RGS #20

Rio Grande Southern #20 was recently donated by the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club to the Colorado Railroad Museum.

An anonymous benefactor donated $400,000 for the operational restoration of the locomotive and tender, work to be performed in Strasburg, PA.

In mid-July 2006, #20 was moved to the CRRM roundhouse for partial dismantling and removal of equipment not needed in Strasburg.  

The following pictures were taken on July 22, 2006:

Front view

Left side (#1)

Left side (#2)

Right side (photoshopped to lighten)

Engineer's side

Fireman's side

RGS logo - tender left side

Photos from August 8, 2006

As stated elsewhere by Keith ('rdmstr'), RGS #20 is staged on the loading track at the Colorado Railroad Museum.  There seemed to be a strong possibility the shipper would arrive today.  

To expedite shipping, the locomotive and two tenders were positioned on separate turntable leads with couplers pointed toward the turntable pit - load the locomotive; get a tender; load the tender; get the next tender; etc.

On the loading track

Left side (#1)

Left side (#2) - nice with the rods down...

Right side (#1)

Right side (#2)

#20's tender

Close-up of #20's tender

#346's tender (also heading to Strasburg)

#346's tender - left side