Shay on the Devil's Gate Viaduct Georgetown Loop Railroad

[indiantrains]

Great video ..... 5*****

[MrMe345]

Jaysus, she's a weird peice of work eh?

Still pretty cool though

[e024857]

The shay engines are geared very low and can pull steep grades

[rhino2960]

not sure I grasp the point behind shay design, I know they were used primarily for logging so the design could be better suited to heavy loads, then again operating in mountains of unknown stability, that shay didnt seem to be making alot of noise, maybe they were diesgned to limit noise and reduce the risk of landslides or avalanches, anyone wanna help me out here?

[wayne0012]

Well her sister #9 is now at George town loop getting an entire overhaul and will be running there for ten years then will return home to Midwest central railroad in Mt pleasant Iowa

[1DTNIfan]

Nice Video !!!!

[abanyai123]

How can anyone dislike this??? I hope they don't vote, drive, or make babies.

Awesome video.

[Andreowia]

very interesting locomotive !

[Quinzio]

The rotating machinery is fantastic.

[TheHawkeye518]

all you people have riden on a train like that. the only train i have, and problably ever will ride on is the NYC subway. :(

[SkipW]

Good News on the Loop This Month, A Shay Locomotive has been spotted in Silver Plume,CO Hopefully it will be Steamed Up for the 2011 season

[Kayushi]

@SkipW shay no nine is coming to glrr hopefully soon

[WoelkerVideo]

Excellent video.

[dirtrack61]

I rode this train a couple years back and i believe that was the engine that pulled our train.

[stuartbkk]

So which Georgetown is it?

Georgetown, Malaysia

Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown,, NSW Australia

Georgetown, Ascension Island

T’ would be nice to know

[david245611]

@stuartbkk George town, Colorado

[ModVid]

amazing scenery.  thanks

[TrekkieofTroy]

Rode that loop once coming back to CA from Chicago a couple years ago by car on business. Behind that same shay too. We were all real bummed, they told us the tickets were sold out, but the conductor saw us staring from the platform and when he asked if we were getting on and we had no tickets, he just smiled and waved us through anyways! I'll never forget that guy, or that train. There is no ride like that loop, and no trestle like that one! lol You can FEEL the sway when you cross! Great vid!

[ThePixelChaos]

these types have a LOT more pulling power correct? they were designed for the logging industry i believe. very cool to see one of these in action.

[TheMantisTycoon]

Isn't this where the picture of the train falling off the bridge was taken?

[southparkline1]

yep

[SierraRailway]

Isn't the bridge's name the "Devil's Gate Viaduct"?

[nicholasbreeden]

@SierraRailway yes it is

[SierraRailway]

nicholasbreeden

yeah, then this video should really be called "Shay on the Devil's Gate Viaduct".

[BenAliGtor]

This is where my wife fell in love with Shays.

[7bigmike7]

I got to ride in the cab of the Consolidation back in '97. The engineer & fireman were real nice. I cherish that day & hats off to a fine crew. I long for those days again, & hope those engines wind up in service again in good hands. I also got to film while in the cab. A real treat. My next favorite train ride in Colorado was the Durango & Silverton.

[CGiordano464]

can some one give me a current stais of whats goin on here in the present? they running any shays or anything?

[mbabist01]

Dang! Nice seeing those rods in motion!

[ferroequistrian]

where is this

[SkipW]

@ Georgetown,CO west of Denver

[biking3816]

I don't care what anyone says, I'd love to be on that train and riding on that bridge.

[jinkazama1988]

Uwielbiam parowozy i te piękne widoki może kiedyś będę miał okazję się takim przejechać.Awesome cool and georgues 5/5.

[elschkers]

This Video on the High Bridge is super!

[fotolokomotyw]

Bardzo fajne i godne podziwu ;)

[tootime576]

Cool! I Remember riding #12 all the way back when I was 3. Now I have to go to the museum where all the engines are to remain for the rest of their lives.

[Chris9017]

Those engines aren't to remain there forever. They are still owned by the Ashby's and up for sale for railroads interested. Unfortunately no one wants them now due to a bad economy, but once things improve, there might be a bright future for engines 14, 12, 44, and 40.

[ReevesMan88]

Are the engines that ran on the Georgetown Loop up for sale, is that what your saying

[Chris9017]

Yes they are, and they are all in tip top condition, except 44 which is still in pieces.

[BlackbirdATF]

man, i miss the old equipment. i got to ride in this locomotive one time going up to silver plume. shays will always be the best steam locomotives of all time.

[BNSF9250]

so hows this route doing!

[tomcatdriver9]

All the equipment is currently located at the Colorado Railroad Museum. I believe the owner of the equipment is a museum trustee so he loaned it to the museum.

[Sampug394]

Yes, you are correct. Now, a new owner has restored C&S 2-6-0 #9, and brought an Ex-Hawaiian Oil burning 2-6-2 Praire to the Line to continue operations...

I know this because I live in Denver, which is not too far away from Georgetown...

[Oblition]

Yeah, the new company broke the back driving axle of the 2-6-2, And over burdened the 2-6-0 to the point of needing a rebild!

[jmanstar24]

in english?

[jmanstar24]

whatever happend to this railroad? it's like they gave away ALL their Locomotives

[SF3751]

Awsome shot.

[camaroracer454]

kool video...btw what run is that going over the trestle?

[SkipW]

Jim they are amazing machines and they are real hard pullers in my 21 min mini feature flick i have both the steamers and the will out pull the convential loco 2 to 1 no comparison up to around 15 mph the only way the shay will move faster is if it falls off a cliff -LOL and that ain't funny either

[JimTLonW6]

Really like this vid, I've never actually seen a Shay running (they were never used in the UK), although I've seen pics of them. Fascinating machines!