USA 01 GLRR 26-07-06 Georgetown Loop Railroad Colorado USA.

Описание: The first day of a two day filming visit to the railway.
The Georgetown Loop Railroad in Colorado, USA is a 4.5 mile preserved section of the three foot gauge Colorado Central Railroad which connected Georgetown and Silver Plume to the greater US rail network. Originally built to service the Colorado gold rush, it remained open carrying passengers and freight until 1938 after which it was dismantled.
The present line including the wonderful Loop bridge was rebuilt and reopened in 1984.
Colorado & Southern Railroad 2-6-0 No. 9 was built by Cooke in 1884, as a passenger loco. It was used to haul the very last passenger train from Leadville to Denver in April 1937.
No. 9 then moved to New York to be used in the World's Fair of 1939 and then went on to work at the Chicago Railroad Fair in 1948-1949.
The loco eventually found its way to the Black Hills Central Railroad in South Dakota but was not operated and remained static exhibit until being purchased by the Colorado Historical Society in 1988.
It was returned to working order and operated for a short while on the Georgetown Loop Railroad but then stored out of use for several years. It has now been cosmetically restored and is displayed at the Rotary Snowplough Park in Breckenridge.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills No.21 a 44-ton General Electric diesel/electric locomotive ably assists No.9on the uphill sections.