My uncles worked for D&RGW back in the 50s & 60s, they had an inside joke on the name Damned Ragged an Gettin Worse I miss them, and I miss the ride alongs they would take me on. Good times.
4:35 It's kinda cool seeing Kodachrome SF units mixed in with DRGW tunnel motors moving a coal train, especially catching a cowl unit in the mix. That has got to be a rare one.
@atrail, the Rio grande rostered quite a few gp40-2 locomotives, although I'm unsure how many. I believe if I remember reading right they rostered 66 gp40/40-2 series locomotives, second only to the tunnel motors on their modern roster
If you include the group of ex-Conrail GP40s the Grande bought in the early 1980's, then they had about 100 total GP40/GP40-2s. At the time of the SP/Rio Grande merger, over one out of every three Rio Grande units was a GP40 type locomotive.
Your point is? One 2-man crew. Far fewer hours' maintenance. Greatly reduced energy input/waste when idling or pulling. Hugely reduced pollution and track damage. Ability to haul much longer trains up to far higher speeds than mallets. No need to stop every 100 mi. to take on water. You were saying? (And diesels keep on being improved.)
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I've watched this video many times. Great footage of the Rio Grande before many changes had been made.
My uncles worked for D&RGW back in the 50s & 60s,
they had an inside joke on the name
Damned
Ragged
an
Gettin
Worse
I miss them, and I miss the ride alongs they would take me on.
Good times.
4:35 It's kinda cool seeing Kodachrome SF units mixed in with DRGW tunnel motors moving a coal train, especially catching a cowl unit in the mix. That has got to be a rare one.
Thank you Dylan. It was an interesting time for the DRGW.
I have never travelled on a Denver Rio Grande passenger train. Unfortunately its service ended in 1983. It should have been a great experience.
Belas maquinas da empresa Rio Grande. Muio bom. Parabens.
Belo video dessas maquinas potentes muito resistentes. Este modelo de locomotiva e o meu preferido. Um abraco para todos.
Long Live Rio Grande!
@atrail, the Rio grande rostered quite a few gp40-2 locomotives, although I'm unsure how many. I believe if I remember reading right they rostered 66 gp40/40-2 series locomotives, second only to the tunnel motors on their modern roster
If you include the group of ex-Conrail GP40s the Grande bought in the early 1980's, then they had about 100 total GP40/GP40-2s. At the time of the SP/Rio Grande merger, over one out of every three Rio Grande units was a GP40 type locomotive.
Nice vídeo
Thank you so much!
Every vintage r/r video the GE LOCOS are smoking up the joint!!
; )
That is what those old U and C Boats were known for. No emission standards back in the 80’s and 90’s. They did put on a heck of a smoke show!!
I wonder what speaker he used? Just asking🤔
We’d have to ask the videographer on that one. It must have been a microphone that was fairly “directional” in design. Thank you for watching!
The Rumo Logistica Buy The SD40's SD40T-2 For SP And Denver Rio Grande Western For Metric Gate Train Brazil
We’ve seen that! Pretty cool!
@@CVisionProductions1 Yep
Rio grande 4 life
3:49 Shouldn’t Paint So Fast
It took 5 modern locomotives to replace 2 old Mallets?
Your point is? One 2-man crew. Far fewer hours' maintenance. Greatly reduced energy input/waste when idling or pulling. Hugely reduced pollution and track damage. Ability to haul much longer trains up to far higher speeds than mallets. No need to stop every 100 mi. to take on water. You were saying? (And diesels keep on being improved.)
@@jacquesblaque7728 And don’t get me started with battery electric locomotives…
tem uma dessas aqui com a pintura da rio grande ela esta na empresa FCA
No need to post it thrice, mi amigo.
tem uma dessas aqui com a pintura da rio grande ela esta na empresa FCA
tem uma dessas aqui com a pintura da rio grande ela esta na empresa FCA
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