worn, some having been pulled from storage lines that were intended to hold locomotives prepared for scrap. Most of the RGS Rolling stock was leased from the D&RGW for frequent use between Durango and Ridgway. The RGS did however manage to have their own fleet of freight equipment (for a time) and passenger cars, as well as cabooses, all of which were purchased second hand from the defunct Rio Grande Western as well as the D&RG and had to be heavily overhauled. The RGS also managed to have their own snow fighting equipment as mentioned above, and of course, the Galloping Geese Railcars. Later on, they purchased some boxcars from the Colorado and Southern narrow-gauge railroad system for the last few years of the railroad's life. Preserved locomotives While the Rio Grande Southern route may be long gone, reclaimed by nature and newer development of civilization, there are still many artifacts from the railroad that still exist today. Such as structures on or along the original right of way, as well as equipment and rolling stock. The RGS had many different locomotives that ran on the line throughout its life, but with the exception of locomotives that were leased and the motors/geese, very few remain today. Today, much of the former D&RGW and RGS rolling stock has new life in tourism, at places such as the Huckleberry Railroad, Knott's Berry Farm, the Durango & Silverton Railroad, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, and the Colorado Railroad Museum. The Ridgway Railroad Museum offers in-depth guided tours of the Rio Grande Southern right of way and remains, during their annual Railroad Days events in September, as well as guided hiking tours of the Silverton Railroad right of way. References External links Rio Grande Southern History and Photos Galloping Goose Historical Society of Dolores Rio Grande Southern historical information Ridgway Railroad Museum Defunct Colorado railroads 3 ft gauge railways in the United States Narrow gauge railroads in Colorado Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Railway companies established in 1889 Railway companies disestablished in 1953 American companies disestablished in 1953 American companies established in 1899 Closed railway lines in the United States