July 6-9, 2008
Here's a collection of photos covering the 64-mile miracle known as the Cumbres & Toltec
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View from Rio Chama Truss Bridge |
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Near Juke's Tree, Looking West |
Rio Chama Truss Bridge |
Fred Juke's Tree |
484 Approaching Rio Chama |
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Entering Chama Yard from the East |
Entering Chama Yard from the East |
Heading East from 1st Hwy 17 Crossing |
Snow Fence Remnants |
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Deer are everywhere in the mornings! |
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488 Rounding the Bend |
Heading to Lobato |
Approaching the 2nd Hwy 17 Crossing |
Just East of the 2nd Crossing |
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Heading to Cresco |
Nearing Cresco |
View Facing South from Cumbres Pass |
Pile Trestle and Ess Curve to Windy Point |
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The View West from Cumbres Pass |
The Ess Curve West to Windy Point |
488 Rounding the Point |
Arriving at the Pass |
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Switching in Cumbres Yard |
488 on the Cumbres Wye |
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Cumbres Snowshed |
488 Blowing for Hwy 17 at Cumbres. The Pile of Ties is from the now-removed crossing of the House Track. The long gone Cumbres Station was just beyond it. |
Snowshed |
The end of the wye tail track |
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Just beyond the end of the Wye Tail Track |
Looking back down the Wye Tail Track |
View North from Wye Tail Track |
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View North from Wye Tail Track |
Cumbres Wye Tail Track It would seem that no t rain has been back this far in quite a while |
Looking South from Wye Tail Track |
Switch Stand at Cumbres and Car Inspectors House |
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Snowshed and Car Inspectors House |
View East from Cumbres Water Cistern |
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Back of Snowshed looking South |
Tail Track of Cumbres Wye, Facing South |
North End of Snowshed, Speeder Shed |
Speeder in Snowshed |
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Looking South from Inside the Snowshed |
K27 463 in Antonito Engine House. The rumor is that she is next in line for restoration to service. WHOO HOO! |
Looking East from Hwy 285 Crossing in Antonito, CO That's my F150 on the left. |
Renowned "End of Standard Gauge" Sign |
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Looking West from Hwy 285 Crossing in Antonito, CO |
Looking West From Antonito |
484 and "The Sign" |
Looking West from Antonito Yard |
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The Dual Gauge Display in Antonito |
Looking West From Antonito |
Osier, CO |
Osier Chow Hall: Home of the World Renowned Chef Stephen Flowers |
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The New Coaling Dock in Osier |
Osier Tank |
Osier Tank |
Teepee? near Osier |
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Heading West from Osier |
Osier |
Ess Curve Near MP 308 |
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Cascade Trestle |
View East from Cascade Trestle |
View South from Los Pinos Valley |
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Sublette, CO View from Cupola of 0579 |
Sublette, CO |
Lava, CO |
Rock Tunnel - Toltec Gorge |
