Denver and Rio Grande Western 315 is a 2-8-0 consolidation type steam locomotive built in 1895 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA. It served the Florence and Cripple Creek and then the DRGW, finally retired in the 1940s. It starred in the movie Around the World in 80 Days and was then displayed in a park in Durango, CO. Restored to operation in 2007 by the nonprofit Durango Railroad Historical Society, the locomotive now makes excursion trips on various narrow gauge railroads in

The Denver & Rio Grande Western operated it's own massive steam locomotives and they were around before the Big Boys. Watch these ALCO built 2-8-8-2's in helper service and leading trains over Tennesee Pass! From the WB Video show "Rio Grande of the Rockies" https://rfd.video/RioGrande | Steam Giants