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Links
DRGW.Net is a long way from being complete, and even if it was there's still a lot I don't know and won't ever experience. Fortunately, I'm not the only fish
in the proverbial pond - many other fans of the Rio Grande have their own sites with different and more complete takes on the subject. If your site, or one you know of,
fits here but I haven't included it, please email me. I'd be more than happy to include it - chances are I just didn't know about it!
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DRGW.ORG |
Bob Webber and Keith William's D&RGW site - also has information about
the D&SL, D&RG, RGW, and RGS. This is by far the most
comprehensive D&RGW site out there today. |
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RGMHS |
The official website of the Rio Grande Modeling and Historical Society. If you haven't joined yet, go visit this site and do so! |
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DRGW.WS |
Kevin Morgan's page on the Grande from a Moffat Line perspective. Good photos, and often timely news photos of
happenings around Denver. |
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Railroad Radio - Joint Line & Moffat |
Timothy Tonge of www.anythingweather.com has graciously provided a scanner feed from around Castle Rock that listens to both the Joint Line and the Moffat. |
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Railblazer |
A site created by an former D&RGW engineer - Mike has some incredible photos of locations and shots from the cab the rest of
us can only dream about. |
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Scott Meier's iDRGW Archive |
Similar to our scanned paper sections, Scott's iDRGW Archive is a much more complete collection of scanned Rio Grande documents. |
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Jim's Unofficial D&RGW Site |
James Griffin's page, including Zephyr and Ski Train information, trip reports, photos, maps, and photos of his layout |
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The San Luis Valley |
Roland Levin's look at D&RGW railroading in the San Luis from a Swedish perspective. |
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Fallen Flags - D&RGW |
The title pretty much says it all - this is George Elwood's collection of D&RGW photos,
both from him personally and from other contributors. A very interesting look at what the Grande was like from the 1960s through the 1990s, and a great many invaluable photos of other fallen flag roads. |
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The Ghost Depot |
Another newer, but well filled-out Rio Grande-oriented site. Absolutely fantastic route and town information (with some very interesting photos),
good roster information, links to a great number of interesting historical photographs, and CADrail drawings some narrow gauge structures and cars for sale. |
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RGS Information |
Steven Haworth's new site on both the history and remains of the Rio Grande Southern. |
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The D&RGW Webring |
Something most of the sites here are a member of, the Webring serves to guide visitors between sites and includes many
that are not linked here. |
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The John Maxwell Narrow Gauge Collection |
Anything anyone could ever think to photograph that had a gauge of 3' and ran in Colorado. Truly extensive, and prints of almost anything
are for sale if you need reference material. |
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Mountain West Rail |
Long one of my favorite railfan websites, Paul is an excellent photographer and his website showcases a lot of what he's done.
It's not all purely Rio Grande content, but there is a great deal of it. |
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Jim Burrill's Colorado Railfan |
Jim's excellent site, covering all sorts of aspects of railroading in Colorado - lots of UP, D&RGW, and more. |
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Utah Rails |
Jim Harrawood's site covering all sorts of Utah rail topics - D&RGW, Utah Railway, general news, and much more. |
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Great Plains Rail Gallery |
The GPRG contains photos from all sorts of western roads, but there's an interesting Rio Grande section.
Also, be sure to check the associated top-notch Screaming Eagles MoPac site, as their history is oft connected with that of the D&RGW. |
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad |
The operating tourist line and museum that runs the former narrow gauge mainline between Antonito, CO, and Chama, NM. Because of various problems with the 2002 season, they need help. Please consider riding or making a donation. |
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Friends of the C&TS |
The Friends of the C&TS is the volunteer arm that helps keep the C&TS running. An extension of the Friends, the RGRPC, is now the operator of the line. |
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Colorado Railroad Museum |
The Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden has a very good collection of Colorado railroading bits, including a Rio Grande F7 and GP30. They also have an extensive library, and are very active in continued historical and preservation efforts. |
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Durango & Silverton |
The Durango & Silverton is, of course, the other, better known operator of part of the old narrow gauge - in this case, between Durango and Silverton, CO. |
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The Ridgway Railroad Museum |
The Ridgway Railroad Museum is a new museum dedicated to the preservation of the history of railroading in Ouray County and surrounding areas. |
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The Ski Train |
While not a museum or historical institution, the Ski Train is definitely all Rio Grande dating from immediately following the completion of the Moffat Tunnel, and continues to operate over the eastern section of the Moffat Route. |
