Chama Steam VIII - 2009
October 17-25, 2009
Trip Report
Day 8 - Saturday
Chama Steam VIII
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The "grande" finale finally arrived! It was damp and cold in Chama this morning, but that just made the steam better. I got some grub at Carlatte's where I was introduced to William Diehl. Good guy. I wish I'd talked to him more.
I joined the throng of railfans in the yard, cameras in hand. After MANY pictures were taken I headed for the train. Nearing the cabeese I was thrilled to see that the coal stoves were lit. Not only because I was freezing my butt off, but also because it really added to the authenticity of the event. Departure was about 0850 and I rode in the cupola of 05635 on the way out of the yard. |
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Soni and Jeff |
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Oiling around |
487 putting on a show! |
View from 05635 |
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William Diehl stoking the coal stove. Thanks dude, I was freezing. |
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Rio Chama |
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Jukes Tree |
489 crossing the Rio Chama bridge and then the Jukes Tree I briefly met Jim Barton from the CRRM at this stop |
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Broad's Spur |
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Heading east from Broad's Spur - Shots taken from rear platform of 0579 |
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Railfan Parade |
Lobato |
West end of Lobato Siding |
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Weed City at Lobato |
East end of Lobato Siding |
Lobato Trestle |
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Lobato Meadows |
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Dalton from cupola of 0579 |
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2nd Crossing |
Cresco Siding |
Cresco Tank |
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Hamilton's Point |
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New Coxo Siding |
Coxo Curve |
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Coxo Curve |
Heading towards Windy Point |
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Looking down on Coxo Crossing |
Triple Header at Cumbres Section House |
Same view of triple header through the cupola of Caboose 0579 |
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Coal Stove onboard 0579 |
I ate lunch at the Conductors Desk on 0579 while the locomotives were watered and switched. Carlatte's made us ham and turkey sandwiches. Very tasty. |
My view from the Conductors Desk |
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View from Conductors Desk while crossing over the old Hwy 17 |
View from Conductors Desk of Cumbres Section House |
Missing switch at east end of Cumbres Yard. It was put in at Coxo to store MOW equipment. |
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Same switch |
488 running light to Osier |
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Heading around Tanglefoot Curve |
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Remnants of Snow Fences |
Los Piņos Lake? |
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Los Piņos River Trestle |
Los Piņos Tank |
View from Conductors Desk on 0579 of 487 going around the big curve at the north end of the Los Piņos Valley |
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Los Piņos Tank |
East end of Los Piņos siding |
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Los Piņos River Trestle |
488 crossing Los Piņos River |
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487 and train crossing Los Piņos River |
Los Piņos phone booth |
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Views from rear platform of caboose 0579 |
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Cascade Trestle |
487 backing across treslte |
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488 rounds the bend |
488 heads light across Cascade Trestle... |
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...followed by X487 East |
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Note the coal smoke coming from the stacks on the cabeese |
My friend Steve Forney |
Our crew |
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488 nears the Osier Loop |
Osier |
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The newly rebuilt Osier Coal Dock - Another project from the Friends of the C&T |
Osier Depot |
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Osier Section House |
Osier Tank |
Approaching the balloon loop |
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488 coming around the east end of the loop |
Extra 487 East enters the loop |
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This was "rare mileage" and a real treat |
Looking east towards Antonito |
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Stopping to take on water |
The road to Sublette |
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K36 488 |
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Heading back to Los Piņos |
View from cupola of 0579 |
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South end of Los Piņos Valley |
Attempt at art |
Los Piņos River - South end of Los Piņos Valley |
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488 & 487 heading west through south end of Los Piņos Valley |
Los Piņos Tank |
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Los Piņos Tank |
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Just west of Los Piņos Tank |
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Following Conductor Allen Loomis, we hiked through this area to get the previous shots of Los Piņos |
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Tanglefoot Curve |
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We sat here for about 20 minutes while the train was split. I believe 487 took the first section down, followed by 488 and the remainder of the train and cabeese |
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East end of Cumbres Yard |
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West end of Cumbres Yard |
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Car Inspectors House |
Cumbres Section House |
Heading west from Cumbres |
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Trestle over old Hwy 17 |
Coxo |
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New Coxo Siding |
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Coxo Crossing |
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Bill Noe |
Here's Steve Forney at Perry Pond. I stood there for over an hour in May to get this shot, still one of my favorites. |
Coxo Phone Booth |
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Cresco Tank |
East end of Cresco Siding |
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West end of Cresco Siding |
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All of these shots were taken from the rear platform of DRGW short caboose 0579 - my favorite piece of C&T equipment |
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Dalton Crossing |
Dalton Ranch |
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Wolf Creek as seen from Lobato Trestle |
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East end of Lobato Siding |
West end of Lobato Trestle |
Jukes Tree |
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The inset picture was taken by Jay Wimer. The larger is the picture I took at the same time. |
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I watched 488 do some switching from Terrace Ave and again briefly spoke with Jim Barton from the CRRM. I hope to get out to Golden next fall with my wife. My first and last trip there was in 2006. I'm overdue for another visit.
I got some grub from Fosters and retired early to start packing for the trip home the next morning. Before crashing I edited and posted a few pictures on the Goat.
This excursion was spectacular!! My thanks to Jay, Soni, Allen, and everyone at the C&T for making it happen. |
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