AMS’s D&RGW passenger cars were originally built by the Jackson Sharp company in the early 1880’s. The D&RG rebuilt them over the years with larger windows, and other improvements on an as needed basis! In the 1920’s the coaches went through the car shops again to have more improvements made! This included having the bodies and platforms lowered, under-frame reinforced, and extension side bearings installed. Accucraft’s models are of the later rebuilt cars. 

The C&S and RGS all acquired these cars over the years, and the D&RG, and the D&RGW rebuilt these cars so many times that today it can be hard to tell how many changes were done. If you would like to see a very nice restoration of these coaches visit the Colorado State Railway Museum in Golden Colorado.