Three Foot Thursday
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In January 2011, I started a weekly thread on TrainOrders.com called "Three Foot Thursday" to share some of our better photographs and videos and to encourage others to do the same. There is often a lack of narrow gauge content on TO and this seemed like a fun way to generate some interest. This also gives me the opportunity and excuse to re-edit some favorite photos and videos.
This collection will grow over time and be comprised of the best media that Michele and I have amassed in our explorations of "Narrow Gauge Country." |
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C18 #315 entering Chama Yard from the east on July 9, 2008. Photo was taken from the Gramps
Oil Rack. |
C18 #315 and RGS Motor 5 in Chama Yard on July 7, 2008. RGS 5 Motorman Larry Spencer and 315 Conductor John Parker are discussing the day's activities in this staged shot. Posted on Jan 13, 2011 |
October 18, 2009 - Chama Yard - Coal Tipple and Water Tank as viewed from the Engine House. Posted on Jan 20, 2011 |
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Baldwin K36 #488 on a break-in run just east of Chama, bound for Lobato. Note that she is missing her spark arrester. May 24, 2009 Posted on Jan 20, 2011 |
K36's 489, 488, & 487 storm past Cresco Siding with a 27 car freight on the way to Cumbres Pass.
October 24, 2009 |
Looking west towards Durango in Chama Yard. Taken from inside DRGW Caboose 0579 on
October 23, 2009. |
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Chama
Yard. July 9, 2008 |
Silver Plume Yard, C&S #9 backs into
the Engine House for the night. Posted on Feb 3, 2011 |
Silver Plume Yard, south of the Depot, heading west. Photo from October 2009 Posted on Feb 3, 2011 |
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Heading west over the Devils Gate High Bridge above Georgetown. Photo from October 2009 Posted on Feb 3, 2011 |
Stock Extra 315 West - Near MP 289 on the Cumbres & Toltec. Photo from July 7, 2008 Posted on Feb 10, 2011 |
Stock Extra 315 West at Lava Tank on the Cumbres & Toltec. Photo from July 7, 2008 Posted on Feb 10, 2011 |
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EBT #15 rounding the north leg of the Rockhill Wye. Photo from September 2009 Posted on Feb 17, 2011 |
Mt. Union Yard, looking north. I believe this is the spur that l eads to the Engine House. Photo from September 2009 Posted on Feb 17, 2011 |
Looking north in Mt. Union Yard. Photo from September 2009 Posted on Feb 17, 2011 |
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Eureka & Palisades #4 on the Durango & Silverton during RailFest - August 23, 1010 Posted on Feb 24, 2011 |
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Baldwin C18 #315 heading west towards Chama at the "2nd Crossing" of Highway 17, east of Dalton and west of Cresco. Photo from July 2009 Posted on March 3, 2011 |
#315 between Cresco and the "2nd Crossing" of Highway 17.. *Note that you can see the Cumbres Section House just above the pipe gondola. It's 6-7 miles away! Photo from July 2009 Posted on March 3, 2011 |
Extra 315 North at Needleton Siding - MP484. August 23, 2010 Posted on March 10, 2011 |
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Extra 473 North at Needleton Siding - MP484. This could almost pass for the legendary San Juan! August 23, 2010 Posted on March 10, 2011 |
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Here
are a few video clips of Baldwin (1895) C18 #315 pulling a stock extra
westbound on the Cumbres & Toltec in July 2008. This is shortly after her return to
service thanks to the heroic efforts of the Durango Railroad Historical
Society. Posted on March 17, 2011 |
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Looking towards the Cumbres Pass Section House as our triple header
takes on
water... one at a time. Posted on March 24, 2011 |
Passing the Section House at Cumbres Pass. Looking over the Conductor's Desk. Photo from October 24, 2009 Posted on March 24, 2011 |
Heading west at the south east corner of Los Pinos Valley. Note the smoke coming from the stack on the Caboose. It was pretty chilly this day and the coal fired stove was a welcomed source of heat. Photo from October 24, 2009 Posted on March 24, 2011 |
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This is DRGW #487 starting up a 19 car freight in Chama Yard. The temperature that morning was 25 degrees, so there's copious amounts of steam and smoke!! Long-time C&T Engineer Jeff Stebbins has the throttle.
