Narrow Gauge Country
September 13-22, 2013
Saturday, September 21
C&T Train 215
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The final big event of this trip was riding Train 215 from Antonito to Chama. All of us except for Ben had done this at least once before. Ben was suitably impressed... as I knew he would be. |
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Early morning in Chama |
Ben & Michele returning from breakfast at the Boxcar Cafe |
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Chris & Karen on the bus |
The Friend's new storage shed in Antonito |
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Gramps Tank Cars |
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These cars should be on the road in 2015 |
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"Tickets Please" |
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Ben and Mt. San Antonio |
USAF bomber runs |
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Jason & Michele |
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Looking back at Antonito |
Lava Tank |
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Looking back at Antonito |
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This shot cracks me. That's Ben looking back at us |
Whiplash Curve |
Old telegraph pole |
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Big Horn |
Big Horn Phone Booth |
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Our docent: Billy Crider |
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Sublette |
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Sublette |
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Toltec Siding |
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East portal of Mud Tunnel |
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West portal of Mud Tunnel |
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Ben |
Jason |
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Site of Toltec Section House |
Tell-tale |
East portal of Rock Tunnel |
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Toltec Gorge |
Larry's sign |
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Garfield Monument |
Tell-tale |
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Arriving at Osier |
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Michele & Ben at lunch |
Telegraph poles |
"Old Osier" |
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Coal Dock |
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Osier Depot |
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Jason & Michele |
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Osier Section House |
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Chris & Karen |
Chris |
Jason |
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Coal Dock |
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Last remnant of the town of Osier |
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Train 216 across the valley |
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Ballast mining at Martinez Point |
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Toltec Gorge |
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Ben & Chris |
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I continue to be amazed at how many telegraph still stand |
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Los Pinos Tank |
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Snow fence |
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Cumbres Curve |
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Cumbres Siding |
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Cumbres Snow Shed |
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Cumbres Section House |
Coal Bunker "Girlfriend" & Bill: The Guardians of Cumbres |
Chama Valley/Coxo |
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Old mine or powder bunker near Hamilton Point |
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Cresco Tank |
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Dalton |
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Lobato |
Rio Cumbres |
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All too soon we arrive at Chama.. |
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Jason, Michele, and 0579 |
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Ben |
Jason & Michele |
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Ed Beaudette paints out the C&TS lettering on 487's tender prior to a chartered photo-freight the next week. |
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Train Bulletin in Chama Depot |
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After another dinner at the High Country, I went back down to the yard for a last look around. With the new baby arriving soon, it may be several years before I return. |
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These photos were taken with my new Canon Rebel T5i. I didn't bring the tripod and took these by hand. I'm absolutely amazed at some of the results. |
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One of my deepest desires is to walk through Chama Yard a few years from now listening to the sound of cinders crunching under tiny boots and seeing the face of my son light up with wonder at the sight of a steam locomotive rolling by hissing steam and belching the pungent aroma of coal smoke...
Could Heaven be any better than that?
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