The Resurrection of Gondola 4319

Happy Easter!  Happy Resurrection Day!  My family and I are today celebrating that when Jesus came back to life He proved that nothing could keep us separated from God anymore, not even death.

In honor of the Great resurrection, I made a video to celebrate a tiny resurrection, a C&S resurrection that had its beginnings almost one year ago: the return of C&S gondola 4319 to Como, Colorado.  For too many years, it sat alone and with little care in a Central City park, wasting away in the elements.  Today, the South Park Rail Society has the following plans for her:
We are very pleased to report that we have been awarded a grant from the Tom E. Dailey Foundation. This grant will go towards the complete restoration of Colorado & Southern gondola #4319. In 2018 the South Park Rail Society raised the funds needed to move the #4310 from Central City to Como, Colorado. The railcar is now scheduled to begin a full restoration inside the Como roundhouse. 

Enjoy this short film of photos and video of the only remaining C&S narrow gauge gondola from 1941 to its new start in 2018.

Ride the C&S over Boreas Pass-part 1

This past July my family and I drove over Boreas Pass for the first time.  Using a GoPro mounted inside our Honda minivan, I tried to record the whole trip from Como to Breckenridge.

This is part 1, covering the distance from Como to Rocky/Windy Point.  Along the way, I tried to label points of interest relating to the railroad.  I also use screen shots from Google Earth to help the viewer tell where they are on the pass.

Hood-View ride along the Leadville-Climax run

I enjoyed the below video because it shows the Leadville, Colorado & Southern, route of the former South Park narrow gauge route, from the hood of one of the LC&S diesels.  The hood view begins at about 2:30.