Wow, that took me back. Lived in Steamboat and heard that again and again and again, at least four times a day. Do miss those motors and my wasted youth.....thanks.
Not gonna lie, the D&RGW went through some of the best scenery in the united states, maybe even North America. Desert valleys with shrubs and grass galore and mountains with creeks and pine trees as far as the eye can see.
That is great footage, Jack. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING on this planet sounds like tunnel motors in the 8th. Great footage my friend. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful video, Jack! Really brings back the memories of early 1971 when I was a ski bum living in Minturn and working/Skiing in Vail. I've been a Railfan all my life, and I can remember vividly when they would crank up a new train, 'Heading for the Pass', I would drop whatever I was doing to run outside and stare in wonderment at the awesome sight before me! It was quite literally, like NOTHING that I had ever seen on rails before! I always waited for the Thundering Helpers in the middle with great anticipation! The ROAR was incredible because there was always SO MANY of them! It has been a long, long time (47 YEARS!) but as best as I can recall, the 'record' for the most Middle Helpers that I counted was ELEVEN!! They shaved the side of a mountain off when they laid those rails, and the roar of all eleven of those SD-40T-2s was bouncing off the mountain and drumming my chest! BTW: Back then, the engines were shiny black with bright orange lettering. At some point, the D&RGW was bought out; I think that it was a rich oilman? At that point, maintenance practically ground to a halt. If it wasn't absolutely necessary to keep the engine running, it didn't get done. Same for the SP when he bought it out. The D&RGW and the SP had the filthiest, smokiest engines that you could find in the whole USA! Thank you so much, Jack! Yogi
Awesome video Jack! Great scenery, the sound of jointed rail and the wonderful sight and sound of those SD40T-2's; nothing them. Thanks for posting my friend : ) - Balerio
Can't beat that sound with a stick. Never get tired of it. CSX runs a good many sd40-2's yet, and sometimes solid sets. I'll be laying in bed at night and hear them roaring eastbound past the house, and I get the biggest smile on my face. Man!!!! That sounds great... Thanks for watching...
Thanks for watching Keith, and being a loyal viewer. I'll probably edit other stuff from Tennessee Pass in the near future. This was all I had on this train, and I wished I followed him all the way to Minturn. But I left me wife at the motel while she was getting ready, and told her I would only be about an hour. So I had to brake it off at Kobe.
No problem, thanks again for keeping the past alive. This stuff means far more to younger fans than you may realize. The breadth and depth of your coverage is awe-inspiring. Is there any rail operation in North America you and fmnut didn't shoot in the '80s and '90s? I'm lucky to have a tolerant and somewhat enthusiastic wife myself, but I don't think I'd drop a trio of Grande tunnel motors for her though and she knows it! ;p
You gotta' stop teasing us Jack!! All these great sounds and cool looking locos, the fun police have taken all that away >>LOL Thanks for the memories. Keep them coming my friend:-) Cheers Gregg.
Yeah, but is it teasing or soothing us? I'm enjoying every second of those wonderful sounds. Hmm, think maybe I'll go crank up my HO scale SD40-2s and let them scream a bit. Thanks for the upload and memories. Cheers, Dan
Great video of history that can never be recaptured. Mr. Kuiphoff, I am requesting permission to share this video to our Facebook community page "Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad." - Ike Thompson
What does notch 8 mean? I am a railroad enthusiast, but a novice! I love the horn on the train in the second clip? What kind of horn was that? That was awesome!
I was lucky to see one of these classics still in the DRGW black and gold about 2 years ago in Golden, CO at the coors brewery. unfortunately some dumbass kid had graffitied half the name on one side! Wish there were still a few out there to give us another show on Soldier Summit...hope they will take that line out of embargo soon.
Ahhh the days when EMD ruled! There’s nothing quite like the sound of a herd of 645’s going by☺️
I enjoy the sound of a dash 9 in notch 8, but it’s nothing like this! I wish I was alive when SP and Rio Grande were a legit thing.
