|
Click On Any Photo To See Large Version
Use Your Back Button To Return |
|
 |
Well here's my thought's, the
website is going great, doing well.. but I don't think I still have
enough information on here... So I am sending the CALL OUT!! To all
the Friends of the C&TSRR, I want you to share your work photos with
me, lets put the restoration projects on here, Project Leaders, show
me what you are doing, everybody else who volunteers, what to share
your picture's with the World???? Come on everybody, lets show more
behind the scene work being done by the volunteers of the railroad.
Have you built a really cool Model.. send those pictures too!!!!
So either e-mail them to me
as LARGE as possible to
llamas2004@centurytel.net
or snail mail them to me on a CD with all the details and important
information and photographers name to C.J.
Llamas, P.O. Box 323, Antonito, Colorado, 81120.
I put the call out, I want
pictures of the Friends Project, show me and the world what you
have!!!!!!!!!! |
|
 |
Welcome to Alamosa and the Early
Iron Car Show... this has become quite a huge Car Show.. I thought
this was a Beautiful Picture.. thought you might like it. |
|
 |
Welcome to Embudo Water Tank
between Taos and Espanola New Mexico. |
|
 |
Here is the Famous Depot lined
with river rock from the Rio Grande. |
|
 |
And another view of the Tank from
about where the Tracks would have been. |
|
 |
497 at Cumbres on a Helper Run... |
|
 |
Thursday April 21st and we are on top of Gravity
Hill, just before Milepost 290. |
|
 |
Here we are at Ferguson Trestle, the pettibone is
coming behind and we are just waiting for it to come into view. |
|
 |
Now the important thing is... 484 is on her test
run for 2005 and she ran great, the valves are a bit stiff, but she
did well, and almost zero steam leaks.. |
|
  |
Well I hope the Boss doesn't kill me, but here I
go... Here is freshly painted passenger car 523 being rolled over to
the mainline in Antonito, no that is not a Parlor Car, that is a
regular passenger coach... you are looking at the New Paint Scheme
for the Cumbres & Toltec Cars.... We had hoped it would be darker
and still may be, but there is a Rich Red Color for the body, a
Silver coated roof and silver journal doors and Black trim with gold
lettering.. |
|
 |
There she is on the Mainline... |
|
  |
I am sorry, but I had a roll of film mess up, so I
had to use my 20 dollar digital camera to take these and here is Car
523 in the sunlight for the first time.. |
|
  |
More shots of the new Cumbres & Toltec Car.... |
|
 |
A look at the load of Rail on the flatcars.... the
weather looks threatening and it was, there was a foot of new snow
on Cumbres and light snow in Antonito over the weekend. |
|
   |
Monday April 25th 2005...
During a earlier inspection run up the line,
Marvin and Ronnie came upon a huge rock right on the rails at
297.90. The rock was extremely large and they were unable to move
it, Today Marvin and Max left with the Motorcar and the Air
compressor and a Jack Hammer, after a solid day of work.. the rock
was removed. |
|
    |
Also on Monday, a Motor-Car stored in Antonito was
trucked over for use by the Snow removal crew to Chama. All the guys
got together and we were able to roll it up onto the trailer with
its work flat. |
|
  |
Also on Monday we removed 484 from its tender, I
know, I know.. we just steamed her up, but due to the way the
schedules are set, we now have to do the Annual inspection on her. |
|
 |
We will Hammer test the Air Reservoir and Clean
the flues, we will also Hydro test the boiler, Sonar the Arch Tubes
and Drawbars and hammer test all the staybolts in the firebox.. I
will have picture's on next weeks update. Hey, have you ever seen
the inside of a Mechanical Lubricator, well we have to make a repair
on 484's Lubricator, so we took the cover plate off and I took
Picture's for you... |
|
  |
Tuesday April 26th 2005...
Here is the progress so far on the new track in
Antonito, |
|
  |
It looks great so far, the guys have been doing a
great job, the switch and other items were actually made for
standard gauge and the Crew has had to re-gauge the Points and other
items to make it fit the 36 inch gauge here on the C&T. |
|
    |
Wednesday April 27th 2005...
In the picture's the guys are going along on the
track construction, They installing rail and spiking. In the last
picture "from left" Joseph is providing pressure to hold the tie
against the rail while Rudy on the "far right" sets the spikes and
Ray in the middle runs them into the Tie with Pneumatic Spiking
Machine. |
|
   |
The Motor car was found to have a damaged axle, so
it being moved into the shop for repair. |
|
  |
Thursday April 28th 2005...
