Narrow Gauge reunion Part 4 - To Durango, and Beyond!!

[@brianfalzon6739]

It would be awesome to have the line reconnected from Chama to Durango again!

[@karynfelix-the-Cat]

I have fallen in love with Silverton, Colorado! The Million Dollar Highway is just spectacular! What a wonderful experience!

[@pbyfr]

Wow, this track plan is amazing. It should make an interesting model, and the landscape is also awesome.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Pretty good history.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Really fun place to explore

[@ggsumner1947]

Thanks once again Dale and Karyn for taking us along a great adventure. Like you, I really enjoy old steam locomotives and trains. The scenery is beautiful and grand. See you next week.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! Next week, a 100 ton wrecking crane. WOW

[@karlschweizer2554]

i like the race stripes on your ride im 51 years old and will never grow up haha i just love toys mostly trains there all over the place in my house i worked hard to get there i run rc cars 2 have a lot of them and slot vintage cars im into all of that if its a toy i like it your videos are really fun you show great layouts that took years to build and more really fun cool stuff i dont think i will ever grow up haha just having so much fun im so glad the railroads are coming back strong you should go to johnstown pennsyvania thats place is train crazy the grades they climb the train action is a wow facter

[@ToyManTelevision]

Want to. Planning to get out there soon. Or soonish.

[@pinchy08]

These mountains have such rich history! That's why Colorado is called the centennial state. Man I gotta take a trip there soon. I'm so in love with the D&S and C&T Railroad!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Love the San Juans. Hoping to always get there every fall.

[@harryrichhart1953]

Mr Toy Man....... "Cumbres is KOOM BRES... and Ouray is U Ray... "

[@Mike-tg7dj]

Otto Mears is the Forest Gump of the 19th and early 20th century. Talk about living the American Dream. I read where he was orphaned and immigrated to the U.S.. Otto when from farmer to road builder where he operated toll roads and then made the jump to railroads. I'm telling you his life reads like Forest Gump. I was amazed to find out Otto was one of three electors from Colorado who where Republican electoral votes for Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876. That was also a controversial election because it the South want Reconstruction to end and low and behold there were votes in question I think one of the states was Florida. Crazy right ? I think that's what I love about history. Love the channel its uplifting not all the dark, depressing stuff.

[@jeffbangkok]

Have I been watching your videos 7 Years? haha

[@billgreer870]

Remember Ouray ,i think , had the best trout dinner for $ 10. , was it good. Thanks ted

[@griffin_arts]

If you ever in Illinois again check out the Monticello railway museum you find the something very rare.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Plan on it!!

[@Ken4trains]

Awesome. awesome scenery to boot that goes along with the railroads! Thanks Dale!!

[@ToyManTelevision]

What a fun trip. Back next fall. Amazing!!

[@NYCJDClark]

I have been reading the Steam Over Cumbres special edition magazine and wanted to see some video from that part of the west. I found it on your channel. Thank you Dale and Karyn.

[@ToyManTelevision]

We been looking at our video from three years ago and it just breaks our heart that we can’t be there. But we’ve already bought our tickets for next fall!

[@stevejohnson7089]

Great channel! I enjoy every movie. Not Boring!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! Share with your friends!! So good screwing around coming up!!

[@victoriaq5157]

Thank you for creating such wonderful adventure videos. Keep up the good work.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Fun stuff!! Next week a wrecking crane. WOW!! Then an IPMS model contest. Working on "Steam Punk 3D Copy Machine". Weird, fun and interesting.

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

wow you had another great adventure thank you again for taking us along in my younger days I had 6 wheels on my ford maverick I had dual wheels on my Maverick and drove it like a truck

[@ToyManTelevision]

Maverick!!!! Did you know there was a Shelby Maverick?

[@microbusss]

I would love to rebuild the line from Chama to Durango!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Most of it would be easy. From Chama to near Durango, but the part near Durango for about 15 miles is a mess. Bridges are out, building and roads on the old roadbed. Would need to be redesigned over another route.

