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On the left is the apple of my eye
Jessica and on the right is my Sister in heart and spirit
Samantha... I would like to wish Samantha Tanner the most wonderful
wishes and I would also like her to know how proud I am of her, this
Saturday while I am running the Opening day train, Samantha will be
Graduating from High school... Congrats, love ya with all my heart
and soul.. You are truly a Blessing to this World and I know you
will be simply amazing in all you do in your future.. |
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Good morning, its Tuesday
the 24th of May and early morning in Chama,
New Mexico.. I am on top of the Freshly Passenger Cars washing off
the Red Overspray. |
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I am Looking toward the Coal Tower. |
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Now I want you to know, 488 had her second test
run today... and she did great.. Here is 488 steaming up Tuesday
Morning in Chama. |
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Marvin and Steve took her up the Line today and
she ran great, Marvin told me she runs smooth.. a real nice ride. |
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Now I apologize, the Company who
processes my Film into Digital Prints to share with you had a Major
Breakdown, so I am going to try to take you into Opening Weekend the
best I can, with my 20 Dollar Digital Camera... so I apologize for
the lack of quality, but I am still taking picture's with my Rebel
and those will be on the Site later... |
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Caboose 0306 has been freshly repainted, man she
looks great. |
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A look at some of the Freshly painted coaches
ready for service... |
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They have been fully inspected and with a few
adjustments they will be ready to run.. |
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Now the Adjustments I am talking about are:
We will hook them up and attach them to a Locomotive and check the
Piston travel and adjustments of all the brake systems. |
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Its Thursday the 26th of May....
A fresh load of Coal just arrived and the truck is off loading it
into the coal bin.. |
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It amazes me those trucks don't fall over... Now
we did fire up 484 today and we switched the trains into place..
tomorrow Friday the 27th we will run two trains over the line to get
everything into place for Opening Day.. |
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We also made a run into Osier with our shop lift
on a Trailer to remove the last shutters from the top windows in
Osier, me and Marvin and with help from Sam and Lawrence from the
Parlor Car got those Heavy shutters down.
Its Marvin's turn and he is up on the lift... |
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We are own our way back to Antonito and we are at
Osier Park... Marvin is checking the lift to make sure it's secure. |
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A view today from the Osier Building looking
toward the Los Pinos Valley. It's Beautifully green up there. |
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And now a few of those artistic shots... Ronnie at
the controls of 484 in Antonito.. I am firing and we are switching
the Antonito Train into place. |
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Its Friday the 27th
and I am in Chama with 487 ready to cross the line to Antonito...
In the second picture, 487 and I are climbing
towards Coxo Curve and everything is going great.
And finally 487 makes Cumbres Pass and stops
for water, 487 did Great!!!! |
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Continuing on, 487 is crossing Cascade Trestle,
you should see the runoff from the snowmelt. |
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We didn't plan this, but me and 487 and Ronnie on
484 met in Osier just a minute or two apart. |
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There is Car 523, the first car painted red
bringing up the rear of Ronnie's Train. |
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484 on the main with Chama Parlor Car and Open Car
headed west and 487 and I on the siding with a Handicap Car and a
extra Coach headed east. |
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After a quick lunch, we head out of Osier. |
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There goes 484 and the newly painted coach 523. |
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After a great run thru the Canyon, 487 and I reach
Sublette... we arrived in Antonito at 2:15 that afternoon and
finished setting up the train for Opening Day. |
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Saturday the 28th, 484 is on
Train 4 at Osier and the mornings have gone great for both trains. |
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There is my Sweety, she rode on the Train opening
day and is standing in front of the Fire Patrol Motor Car. |
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Now get this coming into Sublette we had some very
dark clouds and just as we stopped for water, Boom... the sky opened
and the Hail came down.. It turned
Sublette white for a while.. |
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Rolling past the East Sublette Yard Limit and the
ground is covered with Hail. |
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We are rolling east towards Antonito and the Hail
Storm has left us behind, check out those dark clouds over Lava
Tank. |
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Here are two friends of Mine, here are Brothers
Steve Dickey and David Dickey, both have shots that they will be
sharing with the Website, and they are awesome picture's, they will
be on soon... Thanks Guys, it was great to meet you in person. |
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484 is in Antonito and we are switching the train,
the day went very well and both Trains had a great day. |
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Now thanks again to Jarrette
Ireland, a Employee with the Durango & Silverton, here are a few
behind the scene picture's from our Narrow Gauge neighbor up North. |
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Hey check out the that Beautiful
Locomotive crossing the High Bridge at Milepost 471.2. |
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And I must say, I loved this
shot.. Thank You Jarrette... here is a crew shot from Durango taken
at Needleton Tank. Thanks Jarrette, best wishes for you and the D&S
and we are all waiting for more of your Awesome Photography!!! |
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Now a Quick visit to the Parlor
Car Bed & Breakfast... In Chama, New Mexico... |
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Welcome to the downstairs room,
the George Mortimer Pullman room. |
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Here is the Main floor and a full
breakfast is served at 8:30 A.M. |
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A view of the Upstairs. |
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A look at the William Jackson
Palmer room. |
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and the beautiful Staircase
leading downstairs. |
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The Parlor Car is owned and hosted
by Wendy & Bonsall Johnson D.V.M. |
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Built in 1924-1928 and owned by
Chama's first Banker, W.O. Evans. |
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The Parlor Car is a lovely Tudor
Style Home with Bay Windows and pressed tin ceilings. |
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The Parlor Car can be reached at:
1(888) 849-7800 or 1(505) 756-1946 and you can visit:
www.parlorcar.com
for more information. |
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Well keep coming back here for more updates to
Opening Day and up to Monday, I hope my Film processing will be done
by then and don't worry I will have lots of Good Picture's for
you... In the future, I have some really beautiful Vintage Aircraft
to show you and one of the Friends Projects and some on the Coaling
Tower in Chama.. again, keep coming back here for more updates.. |
