The Complete History Of The Rio Grande Southern Narrow Gauge Railroad: Colorado's BEST Railroad! #3

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024

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  • @DRGWRailfan
    @DRGWRailfan  Před rokem +2

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    0:00 Intro
    1:11 The RGS's 1st events of the 1910s
    1:58 The founding of Vanadium + Disasters
    2:47 The Southern Pacific surveys Durango, & funny RGS story
    3:49 Disaster strikes again, and the RGS is shut down
    6:16 Technological improvements on the RGS, + a new railroad
    6:55 Management problems
    7:26 World War I begins, & new regulations come
    8:29 The Cornet Creek Flood, & death of the Montezuma Lumber Company
    9:06 Improvements along the Southern
    10:27 America enters WWI
    11:13 Shakeups along the line and it's leadership
    12:07 The Great War ends
    12:30 The Spanish Flu, & the RGS's response
    13:49 World events of the 1920s
    15:08 Beginning of the decade for the RGS, & the D&RG is reorganized
    15:29 The RGS's operations in the 20s
    16:32 The New Mexico Lumber Company's railroad
    17:03 Oil shipments along the RGS
    19:11 Calumet Fuel branch shuts down & the RGS continues to grow
    19:59 Death of the Telluride mines, & more negative news
    20:34 The Great Depression, & end of the decade
    21:38 Retrospective on the 10s and 20s
    22:45 A photoslide showing the RGS over the years, with beautiful music. This is the best part of the video
    23:46 Final thoughts/outro
    24:29 End credits
    25:23 Updates on the final part of this series, and other documentaries

  • @EmmaMcGregor-si1tb
    @EmmaMcGregor-si1tb Před rokem +1

    Incredible research, and even more incredible railroad. What an honor it must've been to work for the RGS all those years ago! Also, I really liked your Presidential election graphic you made, looked super pretty and neat!

  • @ethanjmac
    @ethanjmac Před rokem +1

    Interesting documentary! Learned not only about trains, but also received an in-depth history lesson.

  • @bobt5995
    @bobt5995 Před rokem

    Excelent Job my friend. RGS was always my favorate railroad too. Thanks for doing these videos.

    • @DRGWRailfan
      @DRGWRailfan  Před rokem

      Thank you so much!!!! Glad you enjoyed!

  • @tyl3366
    @tyl3366 Před rokem

    the research you put into this is crazy

    • @DRGWRailfan
      @DRGWRailfan  Před rokem

      Hahaha thank you, I do a lot to make these the best!

  • @joshuatofel4189
    @joshuatofel4189 Před rokem

    you are so smart zane

  • @StormySkyRailProductions

    Very cool video. Enjoyed watching and have a great rest of your evening.

  • @cameronschuelke6698
    @cameronschuelke6698 Před rokem

    Good job man

  • @slanderedstone
    @slanderedstone Před rokem +1

    God the RGS was a such a neat and intriguing railroad, even if it was batshit insane lol

    • @DRGWRailfan
      @DRGWRailfan  Před rokem

      Hahaha we miss it, that's for sure

    • @slanderedstone
      @slanderedstone Před rokem

      @@DRGWRailfan thank god we at least have a decent amount of remaining artifacts, the locomotives and the geese as well

    • @DRGWRailfan
      @DRGWRailfan  Před rokem

      @@slanderedstone indeed!

  • @orbitsquidy
    @orbitsquidy Před rokem

    choo choo