| Jim Zura and his brother Jack spent three summers in and
around the historic and picturesque mining town of Silverton, Colorado, shooting,
researching, and taping interviews with historians and old-timers, to produce this
43-minute documentary. This legendary mining district encapsulates the mystique of
the old west... steel rails, mineralized mountains, boom towns, ghost towns, and fortunes
made and lost. |
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| Revisiting the Rainbow Route was
debuted in Silverton, Colorado in 1989, and received admirable reviews by numerous
publications and historical societies. The program explores the history of this
colorful scenic land, including the perspective of what today's "explorer"
can still see today. |
Narrow gauge rails soon replaced wagon roads in the 1880's |
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Countless
vignettes provide the same experience of the 19th Century. |
| Revisiting the Rainbow Route
traces the paths of three ghost railroads that once prospered during the mining heydays of
1880-1910, including informative and entertaining commentary from numerous
"old-timers" and experts. |
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Old
miner's trails now provide Jeep access to remote areas. |
Old
mining artifacts abound in the wilderness of this historic mining district. |
 The accurate scale model of the
Corkscrew Gulch Turntable, an historic engineering feat, is on display in the Depot Museum
in Silverton. Built by Jim and Jack Zura for the video, it is shown here with Jim
holding an actual trunnion recovered from the turntable site. |
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| (More to come on this subject) |