Excellent camera placement. Obviously a lot of thought and planning went into visualizing this outstanding presentation. I like how you introduced the yard paperwork into the proceedings, a nice touch of realism. Very enjoyable and satisfying to watch and hear
Bless the algorithm, this is the best channel to hit my recommendations in a hot minute. I can't think of any other model railroading videos that are this immersive and well-directed!
Nicely done. Having been born and raised in Denver and a frequent visitor to Rice Yard and 7th St Roundhouse and shops during the later steam era, it was very refreshing to see an excellent model work that for some of us, brings back great memories of when that area was a real railroad. It was very interesting to have seen most of what was there at the time and those experiences have not been forgotten. Thanks for the memories!
Thank you! I was not in Denver in 1958, but I'm very happy to hear that the modeling rings true to you. That's the ultimate compliment for an eyewitness to offer. My thanks go to all those that were here back then -- and photographed and filmed what they saw. And to the publishers and museums that have made that information available.
Very well done video and I agree with everything you said about the locomotive and other subjects. I had the Bachmann J3 on pre-order for around a year and a half and when it finally arrived I was hoping it would look good and work well. As a New York Central fan who considers the NYC Hudson the most well proportioned, and beautiful steam locomotes ever built I couldn't be happier with the model. As demonstrated in this video it is a real puller with sufficient detail to satisfy most modelers and great sound. Bachmann outdid themselves with the J3, and I hope all their future steam releases will measure up to this one.
Yep, that's the lead into the official Army song. I chose it for its "get up and go" feeling, just what a RU-vid video intro needs! And thank you for all that *you* do everyday!
Really outstanding presentation! The videography is first rate, and the scenery and trackwork are impressive. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share this tidbit of historic C&S steam operations with us. It was very enjoyable. Bear Owen, Broomfield, CO, where the C&S is still alive and well.
Thank you Jeffrey. You can do a "cab ride" along the entire main line in the other video on this channel. You can also visit the website in the banner for a layout overview, track plan, and more.
Glad you liked the show. That's a Proto 2000 locomotive with a SoundTraxx Tsunami Heavy Steam decoder. I believe it's programmed with the Frisco #1522 "steamboat" whistle.
Thomas81Z, I went to your channel to see Cheyenne yard. I would love to see what you have done as I am a huge fan of the UP and Cheyenne yard. Please let me know if you dust it off and want to share it.
That's a DJI Pocket 2, with Creator Combo. Fits nicely on HO scale flatcars, and connects via WIFI with your smartphone so you can see what the camera sees. I use it for all of the "cab ride" views.
@@CSRYfan really? Sounds like it be great for live streaming to youtube or other platforms! Can you sync it with an app on your computer to get a live video feed?
@@CSRYfan dang.. that's still really cool tho. Thank you so much for letting me know. You're videos are top tier btw just found your channel and very glad that I did.
Yep. No telling how long the engine would be simmering in the roundhouse in case they found something wrong. It was easier to fill it from the water spout. And if the turnaround was quick, the fill was shorter for outbound servicing.
Is the rice yard coaling tower built from drawings or just guesstimated? I've wanted to build a model of it for a while and was wondering if drawings may be available somewhere
The RY Coaling Tower was guestimated from photos, on-site foundation measurements, and an 8x11" 1948 C&S Ry drawing of basic measurements I found at the Colorado RR Museum. My July 2004 Model Railroader article describes how I built the animated model, and includes the scale drawings I created. This iconic structure is in a ton of locomotive photos from the 1950s, so no depiction of Rice Yard is complete without it. It was well worth the effort!
@@CSRYfan awesome! July 2004, gonna have to pick that one up. I've always been more of a UP guy and I'm still learning all the sources for Q/C&S reference material. I have a 902 just begging to be photographed and this scene seemed perfect. photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-mKp9JS3/3/O/i-mKp9JS3.jpg
Yep, that's a famous (among C&S fans) photo by M. C. Trent. No. 902 is under the coaling tower on the night of November 21, 1958. This photo was used on the album cover of "All Steamed Up".
