s. The railroad reclassified them according to tractive effort (18,947lbs rounding up again) she was also re-numbed 340. Knotts purchased 340 in March of 1952.
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 @ 21:06:40 by
The name Greenriver has been black out on the side of the cab of D&RGW No.340. Denver & Rio Grande Western never used names on their locomotives.
Posted: Aug 17, 2005 @ 19:08:15 by peter m. preston
As per www.drgw.org/data/steam/history/drg400.html

drgw No. 340 started life as a class 70 locomotive d&rg No.400 a.k.a. Green River. Wt.68000 Dr. 37.00 Tract Eff. 17055 Around 1924 she was reclassified and converted to a C19 locomotive d&rgw No.340 Wt. 74260 Dr 37.00 Tract Eff. 18947. 1942 340 was working on the Rio Grande Southern when in 1943 rgs had only two working engines No. 41 & NO. 42 March 12 1952 Green River was acquired by Knott's Berry Farm as No. 40 later renumbered to 340

Posted: Jul 23, 2005 @ 15:07:05 by David Flores

D&RGW # 340 is one of  three class C-19 2-8-0  in existence its sister #40 and # 346 in the Colorado Railroad Museum in Colorado