The D&RG / D&RGW owned only five Class 72 / C-18 locomotives. Two survive yet today:

D&RG Class 72 Narrow Gauge 2-8-0
UnitMfgr.ClassSerialBuiltNotes
D&RG 424Baldwin72147681896Built as Florence & Cripple Crk #7
Unit was named "W.S. Stratton"
1916 - Became Cripple Crk & Colo Sprgs 35
1920 - Purchased by D&RG, became 424
1924 - Renumberd to DRGW 320
Scrapped 1938
D&RG 425Baldwin72143521896Built as Florence & Cripple Crk #3
Unit was named "Elkton"
1917 - Purchased by D&RG, became 425
1924 - Renumberd to DRGW 315
D&RG 426Baldwin72152461897Built as Florence & Cripple Crk #11
Unit was named "Strong"
1917 - Purchased by D&RG, became 426
1924 - Renumberd to DRGW 316
D&RG 427Baldwin72145131895Built as Florence & Cripple Crk #5
Unit was named "Florence"
1917 - Purchased by D&RG, became 427
1924 - Renumberd to DRGW 317
D&RG 428Baldwin72147691896Built as Florence & Cripple Crk #8
Unit was named "Goldfield"
1917 - Purchased by D&RG, became 428
1924 - Renumberd to DRGW 318
D&RG 429Baldwin72147701896Built as Florence & Cripple Crk #9
Unit was named "Alta Vista"
1917 - Purchased by D&RG, became 429
1924 - Renumberd to DRGW 319
D&RGW C-18 Class Narrow Gauge 2-8-0
UnitMfgr.ClassSerialBuiltNotes
D&RGW 315BaldwinC-18143521895Previously D&RG 425, F&CC 3
1950 - Donated Durango Rotary Club
Currently being restored by DRHS
D&RGW 316BaldwinC-18152461897Previously D&RG 426, F&CC 11
Scrapped 1946
D&RGW 317BaldwinC-18145131895Previously D&RG 427, F&CC 5
Scrapped 1946
Parts to 318 at Montrose shop
D&RGW 318BaldwinC-18147691896Previously D&RG 428, F&CC 8
To Colo RR Museum 1954, static disp
D&RGW 319BaldwinC-18147701896Previously D&RG 429, F&CC 9
Scrapped 1951
D&RGW 320BaldwinC-18147681896Previously D&RG 424, F&CC 7
Scrapped 1938
Other Class C-18 Resources
  • Images of C-18s in the Denver Public Library's Western History Collection.
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