[@jbtrains]

Toy Man Television well do you think it might be done within the next 25 years possibly ?

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

i would the 2 ng railroads to rebuilt ed the line chama,nm to durango,co

[@roxy4632]

im working on a track plan that's a resizing of the line from darango to chama 109miles

[@southernrailwayfan1338]

If I won a lottery I would give it to the C&TS just to rebuild all of the line between Chama and Durango Just realized that someone else said that

[@gleanerk]

Thanks for showing! I enjoyed it!

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!!

[@johnwharton5532]

ScottyRockTrains e

[@kenmorgan2993]

fantastic from down under

[@DaleThePig]

One other C-18 still exists today as well. The D&RGW #318 is located at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado

[@ToyManTelevision]

The 18s are great. Smooth ride, better than the 19 but not as strong. REALLY looking forward to a working 16. Someday soon.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

I remember filming the 318 at the Colorado Railroad Museum in 2016 before the film's at the Cumbres & Toltec and Durango & Silverton.

great video

[@tomklock568]

Another great video! Thanks so much.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks!! Love Ghost tracking is sooooo darn fun

[@daviemaclean61]

No 4x4 Mustang? Great video, railway and scenery

[@ToyManTelevision]

I saw one of those.... OMG. Anyway, would be fun to drive the whole line.

[@Rickster5176]

Awesome as usual.

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks

[@neelix139]

If you ever get to Australia their lots of Mucking around specially Victoria their is two Narrow gauge railways for , also I enjoy your programes, i look forward to them each week Jeff Belgrave Victoria Australia

[@steamgent4592]

Wow absolutely loved all the history in your films theyre great. One comment and opinion though Toy Man. Don't play music etc over the sounds of STEAM! Come on every steam enthusiast loves the sound of steam. Otherwise keep up the good work and sharing the experiences you and your lady have and the knowledge for us and future generations.

[@RGS25]

If the C&S and D&S were to connect to each other, I got quite a few names they could use to name the route, like the Antonito Southern, Antonito Western, or the Antonito and Silverton Scenic Railroad.

[@ToyManTelevision]

That would be cool if they had...

[@RGS25]

I mean they aren't that far from one another, each tour going from Antonito to Durango and vise versa is about a whole day.

[@jacobwoods8738]

I should doubt it will ever be joined, the lines operate in 2 very different manners which came to light when the D&S had the contract to operate the C&TS.

[@bill45colt]

thanks for good videos,,,,,a few things i might point out,,,,Ouray,,,,is pronounced your -ray,,,,,,Ive made 19 summer trips to the area mostly exploration of back roads on trail bikes and jeeps....lots to see,,,nice people,,,,scenes and local events....best regards

[@ToyManTelevision]

Ive heard it both ways. Didn't know which it was. Thanks!!

[@Mike-tg7dj]

At 13:42 the creek I am curious where does the creek flow to when it goes down in the dark hole. Where I live there is a large amount of karst topography. In one of our state parks there is a creek running through the woods where it hits a sink hole and the creek stops. The day I took my daughter to see it you the water cascading down into the earth. The creek started running underground and close by there is what's called a blow hole where you hang an arm over to feel the air being displaced underground. This day it with all the moisture in the air it blowing a column of mist. I'm sorry I rambled and I hope you comprehend this as I tend to write by stream of thought.

[@chrisweiser6522]

I think you are referring to Otto Mears' toll booth, which (in the ancient past) was located right where that perennial water fall is today. I think Otto charged $1 per horse and $10 per wagon.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

[@ToyManTelevision]

Hi. Just found your comment!! It was in a spam folder. GEEEZZ>> Anyway, the river goes into the cave, and comes right back out about 1/4 from there and about 300 feet lower. Looks like there is lots of room in there, so ill bet you some adrenaline junky has gone down there.

[@cllines604]

thanks for all the info on this

[@ToyManTelevision]

Thanks right back!

[@mattdotsonrailfanproductio266]

If I won the lottery, my main goal would to bring back the line between Chama to Durango

[@ToyManTelevision]

I have dreamt that dream so many times. You never know with this many people are dreaming of it perhaps that dream will come true!!

