Sunday, May 13, 2018

Leadville to Climax on a speeder

Great photos abound of various segments of old C&S rights-of-way.  Ironically, the stretch between Leadville and Climax is not one of them due namely, of course, to the fact that it was never abandoned and still hosts an active railroad, the Leadville, Colorado & Southern.  While I've ridden the LC&S, the video below shows a unique view on the former narrow gauge high line.  The video was taken via a speeder and track level.  It truly gives a sense of the terrain and engineering of this beautiful route.  I particularly enjoy the segments where the track is on a dramatic shelf with mountain rising on one side and sheer drops threaten on the other. 
Enjoy!


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It is a real credit to current RR mgmt. that this track in in such outstanding condition. Speeds like this were unheard of in the NG era ! 😜