Denver, Boulder & Western Railroad

30' Gondola

This 30' gondola is painted box car red and lettered in white. It runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Denver, Boulder & Western Railroad was formed in April 1909 to take over the foreclosed Colorado & North Western, which was organized in 1897. Commonly called "coal cars" these cars were actually used for hauling ore, scrap iron, lumber and ballast as well.

Colorado & Southern

30' Gondola

This 30' gondola is painted box car red with white Colorado & Southern herald and lettering. It was built in 1910 and serviced in April 1937. It runs on Bettendorf trucks. Commonly called coal cars, these cars were actually used for hauling ore, scrap iron, lumber and ballast, in addition to coal. The series 4498-4547 was the first group of steel framed gondolas built by C&S. Many of these gondolas were later converted to flat cars.