Silver Rails and Golden Memories A Decade of Steam! DVD

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A must for every steam fan...this tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CLUB. The program was produced in 1988 from excellent 16mm films taken by Irving E. August. 1952 to 1962 of steam excursions, both standard and narrow gauge and sponsored by the ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CLUB. This organization is dedicated to preserving the history of railroading and through these excursions, they became a part of history themselves.

Photographer Irving E. August introduces the program and narration is by Rege Cordic. The narrative is written by Dave Gross.

D&RGW NARROW GAUGE

* Alamosa to Durango - May 31, 1952
* Durango to Alamosa - June 3, 1956
* Alamosa to Farmington - June 1, 1957
* Alamosa to Silverton - Memorial Day, 1961

GREAT WESTERN / COLORADO & SOUTHERN

* Denver to Eaton - July 27, 1958
* Denver to Eaton - October 2, 1960
* Denver to Eaton - September 10, 1961

COLORADO & SOUTHERN

* CB&Q Branch to Lyons - August 24, 1958
* Owl Canyon Branch - July 19, 1959
* Denver to Lyons - October 25, 1959
* Denver to Lyons - July 22, 1962
* Denver to Trinidad - December 16, 1962

MANITOU & PIKES PEAK RAILWAY

* Last steam run on Pikes Peak - September 7, 1958
* Plus spectacular diesel powered Rotary clearing snow to summit of Pikes Peak.

UNION PACIFIC #844

* Cheyenne to Laramie - November 20,1960

72 minutes