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Riding the Georgetown Devil
Oct 1, 2021 15:02:48 #
alltoptom wrote:
I used to go to George Town at least 3 times every summer before the pandemic. The loop is an amazing sample of engineering allowing train to climb the mountain with heavy loads. Guanella Pass is also great leaf peeping in the fall.
Great shot ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Oct 1, 2021 15:08:14 #
quixdraw wrote:
The Georgetown Loop, an early attempt to handle Mining and Tourism, A 3 foot narrow gauge railroad ride through spectacular scenery, and something of an engineering marvel. https://georgetown-colorado.org/georgetown-loop-railroad/ . The Locomotive pulls one way and pushes back. Highly recommend it if you travel somewhere near. DF with AF S 24-120 1:4 G ED and D3 with 24-85 1:3.5 4.5 G ED
Exceptional shooting and great fun
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Oct 1, 2021 15:59:41 #
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Oct 1, 2021 16:56:54 #
Quixdraw Sorry I don't mean to step on your post. I did enjoy your pictures and they brought back memories of good times with grandkids riding train and touring the mines and having a hotdog lunch in mountains. Next time you should drive over Guanella pass. Scenic drive to 11680 feet. Lots of Bighorn Sheep. Knowing that you are from Montana. I am sure mountain passes are the norm for you. A couple of years ago I took pictures of the leaf change and made a slide show you might enjoy. It is only 3 min.
https://youtu.be/QlPwsnY7qR0
https://youtu.be/QlPwsnY7qR0
Oct 1, 2021 20:16:40 #
alltoptom wrote:
Quixdraw Sorry I don't mean to step on your post. ... (show quote)
Didn't take it that way, no prob.
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Oct 2, 2021 07:23:42 #
quixdraw wrote:
The Georgetown Loop, an early attempt to handle Mining and Tourism, A 3 foot narrow gauge railroad ride through spectacular scenery, and something of an engineering marvel. https://georgetown-colorado.org/georgetown-loop-railroad/ . The Locomotive pulls one way and pushes back. Highly recommend it if you travel somewhere near. DF with AF S 24-120 1:4 G ED and D3 with 24-85 1:3.5 4.5 G ED
Haven't cared for train rides since a very unpleasant experience with Amtrack in the mid 80's. But your great pictures have given me pause and I will give the Georgetown Loop a try next summer, after all it is only a 40 to 45 minute drive and we go up Guanella Pass at least once every summer. Thanks for the beautiful pictures to remind me of what I am missing in my own backyard. I will try to remember to post pictures of my trip. Thanks Quixdraw.
Oct 2, 2021 07:25:16 #
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Oct 2, 2021 07:52:00 #
Farm Boy
Loc: Mendota Illinois
i rode it over 20 years ago thought the man that thought of had a great mind!
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Oct 2, 2021 08:40:28 #
317tman
Loc: Indianapolis, In
I love those old trains; I’ve ridden the Durango to Silverton 3 or 4 times. I’ll have to try the George Town. Thanks for sharing.
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