About 25 years ago my family made this trip. We saw rafters on the river and had to stop part way back to pickup someone who was injured. We also dropped off a group of hikers. The train goes slow in several spots to provide photo ops. Every time I see this I marvel at the people who built this RR. No computers or heavy equipment. Just dynamite, slide rules, and survey equipment. Just pre planning the best route was fantastic.
I'm watching this video for the first time and I must say that this is a very unique perspective of not only the trip, but the line and the surrounding stations. I don't think that I've ever seen a D&S video shot this way.
Wow! Thanks for bringing back some great memories. I did the trip 15 May 2018, on the second train of the day, with 480 at the point. 476 led the first train. I did the train both ways. It was a magnificent day, not a cloud all day and not even too cold (for my Aussie bones) in Silverton. I was back in Silverton the following day, driving back to Grand Junction. We have nothing this spectacular in Australia.
number 42 has an operating sister number 41 operates at Knott's Berry Farm theme park in California along with Rio Grande southern Galloping Goose number 3
if you have not rode yet, i recommend sitting up front to get good volume from the locomotive, middle for best pictures, and the last closed car is the communications car so you can hear the conductor report to dispatch the location, wherever you sit bring sunglasses for the cinders
And when you ride, as we did on June 1, hang on tight. The track on this line is really rough and they had a derailment a week or so after we rode it. I do not intend to ride this one again, the Cumbres & Toltec is a better one for the money, and the open air car is not reserved - you can also photograph from the end platforms, something that the D&S frowns on. I will admit that the D&S is unique in that it takes you somewhere and leaves you there for an hour or two, while the CATS takes you somewhere and 20' later you take a bus back.
About 25 years ago my family made this trip. We saw rafters on the river and had to stop part way back to pickup someone who was injured. We also dropped off a group of hikers. The train goes slow in several spots to provide photo ops. Every time I see this I marvel at the people who built this RR. No computers or heavy equipment. Just dynamite, slide rules, and survey equipment. Just pre planning the best route was fantastic.
Excellent work! Thanks for sharing!
I'm watching this video for the first time and I must say that this is a very unique perspective of not only the trip, but the line and the surrounding stations. I don't think that I've ever seen a D&S video shot this way.
Thanks!
What a great video! My wife and i , just did this trip ,in august! Man ,what a time it was! Im so ready to go back! Thank you for the video!
Wow! Thanks for bringing back some great memories. I did the trip 15 May 2018, on the second train of the day, with 480 at the point. 476 led the first train. I did the train both ways. It was a magnificent day, not a cloud all day and not even too cold (for my Aussie bones) in Silverton. I was back in Silverton the following day, driving back to Grand Junction. We have nothing this spectacular in Australia.
Meu sogro era maquinista da Fepasa S/A São Paulo Brasil, que pena não ter gravado as suas muitas viagens. Parabéns pelo excelente vídeo!
number 42 has an operating sister number 41 operates at Knott's Berry Farm theme park in California along with Rio Grande southern Galloping Goose number 3
Great video! But the "Come this way - Go that way" hand signals make me want to pull out all my hair.
well they work so idk what ur yellin about
ebtmikado, My favorite locomotive is #473.
They are the original D&RGW signals... and are the most clear I’ve ever seen. Trust me... they work.
Great video.
they swapped engines I can't wait for the 476 to come back that engine is probably my favorite out of the whole Durango & Silverton railroad roster
TexasRailfan21 my least favorite
Well that went from 0 to 100 real fast
MPT 1225 Which one is your favorite? I love all of them! I rode the rails on 476 in august ! It did really great!
My wife and i , Did our first train ride together, on 476! All i have to say , Is that it was so Bad Ass wounderfull!
ranger5309 476 is a great locomotive
I was on 482 that day. It broke down and took a while to get another engine out to us.
I love the videos but man that is some serious rough trackage! Hope they do some tamping and lining soon!!
David Poor they really don’t need to. I’ve ridden this route and it doesn’t feel bad at all
Legal montanhas
I saw 473. Is it running or not? Also, is it wearing its plow?
Don't know on the plow but her tender was not coupled up so I would say no on her running at least when I was their.
ok.
it is running now i got a video of it
Man would rio grande southern 42 and durango number 478 gonna restored to durango roundhouse?
I rode D&S June 9, 2017 pulled by 486
Why 486 has 2 flag?
What would it take to bring 42 back to service
Stop talking about rio grande southern 42
I am riding this railway in a few weeks. How many cars should I sit back from the locomotive on the ride.
Blue Smoke Productions I sat in the open air car two years in a row. I sat in the closest one to the engine both years. Your opinion though.
if you have not rode yet, i recommend sitting up front to get good volume from the locomotive, middle for best pictures, and the last closed car is the communications car so you can hear the conductor report to dispatch the location, wherever you sit bring sunglasses for the cinders
And when you ride, as we did on June 1, hang on tight. The track on this line is really rough and they
had a derailment a week or so after we rode it. I do not intend to ride this one again, the Cumbres & Toltec is a better one for the money, and the open air car is not reserved - you can also photograph from the end
platforms, something that the D&S frowns on. I will admit that the D&S is unique in that it takes you somewhere and leaves you there for an hour or two, while the CATS takes you somewhere and 20' later
you take a bus back.
railroadman32257 I rode in late July. I had no problem with the rails being bumpy. Its actually my new favorite heritage railroad.
Does anyone remember a man named Patrick Unrein?? He worked on engine 476 and EVEN 497 in the 1980s I believe. Whatever happened to him
Cass scenic railroad on you tube
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