I traveled on the diesel Zephyr before "they're fires were dumped." I was very fortunate to experience a trout dinner while rolling through the Moffatt Tunnel. This is a well produced history of that storied train consist. It would have been great to see moving film footage of some of its travels included.
They, and The Southern Railway System did not want Amtrak on their rails and continued to run the Rio Grande Zephyr and Southern's two trains, The Southern Crescent, and Atlanta/Washington, D.C., "Piedmont," with pride. Also worth mentioning as a last private passenger offering would be the Georgia Railroad's mixed train that ran between Atlanta and Augusta, which, I think, also came off in 1983.
I did enjoy it, but it was more of a talk than a "tour". Would have been great to see inside the equipment as it has been closed and locked every time I visit the museum.
In 2017-18, DRGW 5763 was rebuilt and converted to SP rotary snowplow 'snail' SPMW 8222(2nd) and mated to rebuilt SP Rotary Snowplow SPMW 222. Assigned to Roseville, California. Do an online search for "spmw 8222" to see photos and videos of it.
I traveled on the diesel Zephyr before "they're fires were dumped." I was very fortunate to experience a trout dinner while rolling through the Moffatt Tunnel. This is a well produced history of that storied train consist. It would have been great to see moving film footage of some of its travels included.
They, and The Southern Railway System did not want Amtrak on their rails and continued to run the Rio Grande Zephyr and Southern's two trains, The Southern Crescent, and Atlanta/Washington, D.C., "Piedmont," with pride. Also worth mentioning as a last private passenger offering would be the Georgia Railroad's mixed train that ran between Atlanta and Augusta, which, I think, also came off in 1983.
I did enjoy it, but it was more of a talk than a "tour". Would have been great to see inside the equipment as it has been closed and locked every time I visit the museum.
Good point
Couldn't agree more!
Thanks, I love railroad history. Especially passenger trains.
I still miss my great friend, Bob Richardson
I love that they got saved, I just wish they had gone to a museum that could operate them
My mom would adore this train
I'm more of a narrow gauge guy, but on occasion, i love hearing about standard gauge rio grande history. Very cool.
Thank you for presenting this program on the CZ and RG Zephyr. I followed the last RGZ up to the Moffat tunnel. A harrowing story. 😨
Excellent story. Love these beautiful “F” engines. 🇺🇸👍
Great vid, hope you never run out of Big Trains.
Really good video
The 'original California Zephyr" operated in a time when the United States had a bit of class.
0:47 half life 2 razor train
What happened to the other B ?
What happened to F9B 5763?
I believe it is in Cheyenne Wyoming
In 2017-18, DRGW 5763 was rebuilt and converted to SP rotary snowplow 'snail' SPMW 8222(2nd) and mated to rebuilt SP Rotary Snowplow SPMW 222. Assigned to Roseville, California.
Do an online search for "spmw 8222" to see photos and videos of it.
Lovely❤️
This is my favorite train, so this train it was at #goatsimulator and at #trainsim
don't they run any more? that would be a shame
LaaaaaaaGrange, Illinois 😂