Explore Rgw through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Rgw in a sentence
Using Rgw
- In the example corpus, rgw often appears in combinations such as: the rgw, rgw locomotives, by rgw.
Context around Rgw
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rgw
- In this selection, "rgw" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, locomotives, 5371 and locomotive stand out and add context to how "rgw" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by d rgw locomotives along and by d rgw locomotives passes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rgw" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rgw
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Tennessee Pass D&RGW train at Tennessee Pass, circa 1910s or 1920s. (12 words)
California Zephyr headed by D&RGW locomotives passes through the Colorado Rockies in winter. (14 words)
By 1956, the D&RGW's standard-gauge steam locomotives had been retired and scrapped. (15 words)
This philosophy helps to explain why the D&RGW, despite its proximity to one of the nation's most productive coal mining regions, retired coal-fueled steam locomotives as quickly as new, replacement diesels could be purchased. (37 words)
Today, most former D&RGW main lines are owned and operated by the Union Pacific while several branch lines are now operated as heritage railways by various companies. (28 words)
The intention of the D&RGW (aka the "Western") was to work eastward from Provo to an eventual link with westward bound D&RG in Colorado. (26 words)
Example sentences (13)
D&RGW 5371, the only original D&RGW locomotive in full Rio Grande paint on the Union Pacific, was retired by UP in December, 2008.
After years of negotiation, the D&RGW gained trackage rights on the D&SL from Denver to the new cutoff.
As the Union Pacific absorbed the D&RGW into its system, signs of the fabled mountain railroad's existence are slowly fading away.
By 1956, the D&RGW's standard-gauge steam locomotives had been retired and scrapped.
California Zephyr headed by D&RGW locomotives passes through the Colorado Rockies in winter.
D&RGW locomotives retained their reporting marks and colors after the merger with Southern Pacific and would do so until the Union Pacific merger.
Tennessee Pass D&RGW train at Tennessee Pass, circa 1910s or 1920s.
The California Zephyr pulled by D&RGW locomotives along the Colorado River in Western Colorado.
The D&RGW's solution was its "fast freight" philosophy, which employed multiple diesel locomotives pulling short, frequent trains.
The intention of the D&RGW (aka the "Western") was to work eastward from Provo to an eventual link with westward bound D&RG in Colorado.
This philosophy helps to explain why the D&RGW, despite its proximity to one of the nation's most productive coal mining regions, retired coal-fueled steam locomotives as quickly as new, replacement diesels could be purchased.
Today, most former D&RGW main lines are owned and operated by the Union Pacific while several branch lines are now operated as heritage railways by various companies.
Two of the most scenic routes survived in operation by the D&RGW, until they were sold to tourist railroad operators.
Common combinations with rgw
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the rgw 5×
- rgw locomotives 3×
- by rgw 2×