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FCTS Work Trip to Chama September 13-17, 2019 |
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Thick fog at Cumbres
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RGX III
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Check out that fantastic temperature! I had the windows down to savor it.
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The GPS
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Before getting to work, I said hi to John Engs and Don Atkinson, then grabbed some photos.
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The Friends are working on the cosmetic restoration of Rotary OY while the railroad repairs everything else.
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Don Atkinson
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Inside OY Fireman's side, looking forward
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Coal pile in the tender
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The cab
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Railroad employee working in the smokebox.
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Engineer's side, looking back
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Fireman's side, looking back |
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That's a mean-lookin' machine!
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463 prepares to head west with Train 215
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495 and the display train
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East end Engine House
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Locals
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Attempt at Art?
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Engineer Carlos Llamas
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Lookin' west
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Headin' out
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Fire patrol gives chase
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New Parlour Car
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168 nears completion!
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Back at the CRF
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John Engs and Don put me to work for a bit hanging new siding on OY. Those few minutes were the most fun I had all weekend!
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My handy work.
After saying my goodbyes, I started the trek back to Spring. Though, I'd only go as far as Wichita Falls this day.
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I decided to get photos of all the Depots on the way out of God's Country. Up first: Antonito This one is being restored and is starting to look really good.
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Looking south down the mainline towards Santa Fe.
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North to Alamosa.
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Today the rails end about a mile south of Antonito. The last train to Santa Fe was in 1941... and the rails weren't this far apart.
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RGX III at the Antonito Depot
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La Jara Depot
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Looking south at La Jara
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The remnants of Bob Richard's far-famed Narrow Gauge Motel.
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Alamosa and the SLRG
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Alamosa Depot
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Looking east towards La Veta Pass & Walsenburg
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West towards Creede
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Heading east
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Near the summit
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Walsenburg Depot
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I encountered quite a bit of rail traffic while heading southeast on US 87.
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2 on the head end...
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FIVE in the middle...
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I don't recall ever seeing 5 mid-train helpers (DPU) in person
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...and 2 on the rear.
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9 units?! In my part of the world, that's unheard of.
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Train #2
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2 in front
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2 in back
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Train #3 was heading east
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Train #4 tried to hide from my camera.
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Crossing the border to Texas near the appropriately named town of Texline. I got to Wichita Falls about 2100, spent the night, and got home about 1300 the next day. All in all, it was a very successful trip. |
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