D&RGW 223, Historic tender locomotive in Ogden, United States.
The D&RGW 223 is a narrow-gauge steam locomotive of the 2-8-0 Consolidation type, built in 1881 by Grant Locomotive Works in Paterson, New Jersey, and now located in Ogden, Utah. It features a large firebox and a sturdy boiler designed to handle steep mountain grades at high elevation.
The engine was built in 1881 for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad as the company pushed its narrow-gauge network into the Colorado and Utah territories. When the railroad shifted to standard gauge and traffic on mountain lines declined, the engine was retired and eventually restored for public display.
The locomotive stands outdoors at the Utah State Railroad Museum, where visitors can walk around it and observe its mechanical details at close range. The name D&RGW refers to the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, a line that shaped trade and travel across the mountain west.
The locomotive is on display at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden, where visitors can get close enough to see the mechanical components clearly. The site is open year-round, and the surrounding collection of historic rolling stock makes a full visit worthwhile.
This engine is the only known surviving locomotive built by Grant Locomotive Works, a factory that produced many machines during the railroad expansion era but left almost no physical trace. Its ownership passed to Ogden City in October 2023, which secures its place in the community for the long term.
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