This is the most spectacular railroad in North America. You really feel as if you have stepped 100 years back in time. A very highly recommended trip. Hands down!
What a great day this must have been to chase steam through the mountains. Thank you for sharing! This is one of the most beautiful steam videos on TH-cam. Love it!!!
This is great. So many cameras to catch this epic authentic narrow gauge run! Brilliant SKip! This was my first scenic rail trip and the passenger cars are actually restored 100+ year old coaches. Cross the Colorado Mew Mexico border 14 times, Come out of a tunnel hanging on the side of a cliff over Toltec Gorge then over wooden spans and you've taken a trip into the way of life that really created American infrastructure over a hundred years ago. Where's the footage from this ride?
There are 11 crossings of the Colorado/New Mexico state line, if you ride from end to end. A great experience, particularly if you do the fireman, engineer, and advanced engineer programs ($$$). You actually work the engine (supervised, of course), with breaks as other trainees take their turns.
This train was used in a 1975 Western called, "bite the bullet" with James Coburn, Candice Bergen, and Gene Hackman, the numbers 483 and 487 appeared on the sides of the engine and tender. The name on the side of the train for the movie was the GD&C. Good flick about a horse race across 700 miles of desert, using the train as a resting point along the way. I could tell it was 3' from the fine shots in the film. Yes, there is 2' rail, in the WVA logging territory.
My great compliments for this movie. We visited this line for a ride in 2011. It's a culture technical monument for Cororado and New Mexico!! If possible:visit this track and make a ride!!
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Yes quite a beautiful train! But I hate to pop your bubble, the entire trip was staged as a "historic reenactment" of a D&RGW freight train of the late 1950s. The Cumbres and Toltec does not run any freight what so ever to my knowledge, just these historic "railfan" trips, you did notice the three cabooses full of train geeks right? As well as their photo buddies along the way? Also they never hauled cattle, the livestock cars that ran in the region were for sheep only.
This is the most spectacular railroad in North America. You really feel as if you have stepped 100 years back in time. A very highly recommended trip. Hands down!
No matter what anyone says, the Rio Grande still lives on!
What a great day this must have been to chase steam through the mountains. Thank you for sharing! This is one of the most beautiful steam videos on TH-cam. Love it!!!
That is what a steam engine's whistle should sound like , loud, powerful and haunting.
I’ve had this in my watch later for 12 years. I’m finally getting around to watching it 😂 great work!
This is great. So many cameras to catch this epic authentic narrow gauge run! Brilliant SKip! This was my first scenic rail trip and the passenger cars are actually restored 100+ year old coaches. Cross the Colorado Mew Mexico border 14 times, Come out of a tunnel hanging on the side of a cliff over Toltec Gorge then over wooden spans and you've taken a trip into the way of life that really created American infrastructure over a hundred years ago. Where's the footage from this ride?
There are 11 crossings of the Colorado/New Mexico state line, if you ride from end to end. A great experience, particularly if you do the fireman, engineer, and advanced engineer programs ($$$). You actually work the engine (supervised, of course), with breaks as other trainees take their turns.
K-36s are beautiful! And the miniature versions of them look exactly like them only.........they're miniature.
AWESOME! THEY'RE FINALLY RINGING THE BELL MANUALLY AS OPPOSED TO THE AIR RINGER! SWEET!
amazing. History right in front of you.
This train was used in a 1975 Western called, "bite the bullet" with James Coburn, Candice Bergen, and Gene Hackman, the numbers 483 and 487 appeared on the sides of the engine and tender. The name on the side of the train for the movie was the GD&C. Good flick about a horse race across 700 miles of desert, using the train as a resting point along the way. I could tell it was 3' from the fine shots in the film. Yes, there is 2' rail, in the WVA logging territory.
Excellent video, Skip!
just love to see freighttrains on this line. great footage ! thx for this. 5* + Fav.
Skip, this is maybe the nicest NG video available. Good job!- JB.
Very well done. I'm making my first trip to the narrow gauge on the first weekend of June. Getting tips for video spots.
My great compliments for this movie. We visited this line for a ride in 2011. It's a culture technical monument for Cororado and New Mexico!! If possible:visit this track and make a ride!!
i really like the cattle cars, good to see it pulls freight every now and then
one of the few times they ring the bel by hand on this railroad
Great Observing...
Best shouting....
Good editing... Sound ... best.
10* and more.
Thank you!
Regards Yury
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Good work. Beautiful video.
Incredible, as always!
great video
Geez that whistle is beast
YAY! Someone finally had the sense to buy a tripod! Great video, btw!
Nice video, THAT is how to blow a whistle!
This is a very impressive video. 5*
The whistle dawn near scared me out of my skin at 0:47
Thanks 🙏
Nice video shots
I learned about a week ago that it as just a photo freight.
é o video + lindo qui assisti, parabenss!!!!!!!!
3' narrow gauge
4' 8 1/2" US Standard Gauge
are the most common but I've heard of 2' also
Love it!
Excellent video!
5 ★★★★★
1 of yer best, Skip
Çok Güzel Demek Az Olur . Superrrr.
whats narrow gage in comparison to what is used regularly?
so this train cant be run on regular track then?
How many chimes does the 487 have? Doesn't sound like many.
Thanks you, Videos veyr nice, ５★★★★★
I wish the driver had been a bit more appropriate with the whistle ! But a great film.
that's cool!
10-4, this ones a 3 foot between the rails
sorry i have 3 inch ( " ) mistyped above it should be ( ' ) the foot symbol
awesome! 5*! :D
Super! 5*
Bravo. 5*
Caution !!! Foamers at 3:26 !
Who are 3 stupid nolifers that dislikes this vid the sure have no respect btw this is awesome vid woww
You can't say that any more...
Yes quite a beautiful train! But I hate to pop your bubble, the entire trip was staged as a "historic reenactment" of a D&RGW freight train of the late 1950s. The Cumbres and Toltec does not run any freight what so ever to my knowledge, just these historic "railfan" trips, you did notice the three cabooses full of train geeks right? As well as their photo buddies along the way? Also they never hauled cattle, the livestock cars that ran in the region were for sheep only.
You are so lucky it's not even funny! I hate NS right now. They won't even respond to an email!