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.

Awesome too bad all this is gone. Thanks great video of times gone by. 👍👍👍🇺🇸

@OfficialDenverRioGrandeWestern

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Some of the portions of the line were saved that being the Durango and sliverton and the Cumbres & Toltec

@stephensfarms7165

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@@OfficialDenverRioGrandeWestern Yes, I know been to both trains. The Cumbres Toltec RR IS THE BEST 👍👍‼️‼️

Good stuff, real railroading.

Bro, when I was going zip lining, I saw the mining Building

Fantastic

Look at that grade on the switch back.

I do love the narrator of the video, Mallory Hope Ferrel.

Only 22 of them remained in operation.

@kimrok1

3 жыл бұрын

22 of what?

@toastysheep7110

2 жыл бұрын

@@kimrok1 the engines

So did they not whistle for road crossing back then?

@chrisweiser6522

6 жыл бұрын

zkydash8 It could well be that the movie was added to a silent film.