The date
was October 24, 2009, the morning of Chama Steam VIII. |
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Here are a few photos of C&T #19 (AKA "The Pineapple") in Antonito on a cold October afternoon in 2009. Posted on April 7, 2011 |
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Brakeman Mark Smelser guards the rear as the train takes on water at Needleton Tank, MP484.4 on the former Silverton Branch of the old Denver & Rio Grande Western. (August 23, 2010) Posted on April 14, 2011 |
Senior D&S Engineer Bill Colley waters the Eureka & Palisades #4 at Needleton Tank. Taken at the same time as Photo 1. (August 23, 2010) Posted on April 14, 2011 |
Conductor Alan Loomis releases the brakes on the water car for Rotary OY so it can be moved to the north end of Chama Yard for a night photo shoot. (August 31, 2010) Posted on April 14, 2011 |
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Heading up the grade, railroad east, at Tunnel Gulch Tank. Elevation 10,850 ft. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
The restored track at Sherrod Loop. Elevation 10,925 ft. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
Nearing the Palisades, still heading up to Alpine Tunnel. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011
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The restored Depot & Western Union office at Alpine Pass. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
Looking east towards the tunnel from the Alpine Pass Depot. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
Looking west towards the yard, Engine House, and Depot. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
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Looking east towards the tunnel from the turntable pit. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
Yours truly at the buried west portal of Alpine Pass. Elevation 11,500 ft. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
Heading back down, railroad west, towards the Palisades. Photo from August 26, 2010 Posted on April 21, 2011 |
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Here are a few more video clips of Baldwin (1895) C18 #315 pulling a stock extra westbound on the Cumbres & Toltec in July 2008. This is shortly after her return to service thanks to the heroic efforts of the
Durango Railroad Historical
Society. Posted on April 28, 2011 |
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Lava Tank on the Cumbres & Toltec. July 2007 Posted on May 5, 2011 |
Silver Plume Tank on the Georgetown Loop. October 2006 Posted on May 5, 2011 |
Tres Piedras Tank on the abandoned Santa Fe Branch (AKA "The Chili Line") of the D&RGW. October 2009 Posted on May 5, 2011 |
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Orbisonia Water Plug and Sand House on the East Broad Top. September 2009 Posted on May 5, 2011 |
Cresco Tank on the Cumbres & Toltec. October 2009 Posted on May 5, 2011 |
Los Pinos Tank on the Cumbres & Toltec. October 2009 Posted on May 5, 2011 |
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Looking west from Antonito, CO Posted on May 12, 2011 |
Looking west towards the Section House at Cumbres Pass Posted on May 12, 2011 |
Looking north into the wye at Cumbres Pass Posted on May 12, 2011 |
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These
were taken on October 21, 2009, a few days after the last regular run of
the season. In a few more days Chama Steam VIII would run between Chama
and Osier, but most of the snow was gone by then. |
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Train 462 and Hot Shot 1 at Elk Park Siding (Oct 2006) - (Full Story HERE) Posted on May 19, 2011 |
Looking south (railroad east) from Elk Park Siding (Oct 2006) Posted on May 19, 2011 |
Taking water from a boxcar pulled by Hot Shot 1 (Oct 2006) Posted on May 19, 2011 |
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Damage to the running board and piston assembly cover on the Engineer's side that was sustained in the collision with the rock slide above Needleton Tank. (Oct 2006) Posted on May 19, 2011 |
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Navajo Tank, just west of Dulce, NM (August 2010) Posted on May 26, 2011 |
Gato /
Pagosa Junction Tank. The tank collapsed about 5 years ago. Gato was
renamed Pagosa Junction when the Rio Grande, Pagosa, & Northern railroad
built a 30 mile logging branch from there to Pagosa Springs in 1899.
