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Well if anybody is still wondering what I look like, here I am...
Boy, i am kinda scrappy looking ain't I.. Oh, well, anyway this is
me on 484 at Osier..
And, I would like to Thank Mark Valerius, he took this Picture of
me and thank Goodness his camera still works..
This could become a new thing here, Have a great photo.. want to
see it on the Web, send it to me on a CD and I'll put it up.. and
please no pictures of your neighbor in plaid boxers!!! Well...
depends on who your neighbor is!!!! |
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Locomotive 484 leans into the Curve at Tanglefoot and I am riding in
the Firemans seat..
Photo: Mark Valerius |
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Locomotive 484 and Train 2 makes the last curve before Osier on the
West Side... thats me in the Firemans seat...
Photo: Mark Valerius |
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Diesel 19 and the Motorcars share the Siding at Sublette.. I like
this shot!! Photo: Mark Valerius |
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Locomotive 484 at Antonito, this is Great shot.. It's one I would
probably never take.. I am usually more concerned in doing my Report
and getting 484 into the shop and ready for the nightwatchman.
Photo: Mark Valerius. |
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Now once again I must mention, the Town of Antonito had their Annual
Steam Festival right in the Parking Lot in Antonito.. There was food
and fun and even a Carnival.. see what you missed, you should come
next Year..
Anyway one of the Highlights of the Both Days was a performance
by "Ernestine Romero" She is a Talented Singer from Pajaoque, New
Mexico. She has won singing competitions and has performed all over
the Southwest.. She Has released a CD and we were Honored to have
her Visit us here on the Cumbres and Toltec..
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I was very Honored to have Ernestine Romero take some time away from
her very busy schedule to Visit Locomotive 484 Sunday Morning. She
Has a charming Personality and is Breathtaking in Person.. and to
hear her sing is Awesome.. |
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On Saturday Evening some of the Crew stayed after work to hear her
performance.. Everybody was impressed with her Singing.. |
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Ernestine takes a few minutes to Visit 484's Cab...
She's sitting in my seat..WOW!!!! |
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Ernestine next to Cumbres & Toltec Locomotive 484... |
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Locomotive 484 was built in 1925 and goes very well with Ernestine. |
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Behind Ernestine is the "Flying Cumbres & Toltec Logo"
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Here is Ernestine next to 484's Cab. |
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Ernestine stands in front of 484. |
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Locomotive 484 has been fully rebuilt and is in full service on the
C&T. |
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Ernestine stands next to the Engineers side of Locomotive 484. |
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Ernestine leans against 484's Engineer Seat in the Cab. |
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Ernestine is probably the most-Beautiful person to ever be in this
Cab. |
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It is not often I am able to give a Talented Musical Star like
Ernestine a tour of 484.. And I would like to personally Thank her
for taking the time to visit with me... |
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Using my Gloves, Ernestine Grabs the handlle of the Number 6
Brakestand in the Cab... Thanks Ernestine for taking the Time to
visit with us and thanks for Helping the Antonito Steam Fest be such
a success this year.. I was truly Honored to meet this Dynamic Young
Lady... I can't believe she wore My GLOVES... I am gonna frame
them!!!!
