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The San Luis Valley's perfect skies reflect on 5 mile creek... |
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The New Mexico based Fire Patrol rounds the Upper loop of Tanglefoot
Curve as Train 2 rides on the lower loop headed for Osier, Co. |
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Robert Pacheco fills in for Bobby and rides the Fire Patrol out of
Chama. |
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Motor-Car 101 waits on the Spur Track at Osier, Co. |
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Freshly Painted and Designated Motor-Car 101, Fire Patrol waits at
Osier. |
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Robert Pacheco at the controls... must be kinda lonely riding this
all day by yourself.. I would think! |
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Okay, here are a few more photo's of D&RGW Locomotive 169's
restoration. you are looking at picture's of the Tenders tank being
constructed. |
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Here is a side view of the right side of the Tank. |
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You are looking in to the top of the Tank and you can see the sheets
of metal going left to right, those will be the Baffle's and
internal supports of the tank. |
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Here is the Top Sheet of the Tank and you can also see the manhole
attachment and door..these are where you feed water from the Tanks
or Water Spouts into the tender. |
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This Picture may be a little big, but anyway here is the Tender Tank
from the Front, you are looking into the Coal Bunker. |
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Here is Water Valve for the Tender, this is where water will be
supplied from the Tender to the Locomotive. Once again if you are
interested or would like to help this restoration of what will be a
Jewel of a D&RGW Narrow Gauge Locomotive, Contact Patricia Skroch at
alamosachamber@amigo.net
or Visit
www.alamosachamber.com |
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Here is a wonderful Group of People I was honored to meet, Here is
Julia and Peter Usher.. and Letty and Letitia Hill... in front of
Locomotive 487 in Chama. Letitia is the Wife of Ian Hill, a Member
of the Rock Band "Judas Priest", I was truly honored to meet her and
her Family and Friends. |
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Here is a Automobile that is at home among the old Steam
Locomotive's. |
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A view from inside the Automobile, thru the Front Windshield, you
can see Helper 484 and 487. |
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Here is the Skeleton of Caboose 05635.. it is being rebuilt by the
volunteers. |
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Helper 484 is on the Main Line, At the moment the Caboose is just a
skeleton, I will keep taking picture's to update you on more
details. |
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Another view of the 484 and the Caboose Skeleton. |
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Another view of the 2 Historic piece's of Equipment. |
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Here is a look at that cars Temperature Gauge.. its a Beautiful
Thing. |
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From the Interior looking at Jeremy and the Steam Locomotives behind
him. |
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Here is Helper 484 turning on the Wye at Cumbres, the Locomotive
actually has to back into the shed just a little to clear the
switch. |
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With the Switch thrown, Locomotive 484 comes forward onto the West
Leg of the Wye. |
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Locomotive 487 and Train 216 hold the Main at Cumbres while the
Crews do their Brake-test. |
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Motor-Car 103 holds on the Siding waiting for clearance to depart
westbound. |
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Once Locomotive 487 and Train 216 depart Cumbres, Helper 484 will
depart for Chama and behind Motor-car 103 will depart Cumbres... the
Crew was planning on working a little on Windy Point. |
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You can see, the supports for the Floor have been installed. |
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The Car Inspectors House is Open and work is going at a very Fast
pace to install floors. |
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I have had a few Requests to include a few Picture's of myself on
the Web-site so I put a self Portrait on the Site just for you. I
took this Picture of myself one early Morning before I shaved.... Oh
wait, wait... Sorry, I made a mistake here, this is Picture of a
Ostrich that lives at the Colorado Alligator Farm here in the San
Luis Valley. I couldn't tell the difference when I was uploading the
Picture's. |
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The Alligator Farm was initially a Fish Farm growing Tilapia Fish
for Restaurants, the Alligators were brought in to dispose of the
waste and have since become a big Attraction. |
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A view of the Alligator Farm. |
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A Duck Swims in 5-Mile Creek near the Alligator Farm, Ain't that a
Beautiful Reflection. |
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What a Pretty Picture. |
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One of the Many Alligators that live at the Farm. The Farm is about
15 or so miles North of Alamosa.. |
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You are looking at the inside of Caboose 0579 at Antonito, the
Restoration is near completion and the Caboose is absolutely
Beautiful, what a Great Job these Gentleman have done. |
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You are looking into the Cupola of the Caboose. |
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Here is dedicated Volunteer Bill Kepner, Bill has been with the
Project since the beginning. Bill is doing a little Green Painting
on the interior of Caboose 0579. |
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On this Day Bill was tying up a few loose ends to finish up the
project for this Year. |
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This is the second set of Trucks installed on Caboose 0579, now both
sets are under the caboose. |
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Another look at the Car Inspectors house in Cumbres. |
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A look at the Upstairs... look closely and you can see how the
chimney has actually shifted due to the entire house shifting a
little. |
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One of the smaller rooms or small hallway.. |
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Working on the floor Joist. |
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Another look at the Upstairs Staircase. |
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The Base of the Chimney. |
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One of the Floors. |
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Ray Martinez at the Controls of Motor-Car 103, you may remember Ray,
he was one of the 7 Employee's who rebuilt Locomotive 487 in
Antonito. |
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Orlando, Road Foreman Max and Ray in Motor-Car 103. |
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The Guys sitting in Motor-Car 103 waiting for Train 216 and Helper
484 to clear Cumbres, so they can continue their work. |
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Here I am riding a Empty Train of Pipe Gondolas into Chama, if it
wasn't for the Modern Cars parked along the Tracks... this could
easily be a scene out of the past. |
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Locomotive 484 pulls a string of empties into Chama. |
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Locomotive 484 and its load of empty pipe Gondolas pulls up to the
Chama Depot. |
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After Taking so many Pictures of myself and the rest of my Fellow
Scrappy Railroaders, it is Refreshing to capture a Beautiful Young
Ladies Smile.. Here is Colleen Wilson from Clovis, California hard
at work applying Grout to the Brick-work on the Oil House. Thanks
Colleen!!! |
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This is the New 488 Steam Dome cap.. it is having its Safety Valve
Holes Drilled into it. |
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Here is the Backhead of 488, the Guys are putting on the
Water-glasses and Tri-cock assembly in preparation for the
Hydro-test. |
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Here is a look at the new Staybolt Caps and Boiler plugs. |
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Here is a look at 488's #3 and #4 Driver Wheels.. |
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Another look at the Drivers and the Tumbling Shaft. |
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Donald is installing new bolts on the Smokebox rim to secure the
Smokebox door. |
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A look at the Driver and the Crosshead Guides. |
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Another View of the Driver Wheels and Counterweights. |
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Here is a equalizer installed, this connects the #4 Spring to the
Trainling Truck Spring.. |
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Another look at a Driver Wheel. |
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The rear Equalizer for the Trailing Truck. |
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A view of 488's Backhead, the Plumbing has been installed for the
Hydro test. |
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Another look at the Driver Wheels. |
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Ed hard at work. |
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Ed is working on one of the new machines recently installed in the
Chama Shop. |
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Rob is making Oil Cup Covers or Caps for the Oil Cups on the Valve
Slides. |
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Here is Ricky, he is on his way into the Boiler, and with all the
flues in place, he is in for a very tight fit. |
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Here is Tommy.. how are you doing there Tommy?? |
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Steve is working on the New Steam Dome Cap for 488, he is making the
holes that will become the mounts for the safety Valves. |
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Once again Colleen is hard at work.. Thanks and we'll see you later. |
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Another Beautiful Sunset in the Great San Luis Valley.. well that is
all for this week folks... see ya later...
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