From the Friend's archives: Re-railing Engine #484 in 1999

As many of you know, Ian Kelly has been digitizing videos from the Friend's archives. His latest is really fantastic and chronicles the railroad's efforts to re-rail engine #484 after it derailed during a flanger run. The video was taken by Ernie Robart:

[vimeo.com] (29 minutes)

And here are some of the other videos that have been digitized and/or edited recently:

2020 Rotary Snowplow to Cumbres Pass
[vimeo.com] (10 minutes)

Earl Knoob leads an expedition exploring the old right of way from Chama to Durango, including the Gomez General Store in Gato (1993)
[vimeo.com] (35 minutes)

Guided tour of the Gomez general store in Gato (excerpt from Earl Knoob’s expedition)
[vimeo.com] (6 minutes)

From the archives – 1993 work on 0452/Pay Car F
[vimeo.com] (3 minutes)

From the archives – 1993 work on Car 292
[vimeo.com] (41 seconds)

Instructions and operation of D&RGW Derrick OP
[vimeo.com]

Greg Coit
Bayfield, CO



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/13/2020 12:23PM by gregcoit.