Rare narrow gauge diesel locomotives operating in Colorado

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Rare narrow gauge diesel locomotives operating in Colorado

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You don't see too many narrow gauge diesels in operation. Georgetown loop is the exception. The first locomotive is a rare Porter, 80 ton, built in 1947. It was used on the Georgetown loop for several years and was eventually sold to the Durango and Silverton. The second locomotive also on the Georgetown loop is a General Electric, 35 ton locomotive, built in 1957.
The third locomotive is at the Colorado Railroad museum and is a General Electric, 55 ton locomotive built in 1964.
The forth locomotive #1934 is at the Georgetown Loop and is a ex US Army, 44 ton, age unknown.
The fifth locomotive is on the Durango and Silverton, and is a 98 ton locomotive built from spare parts from US Steel, age unknown.
The final locomotive #130 is on the Georgetown Loop, and is a 1956, General Electric, 50 ton.

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@williamcharles9480 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Keep those historical engines alive, they too deserve recognition as much as the steam locos.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

The Porter is a 75-ton diesel-electric loco built in 1946 for the US Gypsum Co at Plaster City, CA to bring the raw gypsum from the mine to the mill. It was put into service in 1947. See other comments below.

@kens.3729 3 жыл бұрын

The Whitewater on Georgetown Property is Unbelievable. It’s really moving fast at that location.👍

@hserper9145 3 жыл бұрын

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@DomAZ 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful locomotive and lovely sound. Amazing scenery, nice and smooth shunting action.

@stevenraymer904 3 жыл бұрын

Love the old narrow gauge trains

@burlingtoniowarailfanhomeo8368 2 жыл бұрын

I love seeing the Shay run on Georgetown loop it is now returned to its rightful owner Midwest Central railroad but I am glad that it went to Georgetown loop because Georgia town loop is made for mountain climbing engines

@tomas5376 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias Tomas for more great rides! ,Prospero Año Nuevo!👍✌️😊🙏🏼🚂🚂🚂

@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. A class diesel locomotive.

@martinross5521 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear all these visitors enjoying the ride. There’s a full history on Wikipedia. Thank you for filming, TT

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@leonciohernandez 3 жыл бұрын

impresive really impresive the video and narrow gauge railroad.

@terryhunt3299 3 жыл бұрын

That engine was at the Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, MI in the 80's and 90's. I was operating it the day it threw a rod in about 1990. It was the back up engine for steam engine #152 (number 2 at the time) until D&RGW 464 was rebuilt. After throwing a rod it sat behind the shop until sold.

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

I rode a train at the Huckleberry a long time ago. I will have to go back for a visit.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

Terry, do you remember me, the track foreman on the Huckleberry?

@terryhunt3299 2 жыл бұрын

@@royreynolds108 Yes I do.

@terryhunt3299 2 жыл бұрын

@@royreynolds108 Yes I do.

@brookswilson1072 Жыл бұрын

There are two center cab diesels (tonnage and maker unknown to me) at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR (Chama, NM to Antonito, CO), originally a part of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR narrow gauge system.

@daylightbigboy 3 жыл бұрын

Neat video! That 6 axle porter sure is interesting, I wonder what’s under the hood? Almost sounds like a Cooper Bessemer like GE used.

@JFinnerud 3 жыл бұрын

I think you are right about the engine. I was curious about this myself and after a bit of googling I found a link to a video called "Cooper Bessemer 660HP startup" which is in fact the same locomotive as in this video.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

It could be the rebuilt Cooper-Bessemer it came with. Go to my other comments below.

@JohnCamerota-jg6wt 4 ай бұрын

It sounds nice under load. That's for certain.

@darrellborland119 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tom, for another nice one.

@mow4ncry Жыл бұрын

Almost looks like a miniature version of our H-22-44 FM at the Golden gate railroad Museum even sounds about like it pretty big horn for a little locomotive

@robertbalazslorincz8218 3 жыл бұрын

Well damn! If it wasn't for everything I would have thought I was in Hungary! Or Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine... and the list goes on.

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing how much has been preserved in America.

