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Wow, where else can you look out a Railroad Depot and still see a
Steam Locomotive, well Honestly quite a few place's, But ain't this
Pretty.. |
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Oct-2-2004..
Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You.... Happy Birthday Dear
Sweet Wonderful Bestest Friend Jessica... Happy Birthday to
You.......
You have been such a Wonderful Friend and
the World is a Better Place because you are Here. I Cherish your
friendship and will always be here for You anytime You need Me. Your
an Angel Sunshine, Best Wishes. |
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Another view out the Window.. |
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Well, here are the First steps of the New
"Friends Building" in Antonito!
For now the Foundation is still "setting". |
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Another look at the Foundation. |
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This is one of the 2 Stalls.. the Cement has two Gaps for the Rails
to go into the Building. |
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Here is a few of the Roof Sections. |
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A overall look at the Foundation. |
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Monday and the "Rio Grande Freight" is
on its way to Antonito. |
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Locomotive 487 pulls the "Freight Special"
out of Osier, Co. |
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Locomotive 487 wearing it's Old Colors... Love that
"Rio Grande" Logo. |
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Here's comes the Fire Patrol...Yes, the Fire Patrol has to chase the
old Freight Specials... it stays way out of the Camera's View, but
none the less.. it is still watching for any fire's that may start. |
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Here comes Bobby on the Fire Patrol. |
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Locomotive 487 does some Switching in Antonito after bringing in the
"Freight Special". |
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Conductor Ray Martinez does some
switching in Antonito, Co. |
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A view of the Tuesday Freight Special being made up. |
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Ray rides the Rear of Train to grab the
Switches and then the Train will back around the Loop and be Set to
go for Tuesday Morning. |
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Locomotive 487 sits on Track One ready for Servicing Monday Night. |
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Locomotive 487 does some Switching in Chama,
Thought you might like this Shot. |
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Okay, Locomotive 487 is stopped waiting for the photographers to set
up for the First Photo Runby. |
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Here is Locomotive 487 pulling the "Freight
Special" around the top Loop of
Whiplash Curve... I thought you might like to see this
Picture taken of the Freight Special from the Cab. |
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Locomotive 487 sits just outside the West End of
Sublette, New Mexico.. |
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Locomotive 487 sitting West of Sublette. |
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I am on the "Rio Grande Photo Freight"
and we are passing the Track Crew in Toltec Siding. |
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The Motor Cars look kinda small when you pass them like this.. |
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Locomotive 487 makes a stop at Milepost 308.50 to drop off the
Photographers for a Photo Runby. |
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The Photo Freight Makes a Stop at Rock Tunnel. |
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Here's Train 216 and Locomotive 484 on the Siding and The
"Rio Grande Freight" and Locomotive 487 on the Main at
Osier.. |
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The "Rio Grande Freight" met Train 216
at Osier and this is where they Passed each other. It's a Great
Opportunity for the Passengers on Train 216 to get some Cool
Picture's. |
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The Photo Freight sits on the Main and on the Siding is Locomotive
484
in care of Train 216. |
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Here I am in the Cab of Locomotive 487, Ronnie
and Jeff are in the Cab of 484.... |
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We are in 487 and Train 216 and Locomotive 484 are Heading out to
Antonito. |
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Locomotive 487 sits in Osier waiting
for its next Departure. After Lunch, Locomotive 487 and the
"Photo Freight" will depart for
Cascade Trestle for a Photo Runby. |
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The "Double-Deck" Stock cars sit next to the
Osier Tank. |
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Another view of the Past...... Quite Nicely preserved.. for the Future. |
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Another view of the Freight Cars in the Consist. |
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Here's a Refrigerated Boxcar in the Consist.. |
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Locomotive 487 makes another Stop at Cascade
Trestle.. |
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Locomotive 487 in the Los Pinos River Valley. |
