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Title: Denver and Rio Grande Western in 1948 MUST SEE VIDEO
Post by: ryeguyisme on April 27, 2012, 01:35:18 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj0cMJDBWoA

I have never seen this before nor have I seen any footage of these awesome superpower standard gauged steam engines in film before. But take a look!! ;D

Title: Re: Denver and Rio Grande Western in 1948 MUST SEE VIDEO
Post by: Pops on April 27, 2012, 03:00:57 AM

Thanks for the link.
Neat video.

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Title: Re: Denver and Rio Grande Western in 1948 MUST SEE VIDEO
Post by: Terry Toenges on April 27, 2012, 03:48:03 PM

I agree. Cool video.

Title: Re: Denver and Rio Grande Western in 1948 MUST SEE VIDEO
Post by: J3a-614 on April 28, 2012, 07:57:31 PM

Rye, you might like this clip as well, from ten years earlier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sxtr_vCRBQ

Then there is this connecting road, which is still around with Swiss-built diesel railcars:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a073vczTVIw&feature=relmfu

And in this clip, we go back further, to the Midland Terminal road, successor to the famous Colorado Midland:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWpu0iHtDNE&feature=relmfu

Between that railroad footage and these photos at Cripple Creek, John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid doesn't look quite so wild or implausible:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qISJNnNiGh0&feature=related

Have fun.

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