@espeescotty 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the 80-ton Porter #1203 at GLRY is the same engine that was build for US Gypsum's operation at Plaster City, California. There is a Gerald M. Best photo of it, brand new, in 1947 at Plaster City in the book San Diego & Arizona The Impossible Railroad. Aside from a few differences, they look nearly identical. And she sure sounds good and the Nathan P3 too, as the boy at 1:30-1:34 will attest to.

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

I think it was the same. I believe that is the only survivor of that class.

@espeescotty 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm glad that that unique engine didn't meet the torch and that it still runs.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

@@travelingtom923 It is the same loco that was at Plaster City, CA. It is the only 3-foot gauge 6-axle diesel-electric Porter built for the US Gypsum Co. to bring the raw gypsum from the mine to the mill. It was built in 1946 as a 75-ton but not put into service until 1947. It replaced the USG steamers. It had a 6-cylinder Cooper-Bessemer engine when it got to Flint. When it left Plaster City on a flat car in 1980, it went to the Huckleberry RR at Flint, MI. I was working there at the time. It took a little over a year to clean it and get it ready as the reserve engine for No. 2 (152). When built, it was a A-1-A + A-1-A but Porter supplied USG with 2 more wheelsets with traction motors and USG put them in the trucks in place of the non-powered axles making it a C-C. It was replaced by 2 50-ton locos MUed. The 36-inch wheels are spoked with tires like steam driver practice. After leaving Flint, it went to the Sumpter Valley to be repaired, rebuild the engine or engine swap (IDK), then to the Georgetown Loop RR, then to the D&SNG.

@ironcityrailfan8467 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@waynespyker5731 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful content, thanks for the different engine photos.

@georgematthews2877 3 жыл бұрын

Good Morning Tom!🍵 As I am sure you know, the C&TSRR has an operational 44 tonner, but it doesn't hold a candle to their Mikados! P.S. I wonder how many of those passengers realize they are riding in a drop bottom gondola, Hee Hee!🤣

@espeescotty 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing, about the passengers in the drop bottom gons. I actually road in one of those cars at the GLRY too, but I knew what it was at the time.

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

I believe the Durango and Silverton received the old White Pass and Yukon diesel locomotives not too long ago. I am anxious to see and hear those locomotives.

@georgematthews2877 3 жыл бұрын

@@travelingtom923 That will be interesting!! I see the Georgetown got hold of a Goose. I wonder if they will make it run, though it belongs down in RGS territory.

@erinconnelly7339 3 жыл бұрын

Traveling Tom There’s already a video of the WP&Y Alco doing test runs on the D & S,if I remember correctly by Jerry Day.

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

@@erinconnelly7339 Cool I will have to check that out.

@mow4ncry Жыл бұрын

A growler is a growler no matter how small 🤣🤣

@Juan_A_Garcia 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice videoooooooOOOO 📹 Excellentttttttt song! Greetings from Spain!!

@MrBnsftrain 3 жыл бұрын

The Georgetown Loop railroad has seen at least eight diesel locomotives on its tracks. 130 and 140 are my favorite of those locos Until I visited the Durango and Silverton myself in 2017, I had no idea DSNG had diesel locomotives (I saw two out of the four small diesels they had)

@ragnarragnarson9393 3 жыл бұрын

Wanna learn a secret? In the late 1940's and during WW2 the Federal Government required the old Rio Grande to run diesels on it's tracks to conserve coal. The Rio Grande returned to steam after the war when it became obvious that tourists wanted to ride the last of the steam trains. Now steam all over North America is threatened by rampant environmentalism.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

@@ragnarragnarson9393 Where did you get that info? There were never any 3-foot gauge diesels until after WWII and the only 3-foot diesel that I know of was No. 50 a 25-ton GE for Durango.

@johncombs2990 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting . A Galloping Goose with a snowplow at 22:45. A really rare sight.

@travelingtom923 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I need to do some footage of the Galloping geese this Summer including some rides.

@johncombs2990 3 жыл бұрын

@@travelingtom923 I know they have gotten the surviving gooses (geese?) together in the past for a mass run. That would be a good time if they decide to do it again. The Colorado Railroad Museum would know if they ever do.

@royreynolds108 2 жыл бұрын

@@johncombs2990 I believe that Goose No. 1 is the only one that got scrapped. All the others survived.