Amazing! I remember some of the last trains that used the Monarch Branch in the 80's before CF&I closed down the blast furnaces. When I first started working at CF&I in the mid 90's my 1979 Chevy company truck was the foreman of the Monarch Quarry's truck.
The Monrach Branch job from Salida to the Quarry and return would usually take 6-8 hours for the crews. BUT there were plenty of times it took much longer. We lived in Salida from 1950-53.
Amazing! I remember some of the last trains that used the Monarch Branch in the 80's before CF&I closed down the blast furnaces. When I first started working at CF&I in the mid 90's my 1979 Chevy company truck was the foreman of the Monarch Quarry's truck.
Bro, when I was going zip lining, I saw the mining Building
Awesome too bad all this is gone. Thanks great video of times gone by. 👍👍👍🇺🇸
Some of the portions of the line were saved that being the Durango and sliverton and the Cumbres & Toltec
@@OfficialDenverRioGrandeWestern
Yes, I know been to both trains. The Cumbres Toltec RR IS THE BEST 👍👍‼️‼️
The Monrach Branch job from Salida to the Quarry and return would usually take 6-8 hours for the crews. BUT there were plenty of times it took much longer. We lived in Salida from 1950-53.
Good stuff, real railroading.
Fantastic
Look at that grade on the switch back.
Only 22 of them remained in operation.
22 of what?
@@kimrok1 the engines
I do love the narrator of the video, Mallory Hope Ferrel.
So did they not whistle for road crossing back then?
zkydash8 It could well be that the movie was added to a silent film.