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
linked to: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
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
linked to: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Moffat Tunnel route historicalOperator Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad abbreviation D&RGW
linked to: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
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