And don't listen to anybody who says I lost my Railroad
Concentration when I met Ernestine.. I was under complete control
and ran the Train safely.. I couldn't remember any of my fellow crew
members name till about 3 that afternoon, But I was on the Job... |
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The Antonito Fire Patrol is rolling.. |
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Here's the Guy behind the Antonito Fire Patrol.. Melvin Vigil. |
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Melvin fuels up the Antonito Fire Patrol and soon will be on Train
215's tail all the way to Chama.. watching for sparks and spot
fire's. |
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Here's me again and that Talented Singer.. Ernestine Romero. |
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You wanna know what it's like to scoop coal up with Backhoe to fuel
up a Locomotive, well now you know!!! Looking out the Front on the
Antonito Backhoe which is provided by Mr Antonio Velasquez. |
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Backing down from the Ramp after dumping a load of coal into 487. |
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Well there's some heavy activity in Antonito as the "Friends" and a
local cement company called Southwest were busy pouring a second
slab of cement for coal storage in Antonito.. |
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The first cement is poured into the form.. and the skies over
Antonito are cloudy and threatening rain. |
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Southwest and the "Friends" are going hard to put the cement in and
smooth it out.. |
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Later that same Day the skies over Antonito opened up and it rained
very Hard.. at my house in town it hailed, then rain for about a
Hour straight.. it was wet after that..Yeah!! |
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Another shot of the wood cleared off the Right-of-way by the
Friends.. |
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Locomotive 484 rests as she is serviced in Antonito.. a little steam
rises out of the Shop.. |
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A few more things to do, Marvin Valdez is paddle greasing 484,
then he will back her over the ash pit, shake the grates a little,
throw a chain under one of the driver wheels, shut down the Air
Pump, drain the Hydro-static Lubricator and settle in for the
night.. |
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A beautiful night settle's on the Antonito Train Yard. you can see a
few puddle's of water left over from the Rain. |
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A bank of clouds rolls over the hills North of Taos, as the rain
clouds roll in over Antonito. |
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It's Monday and Train 215 and 484 rolls West for Chama.. we are
running slowly thru the low lands past osier.. Steve Montano has the
Throttle and I am firing and enjoying the view. |
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The Valley along the Tracks is Beautiful now, just the perfect mix
of yellows and greens.. we are rolling past a Location on the
Railroad named Charlie's Cabin, in the background is a Cabin owned
by the Shawcroft Family and the son Charlie as we called him as a
nick name, his real name is Brett used to work for the Railroad, so
this small section of Track was named Charlie's Cabin! |
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Looking out the front of 484's Cab, the Summit of Cumbres is still
about 300 feet higher up and 8 miles farther on to the left. |
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To the left there is the famous Hat Tree's, we are coming up on
Tanglefoot curve and soon we will be at Cumbres Summit. |
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Wednesday, cruising downgrade thru Cresco we met Diesel 19 and
another Debris clean up train.. they were picking up the Tree's and
brush cut by the Friends to clear the Right-of-way. |
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Passing Diesel 19.. |
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This is Loren Suazo and Bob Goldhirsch, these are the Gentleman that
gave us, the Train Crew and Fire Patrol our Wildland Fire Prevention
refresher courses. |
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Conductors Ray Martinez and Sam Ruybal taking a break from the
Classes. |
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Fireman Soni Honneggar and Ronnie Lopez taking a break.. it's kinda
funny.. as Railroad Fireman their Job is build Fires and super Hot
ones at that... now they have to take courses on how to turn them
off.. |
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The Crew looks on as a Fire Truck is explained to us.. |
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Everybody has their Ears on... there's Mark and Ed and Alan and
Marvin and Soni and Steve and Melvin and "The Boss" and Julio. |
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This is a little different from a Steam Locomotive, but it's
Impressive.. everything the 3-man crew needs is on-board this Fire
Truck.. |
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Two of the Firefighters, right after class they went back on Patrol. |
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These Guys are local and are on the job, patrolling to keep a eye
out for any wildfires, however they may start. |
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Two Crewmembers practicing how to use Fire Shelters for worst case
scenarios. Kinda look like 2 Giant Microwave Burritos. |
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The Crew Having a Great Time.. |
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Marvin trying on the Fire-shelter.. |
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Loren Suazo teaching us how to take Accurate Weather Readings. |
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Saturday Morning, Ronnie Brings 484 up from the coal dock.. |
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Hot Steam Exhaust fills the Air.. |
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Locomotive 489 at Milepost 305... "Sunset on 489" Thanks
to everybody who supports the Railroad, I am now offering these
Photo's for Sale. Everything on the Web-site and in the Gallery
Section is available.. These Picture's will come Framed, Signed and
ready to Hang.. all profits will go to my Film and Processing
expense's and the continued Photographic Log of the Modern History
of this Railroad for the Future.. With some work, I hope to also
have the Entire 487 Rebuild on PhotoCd available soon. Thank
you, Carlos |
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"Cumbres & Toltec Locomotives 497 and Diesel 19".
One of the Gallery Picture's Available.. e-mail for details. |
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"Locomotive 489 at Sundown". "All Photo's will come in
8" x 11" Format in a Black Frame.. E-mail for details. |
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Oh and Congratulations to my Nephew Matthew Llamas, he got his First
Holy Communion and his Uncle is very Proud of Him and loves him very
much.. Here he is with Mom and Dad.. |
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Here's my new Gallery Section.. if you are interested, just e-mail
for more details.. "Cumbres & Toltec Locomotives 497 and 19 share
the spotlight at Osier." |
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"Diesel 19 on the Wall at Toltec Gorge" Well thats all
My Friends... see You next Week.
Carlos J. Llamas |
