The love of Colorado Narrow gauge is sincere. definitely worth the watch.

I appreciate the historic narrow gauge scenes. The carnival music -- not so much!

@krumet8

Жыл бұрын

actually not Carnaval music, it is the theater pipe organ. This is the original method used to accompany silent movies in the teens and 20s. There is quite an art form to providing a soundtrack for movies like this, as the organist generally improvises, sometimes for up to2-3 hours without stopping.

@beeble2003

Жыл бұрын

@@krumet8 Right but that music wasn't a part of the movie reel. It was performed live, at the theatre, while the movie was playing. It wasn't recorded, either in the sense of "being reproduced from a recording" or the sense of "being made into a recording". The sound was added to the video after the fact and, given the very poor audio quality, there's really no reason to keep it.

Wow! 487 had nice paintwork

Wouldn't anyone agree that this film deserves digital enhancement/restoration?

Love the music!

42 was at Ridgway then it was Telluride with the 316, 455 was at Ridgway. 463 & sheep is Dolores, then 162A at Franklin Jct. then it is back to Ophir on bridge 45A and then passing Windy Pt., next up is 455 with its tender on its side and the caboose on the ground. not sure of the rest of the RGS shots.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful film. Laurie McLean Australia

Great old video. Thank you

Judging by the mention of 1945 in this video, we can probably assume the video is taken during then. We have a boundary between 1940 (the beginning of the flying Rio Grande you see on the tenders), and 1946 (316 was scrapped around this time). I don’t imagine this was filmed in separate trips but rather in one giant trip separately filmed, so it’s not likely more than one year would apply. The first half is of the RGS, including engines 42 and 463, which was on loan to the RGS. Note Galloping goose #5. The second half starts with the San Juan, operated by K-28 #476 operated from Alamosa to Cumbres Pass. Another train including engines 487, (surprisingly without her iconic plow) and engine 485, scrapped in 1954 or 55 due to a turntable accident. The last bit is of the crested butte branch. I assume not the Baldwin branch because i don’t think c-18’s were allowed on the Baldwin branch. The Silverton branch needs no introduction lol Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe I got everything

@canadian_buzzard7246

3 жыл бұрын

What was the reason for c-18s not being allowed on the Baldwin branch?

@quasimoto7662

3 жыл бұрын

Canadian_Buzzard Weight restrictions most likely. That’s why the only photos you see of the Baldwin branch are typically with C-16’s, and because the Branch was a solid earner, it basically ensured the survival of All 3 C-16’s 223, 268, and 278.

@Anarchy-Is-Liberty

3 жыл бұрын

Close, but no cigar!! This was all shot in 2004, and video editing done to the video to make it look old!! ROFLMFAO!!! Guess we fooled you! HA HA HA I was actually the guy who did the final edits. ha ha ha

@agwrr71productions79

3 жыл бұрын

That's probably the same reason why the RGS didn't allow K-28s on its line.

@lucafumagalli2517

2 жыл бұрын

The films were taken in differents times: note the K27 455 that at first appears with her original cab and tender, and in a following scene with her new std gauge steel cab, which has been applied after the runaway wreck of 1943 on the RGS but it was not until 1947 that the "new" cab and tender were put on the 455. The two scenes are almost 4 years apart from each other.

I wish I was alive in southwestern Colorado in the 40s, 50s, or even late 60s. I would have loved to see these metallic black dragons hard at work with revenue freight and passenger trains on narrow gauge rails; alas, fate denied me that chance.

The music is intended to be that way with silent films.

classic

The entire 1st half of the video is filmed on the Rio Grande Southern

Many Thanks to Aaron Pederson for providing these exceedingly rare & exciting films of the D&RGW and RGS narrow-gauge!! For dating purposes, Woodrow Gorman filmed these scenes in the early 1940's (ie.: the RGS #455 was wrecked on Dallas Divide in 1943, and not returned to service until 1947, then finally scrapped in 1953--). As with most "Silent" Videos, the background music selections may leave a lot to be desired-- there is no accounting for universal "Taste"-- that is exactly why the "MUTE BUTTON" was created, USE IT, and add your own pick of tunes!!

@aaronpedersen4886

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoy it. The music came with the film. I wish that I was skilled enough to edit sound effects to it. Maybe I'll figure it out and reupload it one day.

INCREDIBLE film , terrible music !

Great footage of the narrow gage. The music! not so much.

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I to could do without the music !

Titel is D&RGW and first scene is RGS # 20 😂

The color film is wonderful and the music seems appropriate for the silent film era. For all the people complaining about it, you can always hit the 'mute' button!

@okbridges

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. Seems appropriate to be watching a silent film with a theatre organ accompaniment. Too bad we don't know who the organist is or what organ it is.

@beeble2003

Жыл бұрын

@@okbridges I'd be happy to listen to it if the audio quality was half-way decent. So I've muted, instead.

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Play that funky music white boy.

The music is terrible!!