Denver & Rio Grande Western Mikados

Two D&RGW narrow gauge K-27 mikados, numbers 455 and 461 were sold to the Rio Grande Southern. No. 455 was aquired by the RGS in early 1940s and no. 461 at about 1949. Both locomotives were scapped with the abandonment of the RGS in 1952.

ClassQtyNumbersYear BuiltBuilderNotesSurvivors
K-2715450 - 4641903BaldwinNarrow gauge, 458 & 459 to National Railways of Mexico (400 & 401), Sold to Gene Autrey 5/1955463 @ Cumbres & Toltec, 464 @ Huckleberry Railroad, Flint, MI
K-2810470 - 4791923ALCONarrow gauge, 471, 472, 474, 475, 477, 479 to WP&Y (250-256) 10/1942473, 476, 478 @ Durango & Silverton (3/1981)
K-3610480 - 4891925BaldwinNarrow gauge483, 484, 487, 488, 489 @ Cumbres & Toltec, 480, 481, 482,& 486 @ Durango & Silverton
K-3710490 - 4991928 & 1930D&RGW Burnham ShopsNarrow gauge (rebuilt from standard gauge consolidations)491 @ CO Railroad Museum, 492, 494, 495, 497 @ Cumbres & Toltec, 493 @ Freight House Museum, Silverton, 498 @ Durango & Silverton, 499 & Royal Gorge Park, Canon City
K-59141200 - 12131924BaldwinStandard gauge 
K-6381220 - 12271947LimaStandard gauge, from D&SL in 1947 (Ex-D&SL 400-409) 
K-6321228 - 12291947ALCOStandard gauge, from D&SL in 1947 (Ex-D&SL 400-409) 

Specifications for Narrow Gauge DRG&W Locomotives
ClassK-27K-28K-36K-37
Wheel Arrangement:2-8-22-8-22-8-22-8-2
Length:51' - 0 1/2" (note 1)   
Drivers:40" dia.44" dia.44" dia.44" dia.
Weight on Drivers:105,425 lbs.   
Total Locomotive Weight:136,650 lbs.156,000 lbs.187,100 lbs.187,250 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:    
Grate Area:    
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):(2) 17" x 20"(2) 18" x 22"(2) 20" x 24"(2) 20" x 24"
Boiler Pressure:200 psi200 psi195 psi200 psi
Tractive Effort:27,000 lbs.27,540 lbs.36,200 lbs.37,100 lbs.
Tender Capacity:    
Water:6,000 gals.   
Coal:9 tons   
Notes:
1.) Wheelbase of locomotive and tender.

Specifications for Standard Gauge DRG&W Locomotives
ClassK-59K-63
Wheel Arrangement:2-8-22-8-2
Length:  
Drivers:63" dia.55" dia.
Weight on Drivers:  
Total Locomotive Weight:276,00 lbs.295,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:  
Grate Area:  
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):(2) 27" x 30"(2) 26" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:200 psi200 psi
Tractive Effort:59,000 lbs.62,700 lbs.
Tender Capacity:  
Water:  
Coal:  

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Reference

Thanks to Richard Duley and Andrew Dean for providing much of the information found on this page.