PUEBLO
UNION DEPOT Front of the Pueblo Union Depot
- looking south from Victoria Avenue
At the Museum We have several tracks in the coach yard behind the Pueblo Union Depot
and additional trackage running to the northwest toward the Riverwalk.
We hope, in cooperation with the City of Pueblo, to create some type
of rail operation between the Depot and Riverwalk in the future. The
trackage is used to store vintage equipment for display and for operations.
Our museum is small, but continues to grow and we do have some unusual
pieces in the collection.
In
the Heritage Center
We have smaller, indoor exhibits in the west end
of the old freight depot of the Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center
opposite the Depot. While the freight depot is large, we share the
space with other historical organizations and space for each group is
limited. For this reason and also to make our museum a more meaningful
experience to visitors we change the subject of exhibits regularly.
Transitions in Railroading - our current
exhibit in the west end of the Heritage Center.
Included in our Roster We are home to the Sante Fe 2912, one of few remaining examples
of the largest 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive. It was built in
1944 and sometimes saw service in the Pueblo area, usually providing
fast service from LaJunta and most of the distance to Los Angeles. This
was a long run for a steam engine. The locomotive is now awaiting restoration
to its original appearance.
Donations are needed to match an historic preservation grant
to continue the restoration of this fine relic of the pinnacle of steam
power technology. There is a special 2912 Fund dedicated
to this goal. If you would like to help, please go to our Help Page
- see Menu at left.
The PRF also owns and operates 3 GP-7 diesel/electric locomotives,
formerly of the Colorado & Wyoming Railway (part of CF&I Steel)
and painted in C&W colors. See photo of our GP-7 #103 below.
AT&SF #2912
4-8-4 locomotive - ...a work in progress
Colorado & Wyoming RailwayGP7
#103
Equipment Roster
A Roster
of all major pieces of equipment has been added. Some pieces
still are to be added along with photos. The Roster will be updated
as new pieces are added to our collection.