Well the Guys are working on the Next Switch...
In the second picture, the track I am standing
on will curve a bit and tie into the switch. |
|
  |
A look at the completed switch...
And in the second picture, the view of the new
track curving into the new Switch. |
|
 |
Photo's courtesy of
Bruce Edgerton
This Standard Gauge Locomotive
rests at Gulf Hammock, FL. She was built by Vulcan in 1915, with 40"
drivers,
|
|
 |
She has a Tractive Effort of
15,825 pounds, A empty weight of 71,000 pounds, and a Boiler
pressure of 190. |
|
 |
She ran in Florida; first for Gulf
Pine Company as #3 and running last on Pattterson-McInnis Lumber
Company, for which it is now numbered and lettered! |
|
 |
Seems she was built as a
wood-burner and then converted to oil. |
|
 |
A look at the cab of Number 3. |
|
 |
Now that Spring appears to be a
bit damaged. |
|
 |
I love this sign, read and enjoy
the laugh like I did..... |
|
 |
Ole' Number 3, she is a beauty!!!
Thanks Bruce.. |
|
 |
Leaving Durango on the Alamosa
Parlor Car, I love this seat.. I think its the best in the House or
Train. |
|
 |
Crossing the Animas River. |
|
 |
Ain't that a cool view. |
|
 |
Leaving the Bridge behind. |
|
 |
Passing thru Home Ranch Siding,
there is a Flatcar loaded with rail. |
|
 |
And a Ballast Regulator. |
|
 |
Crossing Hermosa Creek as we
roll....... |
|
 |
into
the station of Hermosa. |
|
 |
There is the Fire Service Tank |
|
 |
Across Highway 550 and we began
the climb... |
|
 |
Making a turn... |
|
 |
and under the Highway 550
overpass. |
|
 |
Up and above highway 550 |
|
 |
That's quite a drop off there.... |
|
 |
Rolling along... |
|
 |
Durango & Silverton Parlor Car,
the Alamosa. It is at the end of the track on Cascade Canyon Wye.
Thanks to my Buddy Mike May for
the Picture. |
|
 |
Now thanks to another Great Guy
and Friend, Jarrette Ireland, A employee with the D&S.. here are a
few from Durango. There is 473 painted in Yellow for her first
run... I love this shot, that Locomotive is absolutely Beautiful... |
|
 |
And here is 478 in Durango in 2002
ready for another Winter Trip down to Cascade Canyon Wye.
Thank you so much to Jarrette
Ireland, these Picture's are very much appreciated and thanks to
Jarrette, there will be more. |
|
 |
My Dad in a Ladder Fire Truck in
Espanola, New Mexico.... |
|
 |
Here is Dad and A huge, Big Ole'
Adorable Dog teaching children about safety.. What a Great Dog. |
|
 |
And Here Is Paramedic Stephanie
Martinez with the Abiquiu Fire Department. With her is Dominic Lopez
and Gavin Vargas... Thank you Stephanie, I really enjoyed talking
with you and wish you the best and Salute your dedication to your
community and your profession. |
|
 |
A shot of the Ladder Truck, I love
those Machines, absolutely Beautiful. |
|
 |
Here is Assistant Chief Anthony
Vigil, Fireman Stewart Scott, Alfredo Montoya and their Faithful
Companion posing for the Camera, what a Beautiful Dog... |
|
 |
One of the Abiquiu Fire
Departments Trucks, I love it. |
|
 |
Archive Photos... |
|
 |
I am on Diesel 19 and am following 463 and Train 1
up thru Whiplash Curve, I am just past milepost 295 and the Train is
up past 296.5. |
|
 |
Now I am on my way to Milepost 310. |
|
 |
I am pushing the supplies ahead of me, so the
Pettibone Machine can unload from the front end. |
|
 |
Getting ready to unload. |
|
 |
The rails come off first. |
|
 |
Fireman Soni H. starts the Fireman's injector on
497 during a lunch break at Cumbres. |
|
|
A view of the Rio Grande River
Gorge from the Horseshoe Curve on the Highway between Taos New
Mexico and Embudo, New Mexico. There is a guy who parks a trailer
here on this rest stop and sells the Best Buffalo Jerky, Yummm! |
