While there is a lot of Rio Grande Narrow Gauge film, Rio Grande Standard Gauge Steam is harder to come by. 1956 was the final year for standard gauge steam through the Rockies of Colorado and Utah on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. This bridge railroad handled freight and passengers mainly between Denver and Salt Lake City. This included the original mainline from Pueblo over Tennessee Pass to Minturn, and also the line through Moffat Tunnel that was originally the Denver & Salt Lake Railroad.
We will see a variety of locations covering a little bit here and there throughout the system in this show. Locations include Minturn as we watch a 2-8-2 switch and refrigerator cars being iced during this time. Then we ride a passenger train up Tennessee Pass with a 4-8-4, and a 4-8-2 helper, and ride to beyond Salida. We stop in Salida later to enjoy some moves around the yard and engine facility including several L class 2-8-8-2's. Besides a 2-8-0 switching we also see the "R |
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