D&RG 168 On the Cumbres and Toltec

[@rickdee67]

Spectacular presentation! The 168 was built in 1883? INCREDIBLE

[@phil36310]

Great footage ! Most enjoyable to watch. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from France. Cheers,

[@slanderedstone]

yet again more amazing footage from Big Diehl!

[@humblepinecone]

Stunning cinematography! Enjoyed the yard ambience shots at the beginning. Whole video was spectacular. Thank you for documenting these trips.

[@Big_Diehl]

Aww shucks…

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Fantastic video, great steam locomotive event. A great narrow gauge railway the Cumbres & Toltec Railrod

[@YardLimit]

My favorite locomotive! Nice work, Mr. Diehl!

[@ThreeFootFilms]

Love that opening shot

[@Big_Diehl]

We all truly lucked out that morning

[@rita788]

Wonderful viewing...Awesome opening and closing scenes ...Love the way the moving silhouette of the train against the contrasting backdrop ...Absolutely stunning the way the sunset can be glimpsed from the windows of the moving train ..

[@joelvale3887]

Excellent video as usual .

[@philarony4921]

I notice white markings on the wheels of the coaches and baggage/mail car which I also see on New York City subway cars. Is this some sort of mandated marking and, if so, to what purpose?

[@Big_Diehl]

I don’t know if it’s necessarily mandated, but we use them to see if the wheels are sliding to prevent flat spots during heavy breaking. If the wheels are sliding, it means it’s harder for us to stop, plus the damage to the wheels when they’re not rotating

[@JohnSmith-rr2ti]

You over there shoveling oil or wood again? Lol.

[@Big_Diehl]

It appears to be oil in a solid form, like wood, but some form of rock that burns… Can’t quite tell what it is, never seen it before in my life… 🤣

[@JohnSmith-rr2ti]

@@Big_Diehl Haha...ok I hope you did ok? Rocks are hard for sure. I think even the Durango Train ran coal last night for the Polar Express 12/29/2022. Not sure, hard to notice these days with the tricks online.