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Motor Car 103..old 012 glides into the siding at Sublette New
Mexico.. |
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Unseen by most People, Sublette is Home to the Track crews and this
is where they leave their Motor Cars and Tools.. |
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Ruben Pacheco and Marvin Casias share a few laughs. |
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Motor-Car 013 and the Section House at Sublette. |
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013 and The Bumblebee Motor Car share the Siding at Sublette. |
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Another view of Railroading seldom seen by The Passengers. |
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Rudy, Joe and Marvin share a few words on plans for the next day
before leaving for home. |
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Ray and Orlando arrive at Sublette, New Mexico. |
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The Guys end another day on the Railroad. |
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One of the Fire Patrol motor cars developed a little trouble and had
to be hauled home. |
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Loaded on the Trailer at Osier, it first came to Antonito then was
transported to Chama, it has since been repaired and in back on the
line. |
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Making sure the Headlights shine bright... |
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Soni cleans the headlight on 484. |
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Locomotive 487 sits on the point of Train 216... another
Double-header is ready to depart Chama. |
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Locomotive 487 and 484 sit ready to roll in Chama. |
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Steam and Locomotives and Blue Skies, makes for a Great Morning. |
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Locomotive 487 sits among the other Railroad Items in the Chama
Yard. |
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Locomotive 487 and 484 stop at Lobato and Soni has just finished
uncoupling the Helper 487 from the 484. |
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Locomotive 487 and I are across Lobato Trestle waiting for Train 216
to come across to us. |
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Locomotive 484 is rolling Train 216 toward us. |
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Locomotive 484 and Train 216 come unto Lobato Trestle. |
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Another C&T Train crosses the Lobato Trestle. |
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Locomotive 484 and Train 216 come to a stop on the East Side of
Lobato Curve, now we will recouple Helper 487 and head for Cumbres. |
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I am in the Cab of 487 and looking back over the Coal pile, you can
484's Smoke blasting upwards.. I always thought this was a cool
view, you can't see the Locomotive behind you from here, but you can
see the smoke and hear the sound. |
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487 and 484 lift Train 216 out of Coxo Curve. |
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Another Beautiful Day at Cumbres. |
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487 on the Wye and 484 and Train 216 on the Main at Cumbres. |
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Locomotive 487 sits on the Wye at Cumbres and Locomotive 484 departs
Cumbres for Osier with Train 216. |
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Melvin Vigil departs Cumbres on the Fire Patrol chasing Train 216. |
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After making the Helper run to Cumbres, Locomotive 487 and the Fire
Patrol turn on the Chama Wye. |
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Ducky is working on those Staybolts, there was a lot of them to put
in. |
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Here is a closer look at the Staybolts, you can see they have a
round solid end with no threads, this allows installation. |
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Orlando is inside the 488's Firebox and is working on Rigid
Staybolts.. |
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The Axle has been installed on 488's Trailing Truck.. |
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Here is the Yolk on 488's Trailing Truck, it has been rebuilt and is
ready for installation. |
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The Smokebox of 488, you cans see the sheet is fully welded in place
and the flue are now being fit. |
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Donald "Ducky" Martinez, works on a Staybolt on 488's left side. |
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Ricki kneels in the Cab of 488, or what will be the Cab of 488... |
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Frank laying on his back while on duty.. shame on you Frank... |
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All you can see is Alan's legs, but him and Frank are adjusting
Brakes. |
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Here is the Big Fire-Truck... Thank goodness the rains have been
plentiful and it sits quietly in Chama! |
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A little Artsy Photo of the Fire Truck and beautiful skies of Chama. |
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Take a look at this, i wanted to share this with you all. My
neighbors dog is huge and he loves to sit and sleep on my fence.. |
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Just a little shot from the past, Locomotive 497 sits at
Cumbres..well thats all for this week, see ya soon..Carlos Llamas |