1950's Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Steam Part-5

[@jdl7211]

Amazing! I remember some of the last trains that used the Monarch Branch in the 80's before CF&I closed down the blast furnaces. When I first started working at CF&I in the mid 90's my 1979 Chevy company truck was the foreman of the Monarch Quarry's truck.

[@stephensfarms7165]

Awesome too bad all this is gone. Thanks great video of times gone by. 👍👍👍🇺🇸

[@OfficialDenverRioGrandeWestern]

Some of the portions of the line were saved that being the Durango and sliverton and the Cumbres & Toltec

[@stephensfarms7165]

@@OfficialDenverRioGrandeWestern Yes, I know been to both trains. The Cumbres Toltec RR IS THE BEST 👍👍‼️‼️

[@2quintly]

Good stuff, real railroading.

[@albertofranchi6408]

Fantastic

[@normansilver905]

The Monrach Branch job from Salida to the Quarry and return would usually take 6-8 hours for the crews. BUT there were plenty of times it took much longer. We lived in Salida from 1950-53.

[@geoffreylee5199]

Look at that grade on the switch back.

[@Austincanadakado]

Bro, when I was going zip lining, I saw the mining Building

[@Donna677.]

I do love the narrator of the video, Mallory Hope Ferrel.

[@jacksalvin364]

Only 22 of them remained in operation.

[@kimrok1]

22 of what?

[@toastysheep7110]

@@kimrok1 the engines

[@zkydash8]

So did they not whistle for road crossing back then?

[@chrisweiser6522]

zkydash8 It could well be that the movie was added to a silent film.