When I posted a video of the Alpine Tunnel engine house I included some drone footage filmed by David Moore who graciously allowed me to use the remaining footage that he had not already posted. Many enjoyed the footage and at least one person asked if Dave had flown his drone over the pass from West Portal to East Portal. Indeed he had.
This video includes the footage from that segment. I included a few titles to designate important points of interest (such as the summit of the pass, Mount Poor, and various railroad remains) and put a couple before and after shots of the line during operation.
I can't get over the majesty of the area every time I look at Dave's footage. I also can't get over the bravery (or foolishness-not sure!) of those who surveyed and built a railroad line over such treacherous terrain.
Enjoy!
Kurt
Friday, April 10, 2020
Sunday, April 5, 2020
C&S 74 video 1952 on the RGS
C&S 74 served many railroads. It first ran on the Colorado & Northwestern which then became the Denver, Boulder and Western. After the demise of this line out of Boulder, the C&S purchased her along with two other sisters and they became C&S 74, 75, and 76.
After the close of narrow gauge operations in 1943 she went to Morse Bros. Machinery. Eventually the Rio Grande Southern purchased her in 1948. She led two Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursions, the last of which was in 1951, one year before the RGS shut down.
The video below includes lots of color footage and live audio of both the 1949 and 1951 excursions. The second was the final excursion of passengers on the line. Many will enjoy the footage of the Rio Grande Southern and interviews with the likes of such friends of the C&S as Richard Kindig, Robert Richardson, and Jack Thode, but if you want to cut to the C&S 74 part, go to 1:13:59.
It's truly a delight to hear former C&S 74 work hard in the Rocky Mountains at the tail end of her active career.
After the close of narrow gauge operations in 1943 she went to Morse Bros. Machinery. Eventually the Rio Grande Southern purchased her in 1948. She led two Rocky Mountain Railroad Club excursions, the last of which was in 1951, one year before the RGS shut down.
The video below includes lots of color footage and live audio of both the 1949 and 1951 excursions. The second was the final excursion of passengers on the line. Many will enjoy the footage of the Rio Grande Southern and interviews with the likes of such friends of the C&S as Richard Kindig, Robert Richardson, and Jack Thode, but if you want to cut to the C&S 74 part, go to 1:13:59.
It's truly a delight to hear former C&S 74 work hard in the Rocky Mountains at the tail end of her active career.
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