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So lets go the other way...

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:16 pm

Sunday, 7/30/17, I was set to ride Chama to Antonito on train 216. Here are some photographs on this run from Antonito to as far as Los Pinos.
1 Tracy is setting up the 487 for its run to Antonito.jpg
Tracy is up in the cab of 487 as he waits for departure.

2 The Chama coal tipple seen from the back of train 216.jpg
As we depart Chama, the coal tipple is seen from the back of the parlor car.

3 Looking back at the north yard with the water tank and coal tipple.jpg
The parlor is passing the throat of the yard so we can see the water tank and tipple.

4 Jukes tree as seen from the train.jpg
Jukes tree as seen from the east side.

5 Looking down at Wolf Creek from the Lobato trestle.jpg
Looking down into Wolf Creek as we pass over Lobato trestle.

7 The train rounds a curve as it climbs away from Lobato.jpg
Looking up at the 487 as we climb away from Lobato.

8 Looking back at Lobato trestle.jpg
Lobato trestle as seen as the train climbs the 4%.

9 Looking back toward Chama.jpg
Looking back down the valley toward Chama.

10 The 487 continues to work up the 4% grade with a caboose behind the locomotive.jpg
487 continues to work up the 4% and there is a caboose tucked in behind it.

11 Cinder Bear comes into the parlor car to say hi.jpg
Cinder Bear makes a surprise appearance in the parlor car.
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Re: So lets go the other way...

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:27 pm

12 Cinder Bear.jpg
Cinder Bear interacts with the passengers in the car.

13 The water tank at Cresco as we pass.jpg
The water tank at Cresco.

14 The 487 smokes it up as one of the caboose riders takes it picture from the cuppola.jpg
The 487 smokes it up on the climb as a caboose rider takes its picture from the cupola.

15 The goose is waiting for us to clear so it can head back to Chama.jpg
At Cumbres, the goose is waiting for us to clear so it can head back to Chama.

16 The back of the goose and the car inspectors shack.jpg
Step box is down so its passengers still need to load once we are by.

17 The riders of the goose head back to it after shooting our train.jpg
With 216 cleared, the goose riders head back.

18 The 487 does a blowdown as we round Tanglefoot curve.jpg
As we round Tanglefoot curve, the fireman does a blow down of the boiler.

19 487 Rounds the horseshoe curve at the head of Los Pinos valley with the off grid homes.jpg
The 487 drifts around the horseshoe curve at Los Pinos as it starts the long trip along side this river.
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