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drgwk37

December 29, 2007 12:51PM

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This is a clip from a video on the Green frog site--claims to have footage of the 492 on a rotary run on the C&TS--the only problem is that the C&T never ran the 492. If it does have footage of the 492 on a rotary run it would have been from the D&RGW day's which I would love to see--very much. Anyone seen this video???????????

In 1975 and 1976 the Cumbres and Toltec fired up Rio Grande Rotary OM. These two snow plow adventures run out of Chama during the late winter and inspired many to chase and photograph the events. But none covered it as well as noted photographer, Emery Gulash.

In this DVD you will witness the re-creation of the Rio Grande snow trains made famous in the history of the narrow gauge line: bucking snow drifts, backing up and hitting'er hard again to break the packed snow, powerful showers of snow flinging out the snow chute and burying anything in the snow showers path.

Emery captured some of the most beautiful snow scenes ever filmed on Colorado narrow gauge. Locos 492 (a class K-37), 487 and 483 (class K-36's) do the honors in this film.
This DVD depicts the roughest, toughest work the Rio Grande had to endure, and you will want to watch every minute of it over and over to appreciate the effort that went in to keeping the lines open during the winter seasons. This all color DVD was transferred from original 16mm color film.

Approx. 70 Minutes DVD-Rotary N.G.-video cp039

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Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	drgwk37	December 29, 2007 12:51PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	Robin Warren	December 29, 2007 01:11PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	drgwk37	December 29, 2007 02:08PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	Dick Bell	December 29, 2007 02:09PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	Ed Stabler	December 29, 2007 02:18PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	CodyAkin	December 29, 2007 02:25PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	Jerry Day	December 29, 2007 02:31PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	ROW Explorer	December 29, 2007 07:31PM
Re: Has anyone seen the video mentioned in this clip??	drgwk37	December 30, 2007 10:39AM

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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

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