When the branch was removed in 1936 the name reverted back to Gato. Posted on May 26, 2011 |
Arboles Tank, just east of Arboles, NM on the Navajo Reservoir. This tank was built from the tender of DRGW #1603, a standard gauge 3-cylinder 4-8-2. (August 2010) Posted on May 26, 2011 |
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Lava Loop - Cumbres & Toltec (May 23, 2009) Posted on June 2, 2011 |
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Lobato Trestle (October 2009) Posted on June 9, 2011 |
Lobato Trestle (July 2008) Posted on June 9, 2011 |
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East Broad Top Round House (Sep 2009) Posted on June 16, 2011 |
East Broad Top Orbisonia Yard (Sep 2009) Posted on June 16, 2011 |
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Cumbres Pass to Chama in 2 Minutes... without wings (July 2008) Posted on June 23, 2011 |
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Chama to Cumbres Pass in 2 Minutes (July 2008) Posted on June 30, 2011 |
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Trout Lake Tank on the Rio Grande Southern August 2010 Posted on July 7, 2011 |
Sargent Tank on the D&RGW 3rd Division August 2010 Posted on July 7, 2011 |
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Chama Yard on the COLD morning of Chama Steam VIII - October 24, 2009 Posted on July 21, 2011 |
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487 starts a ~23 car train by herself putting on quite a show in the process. Posted on July 21, 2011 |
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"From the Caboose" Heading east near Dalton, NM Posted on July 28, 2011 |
"From the Caboose" Cresco Tank Posted on July 28, 2011 |
"From the Caboose" Rio de Los Pinos Trestle Posted on July 28, 2011 |
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Steel through-truss bridge near the ghost town of Juanita, CO about 40 miles west of Chama, NM. MP 386
Posted on August 4, 2011 |
Multi-span steel through-truss & deck plate bridge east of Pagosa Junction (Gato). MP 387.6
Posted on August 4, 2011 |
Steel through-truss bridge just west of Pagosa Junction yard. This bridge, unlike the others, still has three foot rails on it. MP 390.4 Posted on August 4, 2011 |
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Chase Day on the East Broad Top (September 6, 2009) This made "Video of the Day" on the TrainOrders.com main page. Woo Hoo!! Posted on August 11, 2011 |
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Unidentified Boxcar "Left Behind" near Monero Canyon Posted on September 1, 2011 |
Stock Cars 5792 & 5794 "Left Behind" in Dulce, NM Posted on September 1, 2011 |
Gondola 1536 "Left Behind" in Pagosa Jct / Gato Yard Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Unknown Boxcar "Left Behind" north of Arboles Posted on September 1, 2011 |
Drop-bottom Gondolas 725 & 836 "Left Behind" near the water tank in Arboles, NM Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Chama Yard - Sep 17, 2011 Posted on September 29, 2011 |
Chama Yard - Sep 17, 2011 Posted on September 29, 2011 |
Osier, CO - Sep 22, 2011 |
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Extra 487 West is in the hole at Los Pinos Siding while Train 215
approaches from the south on it's westward assault of Cumbres Pass.
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Looking between two Gons somewhere east of Cumbres. Posted on November 10, 2011 |
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Durango Roundhouse - September 24, 2011 Posted on December 8, 2011 |
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Extra 485 East at Dalton. September 21, 2011 |
Caboose 0503 brings up the rear of Extra 485 East at Coxo. September 21, 2011 Posted on December 29, 2011 |
Extra 485 West at Cumbres Loop (Tanglefoot Curve). September 21, 2011 |
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Staging for a night shoot at Cumbres Pass. September 21, 2011 Posted on January 5, 2012 |
The crew grabs some chow at the Cumbres Section House. September 21, 2011 Posted on January 5, 2012 |
Looking west at the Cumbres Pass standpipe.
September 21, 2011 |
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Staging for a night shoot at Cumbres Pass. September 21, 2011 Posted on January 5, 2012 |
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485 Goin' up the Hill - September 21, 2011 Posted on January 26, 2012 |
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