Colorado Railroad Museum - Golden, Colorado

Railroad Video/DVD

Video/DVD G - K

GEARS IN THE WOODS
Every kind of steam locomotive ever conceived to haul logs: Shays, Heislers, Climaxes, Articulated rod and Rigid frame Engines. You'll see the Feather River Shays high on S-curved trestles, getting a run at a five and a half percent grade with 25 degree curves, and the fireworks pin-wheel of Climaxes tackling six percent grades on the Hillcrest. Heislers dance around the log dump like daddy long-legs spiders. Climb in to the cab as Rayonier Mallet #8 heads for tall timber and returns with logs of Bunyan size. Two versions of the McLeod operation: first, a double-headed fan trip with an SP daylight consist and - in the ten-foot drifts of February - a sparkling vignette in brilliant sunshine with Mount Shasta towering behind.
54 minutes, color. Sunday River Productions $39.95 DVD ONLY

GEORGETOWN LOOP RAILROAD
One of the country's great railroad attractions, the Georgetown Loop Railroad has drawn thousands of visitors since it was originally built in 1884. Today, restored and operational, it continues to be a mecca for tourists who come to ride the winding narrow gauge railroad through the breathtaking beauty of Colorado's matchless mountain scenery, and to view the spectacular engineering feat of the famous Devil's Gate High Bridge.
30 minutes. Mountain Automation Corporation $29.95 DVD ONLY (on Pikes Peak Route: Colorado Midland and the Midland Terminal)

GILPIN GHOST
The first historical video of the Gilpin Tramway, Colorado's only two-foot gauge railroad. The program covers the entire era of the Gilpin Tram, from 1886 to 1917, when the company ceased operations. The video contains many previously unpublished pictures of this highly interesting Colorado railroad. Motion photography and special effects give the viewer a sense of being there during the time of the gold boom.
82 minutes, color and black and white. Digital Video Images, Inc. $24.95 DVD ONLY

GOLDEN AGE OF STEAM 4-DVD COLLECTOR'S SET
Four full seasons of steam railroading: it all adds up to a captivating new 4-DVD collection comprising an entire year of rail videos produced for railfans and hobbyists alike. Steam in the Spring starts a sensational steam saga with eight seperate rail journeys pulling passengers and freight all over the USA, from New Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to Owosso. The rails heat up with Steam in the Summer, featuring six steamers, including Colorado's majestic Eureka & Palisade locomotive #4 built in 1875, and the Ohio Central's passenger train gliding through Amish country. Crisp days and vivid twilight provide a colorful backdrop to Steam in the Autumn, offering seven vibrant excursions throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The calendar winds down with Steam in the Winter and its threesome of exciting freight recreations, including a thrilling run from a Nevada ore mine.
400 total minutes, color. Topics Entertainment $29.95 DVD ONLY

GREAT AMERICAN TRAIN RIDE 4-DVD COLLECTOR'S SET
Captivating views, colorful locomotives, and historical tracks come together in this 4-DVD collection of rail videos that explores the legendary trains and lines that span America. The journey begins by following the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic over the rugged tracks from Colorado to New Mexico. Next, take in the chilly scenery as you follow steam engines through mountains, into canyons, and alongside lakes in Winter Steam Spectacular. Continue on along one of the most treasured railroads running between Chicago and Los Angeles in Santa Fe Mainline Memories. Finally, end your trip with a journey to Skagway, Alaska, in Alaska's White Pass & Yukon, and take a ride on the White Pass & Yukon Route, a railroad with history dating back to the Klondike Gold Rush.
320 total minutes, color. Topics Entertainment $29.95 DVD ONLY

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY: Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Combo DVD
Anthony DeRose filmed its operations from Seattle to Lake Superior and captured the essence of a once-powerful and always popular railway in 1994. Compiled from the 3-volume video collection by Video Rails, this DVD combo offers all three in one collection.
135 minutes, color with stereo sound and narration. Pentrex $29.95 DVD ONLY

GUNNISON
This video contains footage from Otto Perry and Irv August. Gunnison was a division point on the Denver & Rio Grande Western's original narrow gauge mainline to Salt Lake City. Marshall Pass is located to the east of Gunnison, Crested Butte and Baldwin branches to the north, and Black Canyon and Cerro Summit to the west. See Mudhens, K-37s, and much more.
50 minutes, color. Machines of Iron $24.95 DVD ONLY

HENDERSON MINE RAILROAD
Located 50 miles west of Denver, Colorado, the mine has been in operation since 1976 using a panel carving process and a rail transportation system to mine molybdenum. The rail system was a 42-inch catenary-style railroad. Motive power was supplied by 32 Swedish-built ASEA electric locomotives; each locomotive rode on two axles, weighed 55 tons, and was dual voltage 1400 and 600 DC volts. The lower voltage was for safety purposes in close clearance portions of the mine. The rail line moves ore 14 miles from the mine to the mill, using 250 twenty-ton ore cars, including a 9.8-mile tunnel under the Continental Divide that was longer than either the Cascade or Moffat tunnels. The railroad ceased operation on July 30, 1999. This railroad was replaced by a conveyor belt system.
60 minutes, color, stereo. Machines of Iron $24.95 DVD ONLY

IRON HORSE AND STEEL MEN OF THE SAN JUANS
It is the story of two men and their entrepreneurial and optimistic adventures during the gold rush glory days. The time period was from 1860 through 1910, an era rich with dreams, adventure and history. This is the story of General William Jackson Palmer and the Denver & Rio Grande through times of prosperity and hardship. This is also the story of Otto Mears, Pathfinder of the San Juans, and the building of his three railroads in southwestern Colorado, one of which was the infamous Rio Grande Southern. The story is told by Colorado native and filmmaker Bill Allen Steppler aboard the Durango and Silverton, a remaining segment of Palmer's original Denver and Rio Grande Railway Co. Over a year in the making, this film was carefully researched and edited. Shot and mastered in digital video for the highest quality.
60 minutes. Bill Allen Video $24.95 DVD ONLY

JOHNNY CASH: Ridin' the Rails - The Great American Train Story
A nostalgic look at the history the American railroad, as told in story and song by the legendary Johnny Cash. Originally filmed and aired in 1974. Reenactments of historic railroading moments are movingly narrated by Cash and superbly embellished by his inimitable music. Includes fifteen tracks and bonus outtakes.
52 minutes, color. Rhino Home Video $19.98 DVD ONLY