The Rio Grande Railroad in "The Desert Empire" (1948)

[@markfrench8892]

I wouldn't mind seeing this film in it's entirety. Another classic to say the least. ❤️

[@Martin_Adams184]

What a fascinating film! The ordinary railway films were interesting; but I was amazed at the copper mine. Apparently that electric railway has been replaced with pipelines and lorries. I'm sure they are more efficient; but they can't match the spectacle of those lines climbing the terraces and crossing those bridges. Amazing!

[@WasatchWind]

Oh I can assure you, seeing Kennecott in person is still a spectacle. You walk up to the railing... and your mind just cannot comprehend what it is seeing. You never, ever see things so big, and it hurts your mind even more to think that this massive pit was dug by people.

[@Jones3DModelingClub]

Such a precious video! Thank you for uploading. Nice to see D&RGW's "Westerns" 4-8-4s leading some streamlined heavyweight cars running at high speed (11:14)

[@nathandeal9703]

They really had some beautiful ones didn’t they?

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

incredible video we have found the train whistle that comes out in the disney movie the aristocats

[@jaminova_1969]

Oh, how I wish I could have lived in that timeperiod!

[@sharpshooter012345]

I really enjoyed watching this.

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Very nice vintage video. Thanks from Orlando Florida

[@fordlandau]

Fantastic film.

[@105C09]

Great job editing. If you aren't trained then you must have a natural talent. It is excell4nt as the film seems a seamless exposition without cutouts.

[@Rebel9668]

Cool, I don't think I've ever been first before, lol. I believe the Tennessee pass has been abandoned now for another route. Odd thing I noticed is that at about ten minutes or so in to about ten minutes 15 seconds in, the background music track is from The Bride of Frankenstein, LOL!

[@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo]

You can see the entire half-hour film here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX2XlGOVps5nnMU

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

I just applied for a job on the Rio Grande I’m waiting to hear back! 🤔😂😂😂

[@humbertofigueroa3455]

I can watch this for ever

[@arturboras6615]

Yes .., 40 s ..,50s the us without financial limits ..,🖐️

[@hohenfels8585]

Was wäre das für ein schöner film wenn man die loks hören könnte und nicht das ständige Kommentare von diesen Mann. Reden ist Silber. Schweigen ist Gold

[@OfficialDenverRioGrandeWestern]

Very iconic moment in DRGW history 😢

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

3:56

[@T128Productions]

Yup, where Disney found the right whistle sound for The Aristocats

[@jeremybrown2815]

3:58

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

@@T128Productions it just sounds cool, and french trains don't sound like thar

[@jeremybrown1598]

3:58 that’s it alright

[@tomstarcevich1147]

Back when America 🇺🇸 was 👍 great

[@cambridgeh.lutece6658]

4:30 Is that the town of Bingham? Rare view since it doesn't exist anymore.

[@behlinski]

When shipping iron ore ended on Lake Superior during the winter season the Duluth Mesabi & Iron Range RR leased their giant Yellowstone steam locomotives to the D&RGW. The Yellowstones, after hauling huge ore trains from Minnesota mines to Duluth, served their tour of duty on the D&RGW so well that they sent a letter to the DM&IR stating that the ‘Stones were the finest steam locos they had ever operated. There was much debate among railroaders whether the Yellowstone (2-8-8-4) or the UP Big Boy (4-8-8-4) was the better loco.

[@michaelch5060]

I suspect this was made before 1948, I would say it's close to 1939-1940, thanks for sharing.

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Real Steam real whistle

[@johnuhelski8613]

That would be the Arkansas River , NOT the Colorado River. Mentioned at about 1:00 .

[@WasatchWind]

Man, as a Utahn, I can say I'm frankly shocked that a film from the 1940s came to Utah, and did not say one insensitive thing about our state or our history. The fact that they even seemed to praise our state is baffling considering in the majority of pop culture mentions of Utah, it is almost never good.

[@trackhoe23]

That's Don Wilson of the Jack Benny Show.

[@halrobinson2737]

I don’t think that was Don Wilson announcing. Sounds more like the announcer Bob Lamond.

[@davidblankenship2720]

@@halrobinson2737 in the credits narrator: Donald Wilson incredible voice

[@danielboone3770]

😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@rogergarcia4564]

Speed what is this tender engine

[@randompeoples4018]

The next Indonesia free port......Rio Tinton. .

[@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo]

I'm not sure why the women in the film should be so interested in coal and copper mining. Perhaps they're heiresses. Or, more likely, the filmmakers wanted people who looked good in bathing suits when swimming in the Great Salt Lake.

[@stevenlester2606]

It was fascination to see the pit when it was at least half as deep as it is now. I've heard that most of the copper mining is finished now. I'm not sure why they were suddenly in Ogden which was SP and UP territory back then. How'd they get there?

[@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo]

Viewing the original film, it goes generally westward to the Great Salt Lake. Then it jumps to Ogden, where it catches the train back to Salt Lake City. I suppose the filmmakers did that because they wanted it to end there. And some of D&RGW's passenger trains did run through to Ogden.

[@jaminova_1969]

Given enough time and pressure, Diamonds are a girls best friend ;)

[@thatonecaledonian812]

What’s the music?

[@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo]

Just the generic movie music that came with the original film.

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

In the future these films as well as model railroading depicting the old America union jobs cash economy prosperity Safe Streets safe Cities Safe schools all these things are not present in today's society pray the further we get away from those times the worst everything gets which is why most everyone wishes that the old America was still here. This is why the Bureau of correct thinking Willebrand model railroading as a subversive activity. Think I am kidding there is a woman convicted in California of incorrect thinking. God help me I hope I will be dead by then

[@torbenhellborn3175]

Terrible narration

[@bdvids7930]

Why is that?

[@thatonecaledonian812]

True

[@erfanfarhan79975]

3:58