Colorados investment into their railroad heritage goes to show how much of a draw railroads are to tourists. First thing I think of when someone says Colorado is Steam! Cumbres and Toltec, Durango and Silverton, Rio Grande Scenic, Colorado Railroad Museum, Georgetown Loop, Cripple Creek. They all make me want to take a vacation there!
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5.56x45mm they are called Doghouses. The brakemen would sit in them when not on top of the cars on freights trains. They’d sit in there because it’d be way too cold in Colorado with harsh weather to be outside. The heat and shelter was vital to the brakeman.
Ok so my earlier comment was absolutely stupid (note it was last year) because the whistle isn't even that bad and it does kind of sound like a DRGW 5 chime.
The whistle on 491 in this video is her 491 5 chime. It's a D&RGW 5 chime. yes, it sounds awful - it had casting defects (hole in one chime, big divet out of another), the railroad apparently didn't care... but this is what she had for years.
MPT 482 I know this comment is half a year old, but I think the green boiler was something the D&RGW did with some of their "passenger" engines, but don't quote me
Colorados investment into their railroad heritage goes to show how much of a draw railroads are to tourists. First thing I think of when someone says Colorado is Steam! Cumbres and Toltec, Durango and Silverton, Rio Grande Scenic, Colorado Railroad Museum, Georgetown Loop, Cripple Creek. They all make me want to take a vacation there!
Don't forget the Royal gorge Route Railway!
Nice catch of these two! I went to this museum on 7/10/16, and got a great pic of these two steamers in the roundhouse!
This is an absolutely amazing video, thank you for brightening up my day!
another fine video, Thanks Skip
My grandfather was the fireman for 346
IF ONLY THEY WENT SOMEWHERE
How many whistles are 491 using?
we were there for my daughters birthday
is that number 491 the one that was in the museum it wasn't even moving
All restored now and steaming well.
SteamUP will they restore number 5629 the 4-8-4 Northern?
very unlikely it has major issues i hear
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+Eddie the steam train fan no they will not be
What are those boxes or little house looking parts on top of their tenders and what are they for?
The museum calls it a "doghouse" it's where train crew would sit to see the train better. It's also heated by steam.
5.56x45mm they are called Doghouses. The brakemen would sit in them when not on top of the cars on freights trains. They’d sit in there because it’d be way too cold in Colorado with harsh weather to be outside. The heat and shelter was vital to the brakeman.
Narrow Guage?
Tom Todd yes its NG because its a narrow small piece of track.
Awesome vid!!! BTW i know this is off topic but when will UP 844 run down south to Alvin,TX?
im in this film with my son !!! YAY !!!!!
from what I am understanding they want more engines
If only 346 ran on the D&S and the C&TSRR like 315
Nice video! Not sure I can agree I like #491's whistle, though!
Don't worry now they have a UP 3 chime on 491. Sometimes I think it will blow it right off the tracks.
Ok so my earlier comment was absolutely stupid (note it was last year) because the whistle isn't even that bad and it does kind of sound like a DRGW 5 chime.
The whistle on 491 in this video is her 491 5 chime. It's a D&RGW 5 chime. yes, it sounds awful - it had casting defects (hole in one chime, big divet out of another), the railroad apparently didn't care... but this is what she had for years.
Ok
MPT 482 I know this comment is half a year old, but I think the green boiler was something the D&RGW did with some of their "passenger" engines, but don't quote me
hm I can see then doing this to assist a broken down diesel when it had freight to haul some were then these two steamers can doubled head back
hi rule breakers