Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad

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The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad was a historic U.S. railroad known for its scenic mountain routes through Colorado and Utah and its role in transcontinental passenger and freight service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
abbreviation D&RGW
acquired Southern Pacific Transportation Company
acquiredBy Southern Pacific Transportation Company
acquisitionDate 1988
country United States
dateDissolved 1997
foundedBy William Jackson Palmer
headquartersLocation Denver, Colorado
heritagePreservedBy Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
inception 1870
knownFor mountain railroading engineering feats
steep grades and sharp curves
laterGauge standard gauge
mergedInto Union Pacific Railroad
nickname Rio Grande
notableFor Moffat Tunnel route
Rocky Mountains crossings
Royal Gorge route
Tennessee Pass route
narrow-gauge operations in Colorado
scenic mountain routes
operatedIn Colorado
New Mexico
Utah
operatedLine Moffat Tunnel Subdivision
linked to: Moffat Tunnel

Royal Gorge route along the Arkansas River
Soldier Summit route in Utah
Tennessee Pass line
operatedService freight
passenger
originalGauge 3 ft narrow gauge
partOf Western Pacific–Rio Grande–Missouri Pacific system (historically associated)
predecessor Denver and Rio Grande Railway
primaryTraffic agricultural products
coal
intermodal freight
ore
roleIn transcontinental freight service
transcontinental passenger service
servedCity Denver, Colorado
Ogden, Utah
Pueblo, Colorado
Salt Lake City, Utah
linked to: Salt Lake City
servedRegion Colorado Plateau
Rocky Mountains
successor Union Pacific Railroad

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California Zephyr formerOperator Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Sterling Hayden notableWork The Denver and Rio Grande
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Class I freight railroads in the United States historicallyIncluded Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Alamosa, Colorado servedByRailroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (historically)
linked to: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
San Francisco (via ferry and bus connections) railOperator Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Moffat Tunnel route historicallyBuiltFor Denver and Salt Lake Railway
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Moffat Tunnel route historicalOperator Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad abbreviation D&RGW
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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad predecessor Denver and Rio Grande Railway
linked to: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad partnerRailroadOnCaliforniaZephyr Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
William Jackson Palmer founded Denver and Rio Grande Railway
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Royal Gorge Route Railroad heritage Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Rollins Pass route over the Continental Divide partOf Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad system
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Moffat Tunnel associatedWith Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad follows former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad San Juan Extension
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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad originalOwner Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad heritageFocus Denver and Rio Grande Western narrow-gauge operations
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EMD GP9 usedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
subject linked to: EMD GP9 locomotive
Tennessee Pass route operatedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Soldier Summit route historicallyUsedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
subject linked to: Soldier Summit route in Utah
Soldier Summit route formerlyOperatedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
subject linked to: Soldier Summit route in Utah
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad formerOwner Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad usesFormerRightOfWayOf Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad mainTranscontinentalConnection Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
subject linked to: WP
California Zephyr operatedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
subject linked to: WP
Exposition Flyer operatedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Exposition Flyer operatedByAbbreviation D&RGW
linked to: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Colorado Eagle operatedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Montrose, Colorado servedByRailHistorically Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Union Station (Ogden, Utah) railroadServed Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Granby station formerOwner Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
EMD GP40 usedBy Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Cisco, Utah servedByRailroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Creede mining district associatedWith Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
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Thompson Springs, Utah servedByRailroad Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Camp Hale (historic) transportConnection Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad