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Another Stunning Colorado Rainbow, Double-Arch and all!!! This was
taken North of La Jara Colorado.. |
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Here is a shot of the 2 Fire Patrol Motor Cars. |
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Both Motor Cars are Waiting for the Trains to depart Osier,
Colorado. |
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July 4th, Locomotive wears a Bit of the Red, White and Blue.. |
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Locomotive 487at Cumbres Station, Independence Day 2004! |
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Here is a Very Nice Young Lady who made a return Visit to the C&T
Railroad. I was very Happy to have her visit the Cab in Chama..
Thank You Jaclyn, I was extremely Honored to meet you and hope you
will Visit us once more in the Future. |
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You are looking at 488's Front Flue, the welding on this began over
the weekend.. I will double-check back on Monday!! To give you the
latest news! |
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You are looking at the bottom of a Journal Box for a Trailing Truck
axle on 488. Inside the box is the Pad or Pillow that has a sponge
interior and holds oil to Lubricate the Bearing of the Wheel. |
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Here is the other section of the Trailing Truck journal Box on 488,
The Box with the pillow in the previous picture bolts to this item,
you can see the bolts holes and this becomes the Journal box for this
wheel. |
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Here is part of the Spring rigging for 488, this hold the Equalizer
that connects the Number 4 spring to the Trailing Truck Spring.. |
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Here is 488's Firebox, you can see all the New Staybolt Caps and all
the staybolts that will be replaced, the holes will be threaded and
the staybolts will be put in. |
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Here is another look at 488's Firebox and Frame.. |
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Here's another look at the firebox and the Staybolt holes and the
Trailing Truck without wheels. |
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Here is 488's front end, the Pilot Trucks are being rebuilt. |
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Here is Steve Montano. he is working on a shaving machine and is
working on a Brass Shoe for one of 488's Journal Boxes. |
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Here is another look at that Machine. |
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Here is a look at 488's Expansion Links, they are finished are ready
to install. |
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Here is a few of 488's Crown-Brass boxes, these boxes will fit over
the Journal of the wheels and support the weight of the
Locomotive's! |
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Here is 488's two Radius Rods, these fit into the Expansion Links
and and drive or push the Valve's that feed steam into and out of
the Cylinders. |
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Steve going about Business, always has those machines going!!! |
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Here is a few New Boiler Plugs... |
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The Railroad Truck is getting a facelift, i found it sitting outside the
shop with regular Truck Bed off.. |
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The Truck is getting a Flat-Bed installed.. hopefully this will work
better for the Guys! |
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Here is a set of Wheels ready to ship out, the old wheels will be
pressed off and new ones will be pressed on the Axles, |
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Soni putting Oil in the Crosshead Cups, these Cups oil the Crosshead
as it goes back and forward guiding the Piston Rod and driving the
Main Rod. |
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Jeff Stebbins ready for another day, he looks good and is Feeling
good, Hope his Cancer is all behind him for good. |
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Here are 2 of the Most Important Young Ladies in my Life, Jessica
and Samantha! |
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And here is their Father Mr Anderson, Mr Anderson is a High-Ranking
Police Officer with the Denver Police Department.. Mr Anderson comes
from a Railroad BackGround, His Grandfather was a Engineer with the
Colorado and Southern! |
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And here are all three of them, Sam and Mr Anderson.. My Buddy and
Jessica.. the most wonderful amazing and important Young Lady in my
Life.. Their mother AnnMarie didn't ride the Train, So I missed her
all day! |
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Here are Sam and Jess, these Young Ladies mean the world to me.. I
would do just about anything for these Gals.. I miss you Girls and i
hope to see you again real soon.. I miss you alot!!!! |
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Here's Jessica... |
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Here's Samantha |
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And here's both of the Girls again... these Young Ladies mean the
World to me... Miss you Guys sooo Much. |
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Now back to the Old Photo Album... quite a few years back we ran a
Freight Train... Locomotive 463 lead the charge up Cumbres and ran
light all the way to Antonito... Engineer Jeremy Garcia and I,
enjoyed a whole day with 463. |
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Locomotive 463 poses on Tanglefoot Curve.. now you may wonder why I
have so many picture's of 463, well 463 is like Marilyn Monroe, this
Locomotive just can't take a Bad Picture. |
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Locomotive 463 and Jeremy on Cascade Trestle. |
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Locomotive 463 and Jeremy pose at Cascade. |
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Another shot of 463 at Cascade Trestle. |
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Locomotive 463 sits on the wall at the West Portal of Rock Tunnel. |
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Locomotive 463 at Rock Tunnel |
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West Portal of Rock Tunnel, Locomotive 463 sits on the Wall. |
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Locomotive 463 emerges from the East Portal of Rock Tunnel. |
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Locomotive 463 pokes her nose into the sunshine. |
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Locomotive 463 at Rock Tunnel. |
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Locomotive 463 sits in a cut at Phantom Curve. |
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Phantom Curve, Locomotive 463 sits in the cut. |
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Locomotive 463 at Sublette, New Mexico.. Jeremy takes on Water. |
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And once again with a Million Dollar Smile, here is Jaclyn...Thank
you so much for Visiting Us Jaclyn, we hope to see you again in the
Future, We were Honored to have you ride with us on the Cumbres and
Toltec. |
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Another Beautiful Sunset and thats the end of this weeks update, see
Ya guys next week.. Guess What.. I am planning on Having in the Cab
shots of this coming Thursdays "Double-Header" |
