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Okay this is normally the End, but it is now the beginning!!! Here
is Caboose 0579 in Antonito.. A Group of Friends are Restoring the
Caboose to service and it will make a beautiful addition to our
rolling stock.. I had alot of request to show some picture's of this
Caboose, so here are the latest. |
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Here is a Close-up of one of the ends of Caboose 0579, you can see
the excellent work being done. |
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Caboose 0579 is starting to look Fantastic.. she is gonna be a Sharp
Looking Caboose! |
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Here is some Interior shots of Caboose 0579, here is a few storage
lockers and the steps to Cupola. |
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Here is one of the bunks, it will be a padded cushion over a lifting
wood lid to storage beneath. |
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The Standard Caboose Stove, it is smaller, but highly capable of
warming the caboose up and has a lip to hold cooking pans and coffee
pots. |
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Looking up into the Cupola. |
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Looking out a Cupola Window to the Stove Pipe. |
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A little Interior roof detail.. |
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Here is Warren Ringer and Chris Trunk, they are 2 of the MANY
Friends working on the Caboose, I was unable to get a complete Crew
photo, maybe in the future, but these gentleman and many more and
doing a top-knotch job on 0579. |
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Here is a Photo of the completed Secondary Coal storage Dock in
Antonito. |
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Here is Ronnie at the Controls of 484 running thru Phantom Canyon |
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Even on the lesser Grade of The Canyon between Sublette and Osier..
the 484 still has a White Hot fire in her Firebox. |
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Here is another Young Couple who rode the Train, It is very Nice to
be able to take the Time and Chat with the Passengers on the Train..
I was Honored to meet you both.. Here is Yuri Okuna from Nara Japan
and Tomas Berry from San Antonio Texas.. Thanks for riding with us
and we Hope to see You again. |
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Here is our Wonderful Friends we met last Year and were very Happy
to see again.. Mr. Wolfgang Klimesch and Christine Klimesch. |
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These two Friends of ours are Simply the Best.. We miss you Both
already. |
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Here is a Few Shots of 484 at Sublette, New Mexico. |
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We were delayed here a while, had Fire Patrol Mechanical Trouble's. |
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I have always liked this Shot, it makes for a Great Locomotive Pose. |
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Here is a wonderful Bunch of Guests, here is Coleen Rush, her son
Tate and their Friend Gary Crawford, Young Gary here is a Big Steam
Fan and a Intelligent one at that, he knew quite a bit about Steam
Locomotive's. Thank you so much for taking the
time to visit with me and Thank you for riding with Us, we enjoyed
your Visit. |
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I am so Lucky, I really am Lucky.. To run these Steam
Locomotive's... No, Just Joking... I mean I am lucky to meet some
very wonderful People Here and Christine Klimesch is one of them,
She is Remarkable Young Lady from Austria and has a Smile Brighter
than the Sun. Hope to see you soon, Christine!!! |
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Well I must be Honest, I took some time off this week and saw a
Concert by one of Favorite Canadian Bands..RUSH.. so I didn't get
very many Picture's. So, I went back to the Picture Album's and
decided to show you some old Picture's of 463 and thanks to a
request, I am going to show you Picture's of 463 as Rio Grande
Southern 455!! "Locomotive 463 poses on Ferguson Trestle". |
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Another shot of "Locomotive 463 on Ferguson Trestle". |
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Okay this looks funny, but Locomotive 463 is on the main and I am
standing in the middle of the Rails on the Connecting Track at Lava. |
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"Locomotive 463 on the Milepost 296 Trestle". |
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Here's one of those "Artistic Photo's". |
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Locomotive 463 in the Sage Brush at Milepost 296. |
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"Trestle Wood, Steam Locomotive's and Blue Skies" |
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I have also had requests to a get a better look at the Whiplash
Curve Petroglyphs, so here are a few picture's of the Individual
drawings. |
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The man and the Spear. |
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Could be a Representation or drawing of a Antelope. |
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This Guys kinda Creeping looking!! |
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This is a Good Look at the actual Drawing. |
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Aren't these Pretty Cool, they are visible from the Train, in the
morning light is the best time to see them.. |
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These Pic's are Kinda Big, thought you might like them like this..
Here is Locomotive 463 as Rio Grande Southern 455. |
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Locomotive 455 Taking Water. |
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455 in Antonito, Early Morning. |
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Rio Grande Southern 455. |
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Jeremy watering up 455 at Sublette, New Mexico. |
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Locomotive 455 taking water at Sublette. |
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Locomotive 455... or is it??? |
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Locomotive 455 on the Siding at Osier, Colorado!! |
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This Month's Gallery Section. "Locomotive 488 and Caboose at
Cumbres", Back in my Firing Days. |
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"Locomotive 489 and Train 3 at Cumbres"... a Very Early Snowfall. |
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"Locomotive 489 at Cumbres". |
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"Snowfall at Cumbres" |
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"Early Snow, Cumbres Section House" Well thats all for
this week, thanks for being patient with me being late on this weeks
Update, I have picture's of 488 for next weeks update,, keep your
eyes open and Thank you all for visiting this site.. and I would
like to thank Roger Hogan for helping me with all the Mechanic's
behind the Web-Site, Thank you Roger... Carlos J. Llamas |
