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2007

July week-2

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	We are just miles from Alamosa and 1744 is burning up the rails....
	1744 is looking great!!!
	This used to be a vegetable shed on the railroad..
	1744 was really moving, the shot might a bit fuzzy!!
	I love how this shot came out.
	Rolling over La Veta Pass on 1744... Engineer Charlie Shawcroft is at the throttle of 1744.
	Welcome back to Antonito, Colorado.....
	More picture's from the visit of Standard Gauge Motor cars to the Cumbres & Toltec.
	The Motor cars came in on the SL&RG Railroad....
	The Motor cars are on the SL&RG track and behind is the Cumbres & Toltec train.
	A great collection of Motor cars...
	The SL&RG hi-rail truck will lead the group back to Alamosa.
	My Buddy Ralph will lead the group.
	The Wheel chair accessible car sits in the afternoon passenger train as the Motor cars ready for a ride to Alamosa.
	Here is Phillip & Linda and there is Sunny... hey wait a minute, Sunny was in the shop for a few hours and came out with standard gauge wheels to ride on the SL&RG!!!
	Locomotive 488 brought the train in today...
	Its pretty cool to see two railroads work so effectively to provide a unique railfan experience..
	Locomotive 488 and the Motor car group from Alamosa.
	Robert Franzen is firing 1744 over La Veta...
	Locomotive 484 and two caboose's...
	I thought you might like a few views of Antonito...
	Locomotive 484, Caboose 0306, Caboose 0579 and MW-02.
	I love Caboose's.
	How about this shot..
	A little panoramic view...
	The setting sun made for a nice shot of these two Caboose's.
	Antonito, Colorado..
	I love the colors and the different style's.
	A great collection in Antonito.
	Great light right after the train rolled into Antonito.
	The back end view....
	What a great shot, I get lucky sometimes..
	Over Robert's shoulder as we climbed to Fir on 1744.
	We have just reached the Summit... I am looking over Charlie's shoulder as 1744 rolls along.
	We have stopped at Fir on the Summit and Earl has walked back to set up the retainers.
	San Luis & Rio Grande 1744 at the Summit of Fir.
	Robert is walking up to oil the 1744 and soon we will be on our way!
	Check out the picture, did I get a UFO in the picture.
	San Luis & Rio Grande 1744 at Fir Station, Colorado.
	San Luis & Rio Grande 1744 at Fir!
	Robert is working on oiling up the running gear of 1744.
	A little bit of oil and 1744 is a happy locomotive.. have to keep that running gear lubed up!
	Looking over Charlie's shoulder thru the front window of 1744...
	The cab of 1744.... Charlie has some air set up on 1744 as we ride the brakes down La Veta Pass.
	Continuing the downgrade run into La Veta...
	Mount Maestas looms in the distance over the Roof of 1744... more next week!!
	Welcome to Osier, we have switched over a tank car and three flat cars over to the Chama Bound train... they are bound for Cumbres, where they will be set out in a siding!
	We picked up the cars in Sublette, New Mexico....
	Now why are we moving MOW freight in the passenger train, well the Diesel is having a few problems... it derailed a few times and rolled home to Antonito after setting out the cars in Sublette for inspection and repairs!!
	The Chama based train hauled the cars to Cumbres and they are there waiting for the next work train.
	Another look at Osier, Colorado...
	I thought you would like a few shots of 484 with Rain clouds...
	Those rain clouds in the background were lined up to catch us on the run back to Antonito and they did!!
	Fire patrol departs Osier behind the train with the MOW cars...
	The rain caught us at Sublette...
	I am glad to say, the rainy season has kicked in and we are getting rain...
	Locomotive 484 at Sublette, New Mexico..
	Well its Wednesday the 18th of July and we know what Diesel 19's problem was!!!!!
	Diesel 19 is in the Antonito shop and has had its front truck removed...
	The front truck removed and with one of its axle's out.
	The second axle will also be removed!!!
	Now what happened, well look closely at the axle in the picture!!
	Diesel 19's derailment was caused by a Tire on the Axle of Diesel 19 coming loose and moving outward throwing the axle out of gauge!!! See the lip, that's not supposed to be there, the Tire of the Axle has moved outward by almost a inch!!!
	The Tire of the Axle may have been cut and machined a bit to much while in the Chama machine shop over the winter resulting in a loose tire, the Axle's have been moved back to Chama for repairs if possible.. Diesel 19 handle's its work trains by using Independent brake's quite frequently, its extra braking could result in a higher tire temperature resulting in expansion and eventual tire loosening on the axle.. either way, the tire did come loose and now this problem will have to be repaired before 19 can return to MOW service.. Bad news get worse!!! Other axle's on 19 are showing the same problem!!! Think positive thoughts for 19, it needs it!!!

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