Good news!
There's been a lot of rumors floating about regarding RMC - Railroad Model Craftsman magazine, since the last few issues have been late and there's been problems w/ a new printer. Then, the announcement a short while ago that their publisher, Carstens, was closing their doors.
But now - good news - they've been purchased by a reputable model railroad publisher, and will continue. Details are in this press release.
http://www.modelrailroadnews.com/PDF/WRP-Press_Release_140829.pdf
Aug 7, 2014
RGS #20 in the movies... Ticket to Tomahawk is now on YouTube
The film Ticket to Tomahawk - which has been difficult to find - is now on YouTube! The entire movie!
http://youtu.be/2CyT4Q53Lds
If you're not familar w/ this film, it's a goofy but fun western shot along the D&RG's Silverton Branch and a few parts of the RGS (bridge 160-A, and flatlands near Hesperus). Marilyn Monroe also made a very early apperance here - one of her first films I believe. She's uncredited, but is the yellow-dressed dancing girl, who appear about 30 minutes in.
The 'star' of the movie is RGS #20, along with one of the RGS cabooses - both dressed up rather gaudily. The film company needed the locomotive to be pulled along dirt roads, and - I think - actually attempted that with the real locomotive, which was far too heavy. They ended up building a very detailed wooden copy.
Today, the real #20 is ungoing a massive rebuild, while the wooden duplicate has been returned to Durango and is being put on display.
http://youtu.be/2CyT4Q53Lds
If you're not familar w/ this film, it's a goofy but fun western shot along the D&RG's Silverton Branch and a few parts of the RGS (bridge 160-A, and flatlands near Hesperus). Marilyn Monroe also made a very early apperance here - one of her first films I believe. She's uncredited, but is the yellow-dressed dancing girl, who appear about 30 minutes in.
The 'star' of the movie is RGS #20, along with one of the RGS cabooses - both dressed up rather gaudily. The film company needed the locomotive to be pulled along dirt roads, and - I think - actually attempted that with the real locomotive, which was far too heavy. They ended up building a very detailed wooden copy.
Today, the real #20 is ungoing a massive rebuild, while the wooden duplicate has been returned to Durango and is being put on display.
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