This is wonderful. When I lived in Colorado, back in eighties when dinosaurs still roamed the earth, I volunteered here. Bob Richardson was fantastic and very much ahead of his time. This is a great legacy for an unsung hero of steam preservation.
I agree. I remember as a young boy just riding a train up to the water tank and back. It's really something what they have done to that place over the years.
@@SkipW Now that would be something! I heard those locomotives have some of the loudest stack noise you ever heard. I am sure I will see you this Summer and we can talk then. Steam up the Big Boy.
This is an awesome train parade. I've seen this before except the steam trains were going the other way. I love it! As a matter of fact, I love all the 3 steam locomotives: 2-8-0 #346, RGS 4-6-0 #20 (especially in its movie costume), and Mikado #491.
Hey .. I'm in your video! I should have tucked in my shirt :) I'm a big fan of your channel. Wish I coulda recognized you. It was a great foamer day. They ran 3 steamers for a bit, then put the Mikado at the round house. My favorite is the # 20. After a bad year, so glad to get out, smell coal smoke and actually see real people! Nice video shots of a great day.
Yes I actually did a video of that locomotive moving to the museum if you are interested (link below). I should be doing a in depth look at that locomotive inside and out in a future video. ua-cam.com/video/MjWARm98p1A/v-deo.html
I visited that museum 14+ years ago. I wanted to see the RGS 20 and was quite chuffed when I was told that it wasn't there and had been sent to Strasburg, which is much closer to where I live, I visited the Strasburg Rail Road later the next year, but it was in the shop. It is good to see the RGS 20 on the move here even though it can only run in circles at the museum.
WOW, what a place!! It's interesting how I go from SpaceX to here! It's all good and all engineering! I'm surprised that there are not more people in the cars! How can they afford to have such excursions with so few riders?
One of the main differences is that many amusement parks use steam engines built as park engines. One exception, and there are probably more, is Dollywood. Like the Colorado Railroad Museum, Dollywood’s engines came off of a working railroad. Dollywood’s engines came off of a working railroad in Alaska. There were several narrow gage working railroads in the US of A. At least they have some of them running so the people can hear and see them operating, even if it is in a circle.
Turn of the Century Teakettle Narrow Gauge stuff does not really excite me. The Star of the video is CB&Q 5629 sitting in the background at least it appears to be in pretty decent shape. I was lucky enough to grow up in the 1960's and was able to ride behind sister 5632 many times. There is nothing like standing in an open gondola directly behind the Engine blasting down the Mainline at 85 MPH there are stories of them easily hitting 100 MPH when needed. But that was in the Era before Lawyers, Insurance Companies, Bureaucrats and Karen's ruled the world To bad 5632 ended up being scrapped because it's private owner did not move it when requested from where it was stored at. He was considered a bit of a moron because he let the same thing happen to a Grand Trunk Pacific that he owned even though there were offers from RR Museums that offered to "Take it off his hands"
Il Love the American Caboose !
They were the very first Tiny Homes!!
This is wonderful. When I lived in Colorado, back in eighties when dinosaurs still roamed the earth, I volunteered here. Bob Richardson was fantastic and very much ahead of his time. This is a great legacy for an unsung hero of steam preservation.
I agree. I remember as a young boy just riding a train up to the water tank and back. It's really something what they have done to that place over the years.
@@travelingtom923 Whats next #5926 on some dual gauge line! Great work & Take care out there. ps still have those rims for you.
@@SkipW Now that would be something! I heard those locomotives have some of the loudest stack noise you ever heard. I am sure I will see you this Summer and we can talk then. Steam up the Big Boy.
This is an awesome train parade. I've seen this before except the steam trains were going the other way. I love it! As a matter of fact, I love all the 3 steam locomotives: 2-8-0 #346, RGS 4-6-0 #20 (especially in its movie costume), and Mikado #491.
Nothing like a healthy dose of steam! Gracias👍✌️😊🙏🏼🚂🚂🚂🚂
Hey .. I'm in your video! I should have tucked in my shirt :) I'm a big fan of your channel. Wish I coulda recognized you. It was a great foamer day. They ran 3 steamers for a bit, then put the Mikado at the round house. My favorite is the # 20. After a bad year, so glad to get out, smell coal smoke and actually see real people! Nice video shots of a great day.
