Denver and Rio Grande Western in 1948 MUST SEE VIDEO

[ryeguyisme]

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!!

[Pops]

Thanks for the link.
Neat video.

[Terry Toenges]

I agree. Cool video.

[J3a-614]

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.