[@southernrailwayfan1338]

Oh crap I didn’t realize someone Else said that

[@upsd402]

Great video, my mom worked on the Million Dollar highway when I was a baby as a flag lady. She laughed when she saw a road grader sinking in a old mine shaft. Love how professional your narrations along with the music. What software are you using to edit? Again great video.

[@tom7601]

"To hell you ride!"

[@kernanhosea2024]

like it nice

[@ToyManTelevision]

Love the San Juan Extension. What a place!!!

[@mopac8233]

the rio grande southern was the only succesful otto mears railroad.If it weren't for the panic of 1893 it would have lasted a lot well beyond 1952

[@robnewman6101]

21st Century Steam Locomotive Train rides.

[@ToyManTelevision]

It’s such a great place…

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

Did you also take a ride on the D&S?

[@ToyManTelevision]

Not on this trip, but a while back. What a place!!

[@roxy4632]

can you still walk under the muntan through the caves that are still thare?

[@ToyManTelevision]

the mines go through, but you cant go in there. That I know of. Sure be cool!!! (really cool, like 50 degrees. And damp..) Don't know of any caves.

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

durango and silverton rr does run a freight train !

[@ToyManTelevision]

They run freight specials, but not a regular working freight. They also ship the odd thing. The only remaining 3 foot regular working freight is on Plaster City California.

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

yes durango sliverton does to one lodges in the canyon that only train or helicopter can get to ok :)

[@ToyManTelevision]

True!! And they take in some UPS and stuff. And USPS. Just like they did 100 years ago with REA and Mail. BUT part of the San Juan Express, using the RPO car. Not really a freight train. The COOL thing is it's really just the same as it was when the line opened. Only UPS not REA. COOL right?? (weird factoid: The old Venice Beach 15 inch gauge in Venice California was an amusement park train. Right? But also a commuter line as locals would ride it just to get to town, AND they took out the garbage, delivered stuff and stocked the stores. So much so that they bought a few plain locos from Cagney just for freight.And ran early morning freight trains. On an amusement park train ride!!!!)

[@PlaneBoy2520]

Brian Castle ROCK RXR 9 if you want a true narrow gauge freight train that doesn’t haul a single passenger to this day, look no further than the railroad at plaster city. Plaster city is home to a 3 foot narrow gauge line that hauls rock from a quarry 20 miles to the plant in plaster city.

[@robnewman6101]

🦅🇺🇸🚂🚃

[@kae4466]

its me again. are there tracks beyond silverton or were those scrapped out in 68. thanks?

[@jacobwoods8738]

kae4466 Tracks beyond Silverton were other railroads owned by Mears, and they disappeared by the 1940s. The Silverton Branch was the end of the D&RGW. Alamosa-Durango was D&RGW abandoned in 1968, and on the other side of Alamosa was abandoned in the 1950s, in places such as Gunnison, Cimarron, and Sapenero.

[@griffin_arts]

groß video (gorß is great in German)

[@PeterNGloor]

Ouray is pronounced U-Ray by locals

[@jonathancordovaceo]

and drgw 318 another c-18

[@ToyManTelevision]

Really?? WOW. didn't know.

[@jonathancordovaceo]

yup look up drgw 318

[@bmw325iscoupe]

Ouray is pronounced "U-ray"

[@ToyManTelevision]

Oops.... I knew that too.

[@johnuhelski8613]

It is pronounced YOU RAY , not ORAY .

[@leegodfrey7747]

I love the Videos, but you use the words SCREWING AROUND to Much. Just my 2 cents

[@ToyManTelevision]

The "theme" of the channel is "The High Art of Screwing Around". So, ya, use it a lot. Sort of fun. "Cocking About" in the british version. Often used in Top Gear.

[@markevans8262]

Please don't say O-RAY - you should be saying U-RAY. I know this is silly but is has always been like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.

[@ToyManTelevision]

O-Kay..