Rogers' Pass Summit
Rio Grande Southern Motor #6 rumbles through Rogers' Pass Summit, Elevation 5,328 ft. at the Colorado Railroad Museum, during a May, 2024 photo shoot organized by Dak Dillon Photography. Motor 36 is the only one of the 7 motorized railcars known collectively as "Galloping Geese", which was configured with an open flat-bed, which made it ideal for use by Maintenance of Way (MOW) crews. The saddle-tank below the front of the flat-bed is one of the fuel tanks. Another one is visible on top of the cab....which does not seem like a great place for a fuel tank.
Rogers' Pass Summit
Rio Grande Southern Motor #6 rumbles through Rogers' Pass Summit, Elevation 5,328 ft. at the Colorado Railroad Museum, during a May, 2024 photo shoot organized by Dak Dillon Photography. Motor 36 is the only one of the 7 motorized railcars known collectively as "Galloping Geese", which was configured with an open flat-bed, which made it ideal for use by Maintenance of Way (MOW) crews. The saddle-tank below the front of the flat-bed is one of the fuel tanks. Another one is visible on top of the cab....which does not seem like a great place for a fuel tank.