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Hey this is what it looks like to watch the Locomotive 487 get a
fill up of Water from Los Pinos Water Tank
from inside the Cab. |
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Locomotive 487 sits on the Main just above Los
Pinos Water Tank. |
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A view of Locomotive 487's Front-end on the Main line above
Los Pinos. |
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Locomotive takes a quick Break between Photo Runby's. |
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Locomotive 487 sits past "The Apache Road
Crossing". |
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I hope you like these Shots, I want to get you as close to my View
as Possible... |
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I am standing on the Pilot of Locomotive 484's...watching Locomotive
487 and Train 216 pass by on the Main. |
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Locomotive 487 passing me on Locomotive 484 at
Cumbres, I just came up with Train 216 as the Helper, now I
am on the Siding or Leg of the Wye and will head back to
Chama in a few Minute's. |
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Helper 484 sits at the Cumbres Station. |
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It was a Cold Day at Cumbres. |
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Locomotive 484 at Cumbres. |
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Another View of 484 at Cumbres. |
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You are looking at the Left or Fireman's Crosshead.. it is being
installed on 488. |
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Remember what I told you in the last Update, well here is that Main
Crank-Pin, the Connecting rods are on, then the Main Rod is in Place
and you can also see that the Eccentric Crank has been put in place. |
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Another view of a Main Crank-Pin. |
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Some more of the Connecting Rods. |
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Here is a close look at the Valve Guides and the Piston Valve Rod. |
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You are looking thru the Firedoor on 488 and can see the welder
working on the New Rear Sheet under the Firedoor. |
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Another View of the Welder at work. |
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Here's Ducky still working on the
Staybolt holes, the Firebox Sheet has been installed and He is
threading the holes for the new Staybolts. |
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Okay now to Alamosa and A few Picture's of
"Rio Grande 169's Tender". |
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Remember in my last updates, you saw the Frame of the Tender and the
Picture's of the Tank being constructed.. well here are the
Results.. Rakhra Mushrooms in
Alamosa were very generous and helped
with shipping and also with Temporary Storage of the Tender.. Now
the Tender is being Moved to the Display
Pavilion made for it and so had to be loaded onto a Trailer
for shipment into Alamosa. |
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Tender 169 goes up into the Air. |
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The Crane has Tender 169 up and Ready
for loading. Interested in Helping:
friendsofthe169@amigo.net |
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The Crane slowly swings Tender 169 to
the Trailer. And a Quick Note, I always hoped this web-page could be used for
research also.. So I will be offering the Entire Locomotive 487
Rebuild Project on Photo Cd. The Project will be split into sections
as I finish them, nothing Fancy.. Just picture's on a CD. And I will
make you a deal, Lets Trade... For a few Blank CD-R Disc's or
"whatever else" to help the Web-site and Shipping, I'll send you the
First Photo Cd by Mail.. The First Photo Cd is Ready..it is the Nov
6th to End of Dec 2003 Picture's taken of 487's rebuild, it has
exactly 125 Picture's on the Disc.. Just e-mail me and I will get
the First Cd in the Mail to you... Thanks, Carlos" |
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Slowly the Crane lowers the Tender onto the Trailer. |
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With the Tender on the Trailer, the Truck begans to back up to the
"Alamosa Train Pavilion" loading dock,
this can be kinda tricky. |
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Tender 169 backs into the
Pavilion in Alamosa, this will be
Locomotive 169's Home. |
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Now here's somebody I have been wanting to introduce to you.. Here's
is my Wonderful Friend Lee Connor, he
has been a leading force in 169's Restoration.. Always doing all the
work required behind the scene's and more.. If there is one Guy who
deserves a BIG Hand... it's Lee, thank
you so much Lee.. |
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Well that is the end of this Week's
Update's... I will see you Guys later.. my next update may be a
little late, I am working on a Big Surprise for the Next Update..
Take Care and Best Wishes to You all.
Once Again, Happy Birthday Jessica...
Oh and I have more picture's of Locomotive 169 being moved, those
will be on next weeks Update. I
would like to Thank the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Alamosa
for all its Help, and I would to Thank Patricia S. for the Photo's.
Once again if you are interested in Helping in any way... contact
the !69 Project at: friendsofthe169@amigo.net |
