Original works plate. No public-domain photograph is on file, or the remote image failed.

Baldwin Locomotive Works

D&RGW K-36

Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36

United States · 1925

1925 · Golden-age steam · Steam

D&RGW K-36

K-36 · Mudhen's cousin

Operational heritage · 2-8-2 · Whyte 2-8-2

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Specification plate for D&RGW K-36
Class	Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36
Nicknames	K-36, Mudhen's cousin
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Year introduced	1925
Country built	United States
Region	United States
Operators	Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, Cumbres & Toltec, Durango & Silverton
Era	Golden-age steam
Motive power	Steam
Role	Mixed traffic
Whyte	2-8-2
UIC	1′D1′
Wheel arrangement	2-8-2
Gauge	914 mm — 3 ft narrow gauge
Quantity built	10
Power	Outside-frame narrow-gauge Mikado
Tractive effort	36,200 lbf
Top speed	72 km/h · 45 mph
Weight	About 187,000 lb engine
Length	Outside-frame 2-8-2 with a narrow-gauge tender
Status	Operational heritage