404s of the World: Denver & Rio Grande Western 404

In an unusual turn, we’ll be focusing on our first narrow gauge engine and one of a handful of engines constructed in the 19th Century for one of the most iconic steam railroads of its time, namely the Denver, Rio Grande & Western. Even though there isn’t anything too special with this particular engine, its history is mostly well documented, as it was part of a significant class on the Rio Grande’s expansive narrow gauge steam roster. This spinoff series of Remarkable Engines covers the history of an engine numbered 404, out of tribute for a LIRR DE30AC of the same number, as the number itself has often been used symbolically on the channel.
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Music Used in Order:
The Green Orbs - Bike Rides
Dude, Where's My Horse - Nat Keefe with The Bow Ties
Snowy Peaks Pt. 1 - Chris Haugen

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

3:38 346! I've been to the Colorado Railroad Museum so many times that I've lost count, and she is amazing!

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

...the class was initially dubbed the Class 70, as the locomotive itself weighed ~70 thousand pounds. They were later rebuilt, note the extended smokebox, and reclasssified as the D&RGW C-19 , standing for "Consolidation with 19 thousand pounds of tractive effort", though some engines did not meet the 19 thousand mark, and were classified accordingly. so many hundred years of very hot steam vapour players here, none of whom bothered to correct any of that. wuw.

[@Steamteamrailworks88]

Insert "Smells Like Kenosha" reference

[@bobross4449]

LOOK OUT! CLIIIIIIFFFFFF!

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

Did someone say, *RIO GRANDE?*

[@Random_Train_Idiot_Dude]

“COTTON BELT, T&L DENVER AND RIO GRANDE!”

[@J50Fan20]

"ALL WORK TOGETHER PROUD AND STRONG, COUPLED HAND TO HAND"​@@Random_Train_Idiot_Dude

[@TrainMedia00]

This locomotive was In cluded in Century of Steam the new train sim game by studio346.

[@Traincraft_Fan]

cool

[@theyeeter95]

2:33 XDDDDD 3:40 ah yes 420

[@hikiy]

I thought 420 was a C-17?