Old Colorado & Southern and Engine No. 9

In 1937 a narrow gauge railway locomotive pulls two passenger cars up the steep slope of the Rockies on it's final journey from Denver to Breckenridge. See the train pass through several small towns along the South Platte, including Strontia Springs, Buffalo Creek, Pine, Bailey, Shawnee and Grant. Hear colorful tales of small town and mountain life, stories of the train's crew and passengers, train wrecks, fires, and fierce conditions. See ice cutters on the Maddox Lakes at Shawnee, cattle vaccinations, a Depression era 4th of July celebration in Bailey, the roundhouse in Como, and much more. The Old Colorado & Southern Engine No. 9 was filmed by school teacher (later Marine Major) Helen McGraw Tatum, between 1933 and 1937, and originally shown for the local movie night. In 1954 Helen and Thomas G. Tatum recorded a sound track with narration by Helen and sound effects. The Park County Historical Society presents The Old Colorado & Southern Engine No. 9 for the first time on DVD, with enhanced audio, from the best source materials available from both original film and VHS versions. Feature film & audio copyright © 1989 Helen McGraw Tatum. Additional materials copyright © 2011 Park County Historical Society. NOW FOR SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KJLYLK/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_lQ5Dob040PJ8R

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Colorado
• Platte Canyon
• South Park
• Colorado & Southern
• Railroad
• Train
• Bailey
• Buffalo Creek
• Shawnee
• Como Roundhouse
• Helen McGraw Tatum
• Grant Colorado
• Pine Grove Colorado
• Strontia Springs
• Kenosha Pass
• Engine No. 9

[Nictrain123]

It's so sad that the C&S shut down. It was a magnificent railway.

DANG ROADZ