Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Box Outfit Car No. 04414
Montrose County
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) Maintenance of Way (MOW) Box Outfit Car No. 04414 is listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the State level of significance under Criterion C the area of Engineering as an excellent intact example of a once common narrow-gauge MOW railroad car. MOW operations required a collection of equipment that was unique in design and could meet specific needs, for example, ditchers, weed burners, water cars, speeders, snow plows, and modified freight cars which provided work crews with office space, storage for tools, and a place to sleep.
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Box Outfit Car No. 04414 (2008 photograph.)
In 1914 the D&RG modified the former boxcar to serve as part of work trains used to maintain the rail line and associated structures. During its MOW career, Box Outfit Car No. 04414 served as a kitchen, enginemen’s diner, and sleeper car.