Thank you, Chris, for releasing this final volume of DM&E on KZread. I really like the SD40-2 units!

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, MJ! Thank you for watching and commenting.

Such nostalgia in these old videos! Thanks for uploading!

@CVisionProductions1

6 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome! Thank you for appreciating these older projects. Comments like yours encourage us to continue sharing them with our KZread audience.

Awesome video of Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern C.Vision Productions

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Andrew! It’s our pleasure to bring it to you.

Almost 2 hours of greatness

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! We appreciate the kind words.

Thank you for sharing, Chris! The MRC and then the PRC always have my imagination as we travel west on I--90 for vacations and other events in Rapid City. Such beautiful scenery and now historic trains you have documented here. My favorite era on the DM&E was the late rainbow era when the SD9s and SD10s were still running, along with the ex-MILW SD40-2s. A few shots of them here. Thank you!!!

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. It was great to be able to showcase several different eras on the DM&E (and CNW) in this video. And we were able to collaborate with multiple videographers to create this show. The PRC and MRC are both fascinating pieces of railroad. If only the Milwaukee was still in place west of Kadoka… Thank you very much for the comment.

Wonderful video. Thank you so much!

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome, Jason. Thank you for watching!

Excellent video, as always.

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! We always appreciate your nice comments on our videos.

Great video of DM&E

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, AMP Productions!

yay another train video.

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul!

If that building that the first train went by was a hotel, I would have loved to have been a guest there! That obviously is a great spot to have a train go by you!

@CVisionProductions1

7 ай бұрын

It absolutely was! That’s the Pierre Inn & Suites. There is plenty of lodging available along the tracks in Pierre. If you’re ever in the area, we’d highly recommend spending a night or two in South Dakota’s capital city. Thank you for the comment.

@kenpalmer1965

7 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you for telling me about this! I am a huge trainspotter and nothing would thrill more than to have trains go by me that close to where I live or lodge! May I ask when was the last time you stayed there was? And are they affordable for a budget-minded traveler such as myself? And what city and state was this so I can search for them on their website? Thank you again!@@CVisionProductions1

@CVisionProductions1

7 ай бұрын

That would be Pierre, South Dakota. And yes, they are generally affordable. Although, prices have increased over the past few years. While filming our DM&E and RCPE programs, we stayed in Pierre often. That was several years ago. We’d recommend exploring your hotel options before visiting, as there are many to choose from.

I wonder if all those old Consolidated Paper boxcars and other wood chip cars ended up at the Consolidated Paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids? I’m sure most of that bentonite found it’s way going to Winona-Adams-Butler-Chicago.

@CVisionProductions1

10 ай бұрын

Those Consolidated boxcars more than likely did end up in Wisconsin Rapids. And you are correct on the bentonite routing. The routing for that traffic is much different today, as we’re sure you may have guessed. Thank you for the comment!

I love your videos. Are you the same narrator from Pentrex? 😅

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! The narrator for this video is Don Grant. He is a former broadcaster from Rapid City. We’ve never worked with the Pentrex narrator. We appreciate you asking.

I forget which railroad acquired the Dakota Minnesota and Easter Railroad

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

That would be Canadian Pacific.

That young brakemen looked like a Native American! I hope so…good to see!😊

Ahh... the classic won't MU well, pull the plug and operate the power independently. Have had to that on the DSRC many times... Also have stalled only to try again in a lower throttle and walk right out and up the grade.

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Ahhhh, yes. The stall scene at Spring Creek. That leader was definitely the only one putting power to the rail as they approached. The crew knew exactly what to do, as they were moving almost immediately. It also appeared that the power was being operated separately on that 470 being pulled up Wall Hill by 471. Thank you for sharing your direct experiences with similar situations.

In all the Videos 1-3 plus Cowboy line Video What was those Box cars used for? Don't seem like they were used for general merchandise to me it look like they were used as hoppers cars or gondolas.

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

We’re guessing you were seeing boxcars (with doors open or removed) that were utilized to transport woodchips from the Black Hills. The woodchips were contained using makeshift paper doors. You may also have seen boxcars (doors closed) that were carrying bagged bentonite. It was once common to see bentonite being transported in open-top hoppers, but that is no longer the case in the modern era. Today, most bentonite moves in covered hoppers, but there are exceptions.

Seems like the entire DM&E line is restricted to 10mph, reminiscent of the ol’ Milwaukee Road western rail!

@CVisionProductions1

2 ай бұрын

Much of the DM&E was 10 mph, especially in the railroad’s early days. Today, these lines are a mix of 10, 25, and 40 mph track.

what are the sky blue box cars?

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

Those are woodchip boxcars cycling between Whitewood, South Dakota and Consolidated Papers in Wisconsin. They were painted and lettered for Consolidated. By the time we captured them, they were nearing the end of their lives. Thank you for your inquiry.

did you get the turtal of the tracks

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

The turtle was safe. It did not get hit by the train. We made sure of that. Thank you for the comment.

Why don't you cover the Omaha between Western Avenue (St Paul) and Sioux City????

@CVisionProductions1

Жыл бұрын

We do have one video covering that line between St. Paul and Mankato. Currently nothing between Mankato and Sioux City.

@scottschiller1153

Жыл бұрын

@@CVisionProductions1 well then, you got something to work on then! Hahaha 😆

Wow! Talk about a slow boat to China! Poor engineers have to tolerate such deteriorating track conditions! Wow!

@CVisionProductions1

2 ай бұрын

Yes, things were a little rough out there. In total, there was over 200 miles of permanent 10 mph track on the west end of the DM&E right up until the railroad was sold to the CP. And there wasn’t much improvement under the Canadian Pacific flag. RCPE has made quite a bit of progress in upgrading the track, but they still have a long way to go. Thanks for watching.