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2006

August week-2

 

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Now I must say I have enjoyed working with Emily, she is one of the Car Maintenance personal in Antonito, but she is sooooo shy. This is about the only picture I am ever going to get of her. Here she is putting water in one of the restroom cars in Antonito. She is another one of the second generation employees on the C&T, her father Joseph has been with the track crew for years and helped on the 487 rebuild in Antonito... You remember!!!

Hello, welcome back to the Santa Fe Southern... I love this place.

August 10th and I am on a Helper run up Cumbres with the last Cinder Bear train of the season...

The train was fifteen cars long, I am on the Road Locomotive and the front part of the train will continue with me all the way to Antonito.

The Helper Locomotive and the rear of the train will return to Chama from Cumbres as the Cinder Bear Train.

Fireman Marvin Valdez uncouples the Helper. Road fireman uncouples the Helper, Helper fireman couples back the Helper... kind of a tradition I guess. Don't know if there is any history to that..

The Helper pulls away from me and the train.

I have pulled the train across the trestle and Helper Fireman Max Casias is hooking us back together.

Double-heading above Dalton.

We have reached the summit and the Helper is pulling away.

The Helper will turn on the wye and take control of the rear portion of the train.

This is a view of train looking to the rear. If you look over the Open Car, you should be able to see the Helper locomotive turned and ready to take control of the Cinder Bear Train.

Locomotive 488 at Cumbres.

We are doing a Brake test and the time allows for me to inspect my Locomotive and take a picture or two for you..

Good Ole' Santa Fe Southern 93 and Back-up 701 in Santa Fe.

Passing the track crew at Toltec..

You can see the blades of the regulator have been getting some action clearing mud, we have been getting hammered by the rain in the canyon.

Another beautiful evening in Antonito.

I thought you might like a few cool evening shots of 488.

I like clouds, you might notice that in my photography. This evening some huge storm clouds were building in the east, thought they made a great background for 488.

We were taken a few extra minutes to empty the trains restrooms.. gave me a opportunity to take picture's for you.

Another cool shot of 488.

Looking thru the cab window of 488 to Diesel 19.

This is closer to my actual view...

One of the newly painted coaches against the clouds.

I love this time of the evening, the light was beautiful.

The classic pose, 488 at the water tank.

The Chama based Parlor Coach against the Antonito Depot and those clouds.

Another view of the Locomotives in Santa Fe. I love the Santa Fe Southern, if you haven't, you have to visit this place.

Both Fire Patrols sit in Antonito......

With 488 waiting for her turn, Locomotive 484 pulls ahead from the coal ramp in Antonito.

Fire Patrol, 484 and 488 in Antonito.

Locomotive 488 thru the window of 484.

I like this view, thought I would share it with you.

Passing the track crew at Los Pinos.....

The guys are working around this area now and the Los Pinos Siding works to both clear the crews for the train and to store the equipment at night.

The Summit House on the top of Sandia crest in Albuquerque, New Mexico.. Thanks for being patient, more updates coming soon.... Carlos

 

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