Is this Colorado's Most Famous Steam Engine? Rio Grande Southern # 20 on the Cumbres and Toltec

[@Hyce777]

This is wonderful mate! Spoilers: I'm firing for the big safety pop at the beginning. You're welcome. :P

[@awildjared1396]

0:41, found ya, 5:02 found ya again

[@crazyjack3357]

Trying to give her too many beans

[@robertwilliams4215]

WE GOT PLACES TO BE

[@pontushaggstrom6261]

bruh i was about to mention you, and here you come and ruin it all for me. Cheers

[@Hitperson]

is that also you with the gigantic DSLR around 5 mins? I'm not sure paparazzi is effective when it's done from a steam engine in the middle of nowhere...

[@masonkpiano]

Makes me happy to see that engine truly run, not walk around a loop forever and ever

[@RailsofMichigan]

It makes me super happy that we have Rio Grande's Southern 20 back up and running. She's been my most favorite and most loved narrow gauge locomotives since I saw pictures in old books of the narrow gauge rail lines in Colorado I hope in the future she'll get to come back to the Cumbress and Toltec again in the future, but most of all, I would love to see her visit the Durango in Silverton. It'll be the closest she's ever been to returning to home rails of the rgs.

[@WasatchWind]

Nothing like seeing a piece of history climbing through the beautiful landscape of the rockies.

[@bluescrew3124]

I spotted The Hyce! Gorgeous photography; great video

[@slanderedstone]

I love the reference to the C.W. Mccall song when you were talkin bout the geese, this is some damn good footage!

[@Big_Diehl]

Thought I would take a lot longer for someone to pick up on that

[@joshuabrown6791]

I freaking love that I accidentally left the captions on because KZbin did not disappoint with this one. A loco hooting once became [thank you]. The there were times the captions couldn't tell what the freak was going on so it's calling the chuffing and hooting; [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause]! Geeberz. Anyway, great video dude!

[@Big_Diehl]

Well, I guess I shouldn't delete those then...

[@LukeRobinson]

Great silhouette train shot at the beginning!

[@stephensfarms7165]

This is the best RR in Colorado, it’s a must see and ride. 👍👍👍👍

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

A fantastic video about the Cumbres and Toltec Narrow Gauge Railway and the Rio Grande Southern No. 20 Steam Locomotive. The explanation of the operational use of this steam locomotive is also very nice.

[@Conductordave]

Fantastic! I hope we can arrange for another visit in the future! I missed it the year it came out!

[@markthomas6436]

Great photography! Thanks for producing.

[@Big_Diehl]

Thanks!

[@300poundbassman]

Very nice film, love the tandem pulling. Hope to watch more. Thank you and your doggie👍❤️

[@Big_Diehl]

He’s such a good boy….

[@mattomon1045]

this is great I was with the Rockey Mt railroad club and I have worked on the #20 .

[@USSMaineBB-95]

New sub, Awesome Photography Hyce is here 4:57

[@Big_Diehl]

Awesome thank you!

[@TheLightWaveGuy]

Great photography!!

[@Big_Diehl]

Thank you!

[@johnramsayskier]

Great video with great narration! Thank you!

[@Big_Diehl]

Thanks!

[@johnjornod6429]

Best done, most COLORFUL train video, I have EVER SEEN! I saw the Rio Grande Southern 20 at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden and picked up "The RGS Story". That was 4 books ago, as I am on my 5th of 11 books in the series. I love this little Colorado Railroad. Having grown up in Denver I had ridden the Silverton, Cumbres, Georgetown Loop. But never knew about the RGS. Your video made that road come to life. How did you know where to set up? It looks like you are all by yourself and are taking the the most colorful best curves on the Cumbres & Toltec.

[@cvreiner]

Thanks! Not only great footage,but really great background info to date!

[@Big_Diehl]

You are welcome!

[@crrm]

Awesome video - thanks for sharing it with us!!!

[@kakeboss72]

Hyce is at 4:57

[@Big_Diehl]

Hey… Someone was paying attention!

[@bluescrew3124]

I spotted The Hyce

[@crrm]

RIP Jim Wrinn.

[@PiercesTrains716]

its crazy how something so small drafts so hard

[@alansvideos5358]

Thanks Bill for this great video! 🙂

[@Big_Diehl]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@akaBoG]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Big_Diehl]

You’re welcome!

[@c5173]

fabulous film, bravo!

[@UncleFester84]

I'm curious why #168 has bigger driving wheels than #20, despite having much less power.

[@Big_Diehl]

The 168 was built mainly for passenger service… so speed. Bigger wheels allowed it to go faster.

[@UncleFester84]

@@Big_Diehl I understand, but then why hasn't the #20 been built as a Consolidation instead of a Ten Wheeler if tractive effort was paramount? I'm in no way a huge railway expert but i read that the latter were ideal for pax service exactly because by having fewer driving wheels they could be spaced further apart and increased in size, while the former by having more smaller wheels had more adhesion to the rails, so was more ideal for heavy, slow cargo trains. Am i missing something?

[@YardLimit]

Stunning work. Maybe your best video?

[@Big_Diehl]

Oh boy... I dunno about that...

[@WasatchWind]

Is there some place you have the photo from the thumbnail? I'm yearning to have it on my desktop : )

[@Big_Diehl]

There's a version up on rail pictures.net right now...

[@CoryAY82383]

5:02 spotted Hyce

[@NORTH_WESTERN]

Hyce and brett apperance 5:07

[@henrytaussig]

Hello Zephyr! 🐶

[@joelvale3887]

Which month was this video filmed?

[@Big_Diehl]

August and September 2021

[@GScaleRailroadAdventure]

It's so nice... 🙂! Subscription is secure 😉!

[@Big_Diehl]

Thanks for the sub!

[@taijuan5087]

@ 1:34: Wait...what?

[@Big_Diehl]

I’m dyslexic

[@taijuan5087]

@Big_Diehl It adds to the unique character of your videos. BTW, I met you on the recent D&S mid-train helper photo special in October. You do GREAT work - thanks for sharing it!

[@knightryder6068]

"Started in 1899, finished in 1890." Maths.

[@Big_Diehl]

Someone elsewhere also caught my dyslexia... I checked the script, and I clearly wrote 1889....

[@knightryder6068]

@Big Diehl lol, it's alright dude. I think we all knew what you meant.

[@ritagislason]

😌 "promosm"

[@cerneysmallengines]

Dude, you gotta get a pop filter or something, the speech pop is unbearable

[@Big_Diehl]

Noted