...I spent a lot of time rail fanning the D&RGW in the 1980s and 1990s...never thought it would be gone...then one day it was...
I know it PR!!! You just take it for granted it will be there forever, then you turn around, and its gone. Thanks for watching...
Wow, what gorgeous sound.... cannot turn the speakers up loud enough... thank you for sharing this amazing footage!!
I know what you mean by that!
Wow, that took me back. Lived in Steamboat and heard that again and again and again, at least four times a day. Do miss those motors and my wasted youth.....thanks.
Bet you wish you could go back in time. I wished I did more up that way. Thanks for watching...
Not gonna lie, the D&RGW went through some of the best scenery in the united states, maybe even North America. Desert valleys with shrubs and grass galore and mountains with creeks and pine trees as far as the eye can see.
EMD turbo chargers....Music to my ears!!
There is NOOO doubt about it. Just gotta love that sound. Thanks for watching...
That is how all trains should sound.
Your not kidding. They mean business!
Excellent job Jack!! Brings back memories for sure
Thanks love it. I just bought an Athearn HO model of this mighty engine. Wow this is great in Colorado
That is great footage, Jack. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING on this planet sounds like tunnel motors in the 8th. Great footage my friend. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful video, Jack! Really brings back the memories of early 1971 when I was a ski bum living in Minturn and working/Skiing in Vail. I've been a Railfan all my life, and I can remember vividly when they would crank up a new train, 'Heading for the Pass', I would drop whatever I was doing to run outside and stare in wonderment at the awesome sight before me! It was quite literally, like NOTHING that I had ever seen on rails before! I always waited for the Thundering Helpers in the middle with great anticipation! The ROAR was incredible because there was always SO MANY of them! It has been a long, long time (47 YEARS!) but as best as I can recall, the 'record' for the most Middle Helpers that I counted was ELEVEN!! They shaved the side of a mountain off when they laid those rails, and the roar of all eleven of those SD-40T-2s was bouncing off the mountain and drumming my chest!
BTW: Back then, the engines were shiny black with bright orange lettering. At some point, the D&RGW was bought out; I think that it was a rich oilman? At that point, maintenance practically ground to a halt. If it wasn't absolutely necessary to keep the engine running, it didn't get done. Same for the SP when he bought it out. The D&RGW and the SP had the filthiest, smokiest engines that you could find in the whole USA!
Thank you so much, Jack!
Yogi
Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it. That must have been a sight to behold. Sure miss the railroading of those days. Thanks for watching...
Awesome video Jack! Great scenery, the sound of jointed rail and the wonderful sight and sound of those SD40T-2's; nothing them. Thanks for posting my friend : )
- Balerio
Awesome video, Jack! I love those old SD40T-2s! Partly because that Run 8 sound is music to my ears. :)
Still love that sound. Excellent video Jack and thanks for the upload.
Can't beat that sound with a stick. Never get tired of it. CSX runs a good many sd40-2's yet, and sometimes solid sets. I'll be laying in bed at night and hear them roaring eastbound past the house, and I get the biggest smile on my face. Man!!!! That sounds great... Thanks for watching...
Nothing sounds like a turbocharged 2-cycle EMD! You can keep your 4-cycle GEs (and your new 4-cycle EMDs).
Awesome video... Tunnels are the best.!!
Good Work!
Thanks Rob. It is boring going out anymore. Everything looks the same, and we lost all the neat railroads.
Rob Rock yep I miss the bn sd40-2s so bad love the sound and looks of thim just a memory now):
my compliments Sir and thank you
Nice. In fact very nice. Captured some great action and as you say that jointed rail is now almost a thing of the past.
That's for sure. Even some short lines have weld rail these days. So its always a treat to hear jointed rail. Thanks for watching..
Sounds great!! Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome video of the old Rio Grande, it is missed. I subbed to your channel, keep up the good work! Jesse B Monee, IL
I've been enjoying this video for years. Thanks for adding additional footage. I thought it was just a re-upload at first.
