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Here are my Great Buddies, who
took me along for a Motorcar ride on the Durango & Silverton. |
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We are in Taos, New Mexico and
home to Jeff's Joint.... the Best Beef in Northern New Mexico.... |
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Hey its Jeff Stebbins in a Apron,
a little bit different from his bibs on the train... |
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Its one of the C&T Website's Honored Friends, MVP
Laura Kammerer, I would like to wish her a very great new year at
school and best wishes, Take care and good luck!
Oh and I am working on the Hooded pullover!!!! |
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Well thanks to my Friend Dean, I
have a Picture of John Martinez and Myself on the D&S, what a great
shot, I love it. |
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Fireman Marvin Valdez on the Fire Patrol makes a
quick stop at Lava, New Mexico.... |
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Well how about a few detail shots for the
Modelers. |
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There is a shot from every side..... |
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Both of the lenses. |
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And the handle... |
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I hope this works for the viewers of this
website.... |
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And another... |
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This is the bottom of the lamp, but I had to
lighten it up a bit. |
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Hey check this out, A Frisco
Caboose in New Mexico.... |
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That's right, this wooden Frisco
Caboose has been a resident of Taos for quite a few years now and
sits next to the Highway... Ain't she a beauty. |
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Jeff and his Beautiful Wife in the
kitchen of Jeff's Joint, thru this place passes the Best Beef in New
Mexico.... When he
not running trains on the C&T, Jeff is Cooking and what great
cooking it is!!!!!!
This place in "100% Twinky
Approved", stop in for some great chow. |
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It was a cool day in Taos, raining
and such, but Jeff's Joint was going full blast, the Best Beef in
the Taos area... |
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The Motorcars depart Antonito for Chama. |
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These are beautiful machines, I am glad they have
survived. |
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Helping each other out.... |
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There goes that custom built. I think that is a
cool Motorcar... |
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A simple design that works so well and continues
to ride the railroad.... |
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There go my buddies.... |
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Motorcar 2038..... |
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And thanks to Matt & Amber Moharich, we have a
shot of a beautiful Garrett Locomotive, thank you so much, I love
shots like these and you can send me as many as you want... Thanks. |
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Welcome to Lava Pump House, erected in 1883. |
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One of the pump device's in the House. |
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The south side of the House facing the river. |
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Two windows on the south side.. |
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Another view of the south side. |
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The east side.... where the builders stone is. |
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The West Switch.. Lava, New Mexico.... |
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A remote switch, ever waiting for the next train. |
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Looking West, every rail, every spike, every tie
is important... |
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The arroyo at Lava..... looking to Antonito. |
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The track crew was here... they made repairs here,
you can see the soil work that was done... |
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Milepost 292.... |
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Track work.... the Track Crew was here....... |
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The milepost looks great doesn't it.... I
remember a time when the mileposts were faded and such, then the
Friends came along, I doubt they will ever fade again!!!!! |
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Narrow Gauge track work..... |
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Durango & Silverton Motorcar
333.... it will lead the way for the Motorcars. |
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Another Beautiful Rio Grande
Motorcar. |
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There's Dean and 2038. |
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And Paul and 2038. |
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Good Ole' 2038, I love this
Motorcar, gave a great ride.... |
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There's Philip and MT-14L3
"Sunni". |
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We have stopped for a break and to
meet the Durango & Silverton track inspector. |
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Use the restroom and stretch your
legs. |
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And here he comes, D&S Legend
John Martinez. |
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Hello to John, John is a Hero of
mine... 42 years with railroad... I am completely speechless
around this Guy, he is somebody who I admire and look up to.. just
like my own Grandfather he is a great railroader.. |
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Hey somebody's peeking thru the
window!!!! |
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Getting ready to roll.... |
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Running thru the Highline and soon
we will be at Rockwood. |
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Coming into Rockwood, the Motorcar
in front has the red flag out to slow the group down... |
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We are at Rockwood and are turning
the motorcars, we will stay in the clear for the morning train out
of Durango. |
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We have just back into the clear
on the wye and if you look closely, that is actually a Stub Switch
there in front of us. I will have more picture's for you in the next
update. |
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Locomotive 484 and Engineers Marvin Casias and
Jeremy Garcia bring the train around the lower section of Lava
Curve.... |
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Welcome to La Jara, Colorado...
home to this Flanger on Display, not sure of its number though. |
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If you drive north from Antonito
14 miles to La Jara, then turn east onto Colorado 135, cross the
tracks and turn north unto the first street you can find this
Flanger... |
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I wish it was more visible, it
seems to be hiding.... |
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Its just off the Mainline and next
to the Old Rio Grande Depot.. |
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It needs a little work, but is
still a Beautiful piece of machinery.. |
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It is retired now, but I am sure
this piece of equipment saw a great deal of work in the Rio Grande
days. |
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Stop in someday and say hi to this
Flanger... |
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Locomotive 5030, 501 tons and 74 inch drivers... easily capable of
70 miles an hour. Two
Air compressors on the front end. |
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A look at the Mechanical
lubricator and its driving rod. |
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A look at the Power reverse... |
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The Main rod and Eccentric crank
and eccentric rod. |
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The crosshead and combination
lever and union link... could you imagine this thing running back
and forth at 70 miles an hour. Cool!!!!! |
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The Expansion link.... |
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Its those 74 inch drivers.... |
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The Trailing truck, I love the
design work on the casting, its a beauty. |
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A look at the firebox and
staybolts and rivets, beautiful work. |
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Another look at the running gear,
love this machine, what a beauty..
And, on display in Santa Fe, New
Mexico.. |
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Thanks to Donald J. Wawrzyniak, we
have a beautiful shot of 487, thanks Donald and thanks for visiting
the site. Have a Great Labor Day and
best wishes... Twinky has left the Computer..
More of the Lava Pump House and Lava Tank, also
more of Santa Fe 5030 and more from Durango next week...
If you like what you see, consider a donation!!!
Just a DOLLAR, nothing more and anything less would make the
envelope feel funny.. P.O. Box 323, Antonito, Colorado, 81120 |
