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by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:55 am

Larry G riding 216 today, so not too many updates after departure until tonight. Another great day at the railroad.

487 gets a load of coal this morning.

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487 and 463 moments ago

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by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:05 am

Inside the RPO

Chama Depot Area

Dispatcher hard at work

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:13 am

A rough life, sitting in Jeep topping off batteries with a terrible view!!!! :cheers:

by **Rich Murray** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:22 am

Larry, Thank you for posting those!

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:27 am

Rich Murray wrote:Larry, Thank you for posting those!

Thank Larry G for providing them, I'm just the one having a great time enjoying his adventure!

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:29 am

Larry Gibson's two sons - John on the left, Keith on the right, enjoying their father's dream trip!

A proud father on the right, son John on the left

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:58 am

Now on board the train. We're going to try a couple near live pics posted going up the hill to Cumbres - if he keeps signal, we'll see what happens.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:14 am

Several pics coming - I'm going to post then will put text in later.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:16 am

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:23 am

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:30 am

Hopefully not posting too many pics here, but to my knowledge this is the first time we've been able to do near live posting from the train on this forum.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:36 am

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:37 am

Just passed Dalton he's losing signal, so that may be it for a while. Might get a couple more at Cumbres

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:43 am

Got one more

by **Jason Rose** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:06 am

Larry Sullivan wrote:Hopefully not posting too many pics here, but to my knowledge this is the first time we've been able to do near live posting from the train on this forum.

Larry, I believe this is the first time it's been done ANYWHERE. Semi-live photos FROM the train on the C&T. AMAZING.

(FWIW - Larry G and others, can post directly to the forum from your phone and tablet)

Signal should be pretty good to about Dalton or 2nd Crossing. From there it would be spotty until just west of Windy Point, the it's strong up to Cumbres. Once you go over the hill though,no more signal until Big Horn or Whiplash.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:36 am

Train has now left Cumbres - here is the last batch of pics until late afternoon or tonight. Will organize and label all as time allows.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:38 am

by **Jason Rose** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:39 am

Thanks again, gents. This has been a really cool display of technology, teamwork, and friendship.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:40 am

That's it for now, more later. Thanks again to Mr. Gibson and his sons for sharing their adventures.

by **Rich Murray** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:50 am

This is so damn cool! Seeing photos from the middle of nowhere, posted almost in real time is just fantastic!
The Windy point shot is also great pr for the railroad!
Good job everyone!

by **Farol Henkle** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:13 pm

Just one word...........WOW!!!!!!

by **Jason Rose** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:53 pm

With Mr.Gibson's permission, I tweaked a few photos and one of his videos to post on YouTube and Twitter.

You done good, Larry. This first photo is simply STUNNING!

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by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:19 pm

Pictures to follow, but here's the story of the delayed trains today. Larry Gibson's writing that he sent to me.
Yes, a great adventure. In a nut shell so you will understand pics to follow.

After we crossed 17 the brakes set. They got out and inspected. Thought it was a bad car valve. Got going again but above Tanglefoot curve they set again. 90 minutes and 4 resets and bleeding lines we were still only at the bottom of Tanglefoot curve!!!! They called Chama after deciding a valve in 487 compressor was bad for parts. Train limbed to Los Pinos tank for water, then moved to the Los Pinos siding where shop crew and GM would meet the train with compressor valve parts and concessions to pacify disgruntled tourists. We then limped to Osier for lunch. They held 463X there and swapped engines. 487X followed us to Antinito arriving after 6:00. The train with 463 blew out the brakes above Lava tank and they got excited the the 487X was too close behind:) 3-4 minutes as we could see it many times in the distance. Got back here well after dark as u saw.

I'm trying to get refreshed now so the pics will come later. For us railfans a fun day of adventure, for the leaf peepers not so good.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:09 pm

Ray and Jeff under open gondola on tanglefoot curve bleeding one car at a time.

Supplies delivered at Los Pinos

A tense Ray Martinez dealing with the failures

463X and 215 waiting at Osier

463 and 487 Swap Out

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:11 pm

Lunch in Osier dining hall

The 3 Amigos after lunch

Carlos Llamos standing in 463

East of Osier

Another East of Osier

Phone battery was toast after this. I have two small videos to post next.

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:23 pm

Two very small phone videos - will try to get them larger at a later time.
463 leaves Chama yard.

Blowdown at Tanglefoot Curve

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:36 pm

More pics - after saying he was done.

MOW train chasing us

Brake gauge at zero - never a good thing. Happened 7 times.

Arriving at Osier

Goose #5 in Antonito

by **Larry Sullivan** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:43 pm

A special tradition in the Gibson household is to take a family portrait with the road engine to go on the fireplace mantel.

On board for $20 you can get a professional photograph done. In Larry's words "best $20 I spent today"

I believe that is all for the day. Tomorrow is day 3, a much more relaxing day, but I'm sure we'll get to share some more of Mr. Gibson's adventures.

Thanks to all for watching and to those that commented (from Larry G).

by **Larry Gibson** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:30 pm

Jason Rose wrote:Thanks again, gents. This has been a really cool display of technology, teamwork, and friendship.

You are welcome Jason! Thanks Larry! I don't think my old fingers and eyes could post and run a thread at the same time taking the photos. Each C&TS adventure seems to be better than the last. This one is VERY Special!!!

by **Larry Sullivan** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:40 am

These came into my e-mail about 4:40 this morning, guessing they were just lost in cyberspace for a while. All should be sleeping in Chama at this time.

Video as 463 Hooks up to Derrick

by **Larry Sullivan** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:41 am

Some for the fall colors.

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