I am sure you will run into me sooner or later Bill. If you see me come by and say hello. Would love to meet some of my subscribers.
@@travelingtom923 never!
Hi! excellent video! very interesting! Thank you so much! Kind regards from Argentina!
Nice steam action
It's been 30 years since I visited the museum .. and I can sure see they have grown .. WOW !!
Thanks Tom .. 🚂
You are welcome.
Great steam locomotives 🚂! 😘🚂😀 Mike from Missouri
This video should go over million views in no time
This video should go over million views in no time
Thanks for the video! The narrow gauge history is an important part of the story of Colorado.
Wonderful Video with Beautiful Scenery!
Great video! At 12:14, you can see me and Longmont Railway filming the train!
It's nice when you can see yourself in other peoples videos.
Nice! Did you also see the museum's Rio Grande Tunnel Motor while you were there?
Yes I actually did a video of that locomotive moving to the museum if you are interested (link below). I should be doing a in depth look at that locomotive inside and out in a future video. ua-cam.com/video/MjWARm98p1A/v-deo.html
@@travelingtom923 neat!
Love those trains 🚂
awesome!!!!!!!
I visited that museum 14+ years ago. I wanted to see the RGS 20 and was quite chuffed when I was told that it wasn't there and had been sent to Strasburg, which is much closer to where I live, I visited the Strasburg Rail Road later the next year, but it was in the shop. It is good to see the RGS 20 on the move here even though it can only run in circles at the museum.
Nice looking locomotives! Great video!
Very nicely filmed, great video 🎥🚂🚂🚂👍👍👍😊
Thanks enjoyed watching 👍👍👍
Nice, I prefer to sit on the outside of the curve.
I'm thinking about going here when I move to Denver in 4 years from now
Nice video, Tom. I was there on Saturday, the 15th. You were on the inside looking out, I was on the outside looking in.
Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
Small world isn't it!
Model train layout style railway
wonderful video! nice valve squareing.
Great video Tom. It looked like a wonderful day! Thanks for sharing. ❤️
You are welcome.
Easy to hear where the choo choo comes from
That was awesome. Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome.
WOW, what a place!! It's interesting how I go from SpaceX to here! It's all good and all engineering! I'm surprised that there are not more people in the cars! How can they afford to have such excursions with so few riders?
what the heck????....thanks a million tom...awesome!!!!
You are welcome.
i can tell that was a great rice
I was expecting more than just narrow gauge going in circles .....
Disney or any other amusement park has the same thing ......
One of the main differences is that many amusement parks use steam engines built as park engines. One exception, and there are probably more, is Dollywood. Like the Colorado Railroad Museum, Dollywood’s engines came off of a working railroad. Dollywood’s engines came off of a working railroad in Alaska. There were several narrow gage working railroads in the US of A. At least they have some of them running so the people can hear and see them operating, even if it is in a circle.
@@billmorris2613 amen. It was good to see, hear and smell actual 3 foot gauge historical locomotives. Great day.
Despite the Disney paint jobs, Disney World's newest steam locomotive is 1928...
@@billmorris2613 a lot of them are actually old repurposed shoreline locos.
How dareeeeeee you disrespect the cute full scale layout! It’s fun!
Turn of the Century Teakettle Narrow Gauge stuff does not really excite me. The Star of the video is CB&Q 5629 sitting in the background at least it appears to be in pretty decent shape. I was lucky enough to grow up in the 1960's and was able to ride behind sister 5632 many times.
There is nothing like standing in an open gondola directly behind the Engine blasting down the Mainline at 85 MPH there are stories of them easily hitting 100 MPH when needed. But that was in the Era before Lawyers, Insurance Companies, Bureaucrats and Karen's ruled the world To bad 5632 ended up being scrapped because it's private owner did not move it when requested from where it was stored at.
He was considered a bit of a moron because he let the same thing happen to a Grand Trunk Pacific that he owned even though there were offers from RR Museums that offered to "Take it off his hands"