Blackhawk Films presents Rio Grande Southern & the Trestles of Ophir (8mm Scan, Reel 1)

Reel 1 of a 1963 8mm print from Blackhawk Films of the Rio Grande Southern during its last days as a railroad.
I couldn't find any other scans of this, so I figured the Foam community would want this.
Engine 40, 463, Goose 5 and a plethora of recognizable steam engines are on view

[@kadenrobinson7067]

463 is now restored at the Cumbrers And Toltec Scenic Railroad

[@markthomas6436]

She is operational! Sister #464 is down for an overhaul at the Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, MI.

[@robertweber3140]

Great find. Thanks for sharing

[@roberthubal6278]

Nifty!!

[@jacksalvin364]

The San Juan Express was discontinued on January 18th, 1951.

[@uptownphotography]

Interesting footage. Great to watch a piece of railroad history...

[@walter71342]

reel 2 th-cam.com/video/5bdITI-wFyk/w-d-xo.html

[@barackillbombya3835]

I have this footage on vhs,but it is in color! I guess they colorized with a computer?

[@BeatleKid95]

So this print I have is a B&W one because it was cheaper to mass produce. The footage was shot by Otto Perry on Kodak Ektachrome which indeed is color. This is a copy of a copy and I wish the original negative could be scanned

[@nilsonrodrigues4399]

Beautifull vídeos.