GSM goes the way of the California Zephyr

Charles M - 27/10/2009 3:17 AM

Don't give up hope on riding the " Ski Train " just yet. The is a move a foot to bring a new " Ski Train" back to running from Denver to Winter Park. See this article from the Denver Post newspaper . http://www.denverpost.com/ci_12993517.
The govenor is puttting his support behind this proposal and it may just happen. Union Pacific has indicated that it could be done.

You have done a wonderful job on recreating the " Golden years " . I lived in Granby , Colordo and saw the Ski Train and CZ train many times.

Charles M


Thanks Charles, it is constant battle with the British weather whilst trying to create Colorado in Essex let alone the lack of mountains! Luckily this year has been a particularly dry summer so some parts of the line do sort of resemble the dry plains. Heavy pruning on the trees has been done as, although they are dwarf varieties, they still grow tooooooo fast! :angry:

Do you have any photos of the real CZ or Ski ?

If the 'replacement Ski Train' is introduced it would be good for all of those skiers as it would take the load of the roads in winter and also for the Denver dwellers to get to the park in summer. It is also good to hear that there is a lobby behind it but it still will not have the same kudos as the original somehow...........
Have heard that power may be SL&RG SD40-2 with HEP car....although SL&RG have various ol dogs.
it may look something like this

............but, if as Spike posted, the SL&RG become involved and the train is dressed up in the same livery as the recent Ski Train and pulled by some half decent power, well things might not be too bad. :D :D
 
Photo of the ski train taken on the curve into Pinecliff with a GP40 helper. :D
 
Richie - 27/10/2009 10:25 AM

Photo of the ski train taken on the curve into Pinecliff with a GP40 helper. :D


Oooooooohhhhhhhh niiiiiiicccccce
 
Hi Richie
I think we are now operating on both forums with this thread!

I am getting confusED ...but it is all good stuff!
 
Love this shot with the Rio Grande Heritage very nice :D
 
Great to see this excellent layout on GSC Mike....
 
Hi Mike
Sat waiting for the gas man :rolf: going from one site to the other it's like playing cat and mouse :laugh:
 
Pic of two California Zephyr's at Grizzly sideings :D
 
Richie - 27/10/2009 11:36 AM

Pic of two California Zephyr's at Grizzly sideings :D


Now that is class :D :D :applause:
Grizzly eh? I can't see any


Are these photos out of a book or your own piccies?

I must get myself a PA1
 
Richie - 27/10/2009 10:33 AM

Love this shot with the Rio Grande Heritage very nice :D

Yep that is a sure purty lookin train
 
Rich - 27/10/2009 2:41 PM

Thats a fantastic garden railway. Nice long trains! :)

Hi Rich

are talking about the real CZ photos that Ricjie is posting or my ones of me layout? :thinking:
I think you maybe speakin' about the real ones!! :D
 
beavercreek - 27/10/2009 2:32 PM

Richie - 27/10/2009 11:36 AM

Pic of two California Zephyr's at Grizzly sideings :D


Now that is class :D :D :applause:
Grizzly eh? I can't see any


Are these photos out of a book or your own piccies?

I must get myself a PA1

I wish i had been there to take the photo's but they come from Google Images heres a poster for the Zephyr
 
beavercreek - 27/10/2009 2:32 PM

I must get myself a PA1

Oh yes!
a PB as well :thinking:

<img src="http://www.weathersatellite.info/gscale/papbpa.jpg" alt="Rio Grande Ski Train"/>
 
Nice shot of your PA PB PA set Spike :D Heres mine bit tight on the curves :thinking:
 
spike - 27/10/2009 8:08 PM

beavercreek - 27/10/2009 2:32 PM

I must get myself a PA1

Oh yes!
a PB as well :thinking:

<img src="http://www.weathersatellite.info/gscale/papbpa.jpg" alt="Rio Grande Ski Train"/>

Great sweep you have there :applause:
 
Are you also a yank layout lover Nico?
 
And of course there still is the 'Royal Gorge' route which does 'sort of' look like it still is 'Rio Grande'
 
beavercreek - 27/10/2009 10:32 PM

spike - 27/10/2009 8:08 PM

beavercreek - 27/10/2009 2:32 PM

I must get myself a PA1

Oh yes!
a PB as well :thinking:

<img src="http://www.weathersatellite.info/gscale/papbpa.jpg" alt="Rio Grande Ski Train"/>

Great sweep you have there :applause:

The train is longer than the garden is wide :D

Original track plan with it's curves was to small for this train but managed to secure the rights to the whole
back garden :D
Trying to force a minimum 10foot diameter with mainly 16 foot diameter was a real nightmare.
It's a bit of a mish mash as I had to negotiate various objects that were'nt possible to remove for the time
being......ie that large square metal thing is my hamradio mast with a ton of concrete underneath it.

Would love to get mine looking like yours.......something to aim for in the near future. :thinking:
 
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