Uintah Railway
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The Uintah Railway was a 75 mile narrow gauge railroad that operated from 1904 to 1939. It ran from Mack in northwestern Colorado to Watson, Utah.
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| Producer | Machines of Iron |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 45 Minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
The Uintah Railway was a 75 mile railroad that operated from 1904 to 1939. It ran from Mack in northwestern Colorado to Watson, Utah. Featuring the original film footage of the new 3 foot narrow gauge articulated locomotives in 1926 on the 7.5% grades of Baxter Pass. Our video combines the historic motion picture film from the Lucian Sprague family and the Colorado Railroad Museum archives with vintage photographs from the collections of several avid Uintah (pronounced You-in’-tah) Railway enthusiasts. Modelers, historians, and photographers will all want to add this video of one of Colorado’s most unique narrow gauge railroads to their collections.
Curtis Watson –
This collection of 1920s-era footage starts at Mack, Colorado, where hte Uintah and D&RGW shared a depot. We see Uintah locomotives #40, #12, and massive 2-6-6-2 #51, as well as some other equipment on their roster before we begin our journey east. On this journey, we unlock a story of steep grades, uncomfortably sharp curves, and complex operations that cement the Uintah’s place in the history books! Then-and-now footage of several locations help us to visualize the scale of the railroad, and what we lost with its end. The end of the program features a chase by one of the articulateds through the snow–and we’re the ones being chased! There’s also some bonus footage to sweeten the deal…
Ten Cents & Sunshine –
This DVD is absolutely wonderful! It contains footage that, no doubt, is some of the best and most fascinating I’ve ever seen in my life! Seeing the only two narrow gauge compounded articulated locomotives ever in US History running up one of the most crooked railroads in the world, during their heyday, certainly is a sight to behold, especially for somebody with such a niche interest as mine! Such a pity that these two beauties had to end up scrapped in Guatemala, but at least we get to see them in action in these moving pictures running up Baxter Pass and across the Gilsonite route!
Joshua Craig Beytien (railfan/artiste’/business man) –
This crooked-line railroad is one of my favorite railroads in America, showing me a inspiration of Thomas and Friends; for example, 2 0-6-2T’s that were passenger engines reminded me of a number of twins I’ve seen like Donald & Douglas and Bill & Ben. As for the mallet, truly an amazing locomotive that could have been a solution for urgent freight, cutting off costs and save lots of time. Even the steepest climbs around the mountain remind me of Gordon’s Hill, The Difficult Bend and Misty Island curves. I never thought at first that the URY was so crooked until I began to know it very well by studying and learning how could a narrow gauge railway get crooked.
Chase –
A must have for any Uintah fan. Neat footage of the railroad with their articulated locomotives when brand new and at work on Baxter Pass. See the only known footage of a Shay on the railroad and see D&RGW 315’s sister, the 12, at work on the Uintah before going to the Eureka & Palisade.