A silver plume is a vein of ore. The purpose of the George Town Loop was to cover the 4% grade allowing transport of ore from Leadville (a rich gold deposit) and Denver. We rode this during Christmas in something like 2012. Awesome place. Do you have any Jeffrey spikes? It is a 2 headed spike so it could be reused.
Ahh I see, that makes sense. Thanks for that! Yeah it's a very characterful little railroad, and the loop section is beautiful. I understand it had a change of management some years back and they didn't run it well at all. Thankfully, control was changed again and things have been looking up since. I'll have to get back there next time I'm over, whenever that may be. I've never heard of a Jeffrey spike. Interesting! Thanks Ken.
I haven't been back since, sadly. I've read how changes in operators meant the line went through a tough time for a few years. Thankfully, it all seems good now. 😊👍
Is this not a great ride? Are you familiar with the Argentine Central? No it’s not in Argentina and it isn’t Argentine.. But from the top of the Georgetown loop was another narrow gauge line that continued all the way to the top of the mountain just for tourists, 30 inch gauge as I recall, shays only because of the 6% grade. Anyway the grade is there and walkable to anyone capable of walking a 6% grade to 14,000 feet in elevation and not dying in the process. A short stretch of the legs I think it’s about 8 miles. Possibly five. One of which is a vertical.
It's a great ride. I've heard it's been through a couple of different owners since this time. I did not know about the Argentine Central. That sounds interesting though, and a challenge. Next time I'm Stateside, you fancy a hike? Ha!😉
Very nice video about a great narrow-gauge railway. I really like a ride with a Shay as a train engine 😊👍👍👍
Thank you. Yes, shay engines are very cool!
Nice video.
Thank you!
My next trip to Colorado again
Is this place
I been to cumber and totlecs railroad
I really want to visit again soon too. I love Colorado.
Locomotive sounds like she's got a Baldwin 3 Chime, sounds a lot like "Dixiana" up at Roaring Camp.
Ahh it's a great sound.
I've done Roaring Camp too. I should have a video somewhere at home. I'll put it up if I think it's worthwhile. 😉
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy Awesome I'm glad you got to visit there I used to volunteer there it was so much fun 😉☺
Oh you did? Nice!
I volunteer as a fireman in the West Somerset Railway over here.
A silver plume is a vein of ore. The purpose of the George Town Loop was to cover the 4% grade allowing transport of ore from Leadville (a rich gold deposit) and Denver. We rode this during Christmas in something like 2012. Awesome place. Do you have any Jeffrey spikes? It is a 2 headed spike so it could be reused.
Ahh I see, that makes sense. Thanks for that!
Yeah it's a very characterful little railroad, and the loop section is beautiful. I understand it had a change of management some years back and they didn't run it well at all. Thankfully, control was changed again and things have been looking up since. I'll have to get back there next time I'm over, whenever that may be.
I've never heard of a Jeffrey spike. Interesting!
Thanks Ken.
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy When we were there there was a BMW that had a run in with a mule deer. Did about $3000 worth of damage.
Really? Jeez! That's a big ouch, for the deer AND the car owner!
@@ThatBIGTRAINGuy Do say! Apparently happens frequently when the deer are in rute.
Did you visit the GLR in later years?
I haven't been back since, sadly. I've read how changes in operators meant the line went through a tough time for a few years. Thankfully, it all seems good now. 😊👍
Is this not a great ride? Are you familiar with the Argentine Central? No it’s not in Argentina and it isn’t Argentine.. But from the top of the Georgetown loop was another narrow gauge line that continued all the way to the top of the mountain just for tourists, 30 inch gauge as I recall, shays only because of the 6% grade. Anyway the grade is there and walkable to anyone capable of walking a 6% grade to 14,000 feet in elevation and not dying in the process. A short stretch of the legs I think it’s about 8 miles. Possibly five. One of which is a vertical.
It's a great ride. I've heard it's been through a couple of different owners since this time.
I did not know about the Argentine Central. That sounds interesting though, and a challenge. Next time I'm Stateside, you fancy a hike? Ha!😉