D&RGW No. 280 Construction & Alteration History
Date Event
Source
1880
Coach No. 280 built by Jackson and Sharp of Wilmington, DE for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Coach No. 280 served the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad line until it was purchased by Boulder residents.
City of Boulder Train History, 6 City of Boulder Train History, 6 SRHP Nomination, 3 City of Boulder Train History, 6 City of Boulder Train History, 6
1880- 1952 1949- 1950
Coach No. 280 painted yellow and silver for the Chicago World's Fair
Coach No. 280 used in the movie "A Ticket to Tomahawk."
1952
Coach No. 280 sold to Boulder residents and displayed in Central Park.
1998
Coach No. 280 listed on National Register of Historic Places at the state level of significance.
5BL.7293 Nomination
1999
Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department received a matching grant from the Colorado State Historical Fund to restore Coach No. 280.
City of Boulder Train History, 6 City of Boulder Train History, 6
2001
Coach No. 280 restored and put into operation on the Georgetown Loop line.
Coach No. 280 displayed at the Colorado Railroad Museum at the end of the Georgetown Loop operating season. The City of Boulder assisted the Colorado Railroad Museum with funding to restore some of the wood siding on Coach No. 280.
2009
City of Boulder Train History, 6 City of Boulder Train History, 6
2012 - present
D&RGW No. 280 on display at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
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