Thanks for watching Keith, and being a loyal viewer. I'll probably edit other stuff from Tennessee Pass in the near future. This was all I had on this train, and I wished I followed him all the way to Minturn. But I left me wife at the motel while she was getting ready, and told her I would only be about an hour. So I had to brake it off at Kobe.
No problem, thanks again for keeping the past alive. This stuff means far more to younger fans than you may realize. The breadth and depth of your coverage is awe-inspiring. Is there any rail operation in North America you and fmnut didn't shoot in the '80s and '90s?
I'm lucky to have a tolerant and somewhat enthusiastic wife myself, but I don't think I'd drop a trio of Grande tunnel motors for her though and she knows it! ;p
jackmp294.5™ there's jointed rail were I live
LOL! I hear yah!!! It was tough! But the thing is, when I got back to the motel, I still had to wait an hour for her! Oh well. Live and learn...
Great sound!
Oh I enjoyed it and thank you
Those yellow UPFE cars are something else of the past now.
Nothing like big six axle EMDs with a heavy train.
Another fantastic video!
Thanks kleetus92. Glad you enjoyed it.
I sure miss those tunnel motors. What a sound!
I do to Dale. Those 45's had a sound all their own. I miss that Tennessee Pass line also. Thanks for watching...
This was awesome
I miss Denver Rio grande and southern Pacific railroad together. I wish Union Pacific never took them over.
Hoje boa parte dessas locomotivas rodam no Brasil
You gotta' stop teasing us Jack!! All these great sounds and cool looking locos, the fun police have taken all that away >>LOL
Thanks for the memories. Keep them coming my friend:-)
Cheers Gregg.
LOL. I just LOVE teasing you guys! And yur right, there has been alot taken away for sure. Take care brother, and thanks for watching...
Yeah, but is it teasing or soothing us? I'm enjoying every second of those wonderful sounds. Hmm, think maybe I'll go crank up my HO scale SD40-2s and let them scream a bit. Thanks for the upload and memories. Cheers, Dan
Will do Sir!
A bit of both Danny I think! I always have a smile after watching one of Jacks videos!
Cheers Gregg.
God Bless Brother.
Thanks brother, and you as well
I 💕 Tunnel Motors.
nice they ran this long but I prefer the days before ditch lights.
rio grande 5361 is now owned by the wheeling and lake erie railroad and her horn was replaced with a k5la
TrainzGuy 2 that would be 5391
Beautiful P5
P3.
Keith Ode thanks for correction
@@A._Dot No problem. Come out west and check out the NWP. P3s in their native habitat.
Keith Ode Maybe after this outbreak, I might go to the west coast, I live in the area with alot of P5s and K5HLs and sometimes, Leslies
Great video of history that can never be recaptured. Mr. Kuiphoff, I am requesting permission to share this video to our Facebook community page "Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad." - Ike Thompson
Sure thing gntlmntx. I have no problem with that, and thanks for asking.
"Rio Grande - The ACTION Road"
Were these engines called "Buffalo's"?
I'm going to use this without permission.
nice video jack! say, do you have any videos of the Milwaukee Road Pacific Extention? if so please share!
Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it, and sorry to say Dan. No I don't have anything on the Milwaulkee!
What does notch 8 mean? I am a railroad enthusiast, but a novice! I love the horn on the train in the second clip? What kind of horn was that? That was awesome!
full throttle,i.e., maximum power.
in notch 8 = The drive bar has 8 notches. Its like turning the dial your Marshal amp to 11
No DPUs?
I was lucky to see one of these classics still in the DRGW black and gold about 2 years ago in Golden, CO at the coors brewery. unfortunately some dumbass kid had graffitied half the name on one side! Wish there were still a few out there to give us another show on Soldier Summit...hope they will take that line out of embargo soon.
It sure would be nice to see this line come back HWW. I keep hoping. Thanks for watching...
And in the aviation world, ValuJet Flight 592 crashed on the very same day...
Didn't know that. Holy cow!
Also being from Colorado I'd love it if Tennessee Pass was reinstated
By September all of this would be owned by UP... Such a shame.