7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

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7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:33 pm

The final afternoon was spent with my final chase of the trip as I went out to Los Pinos valley to start my chase back into Chama. I was able to get a number of good photographs.
1 487 leads traini 215 toward the horseshoe curve at Los Pinos.jpg
K36 487 leads train 215 as it heads toward the horseshoe curve at the head of Los Pinos valley

2 487 passes Los Pinos tank on the opposite side of the valley.jpg
Looking over Los Pinos tank we can see 487 almost at the curve

3 Around the curve and headed up the final grade to Cumbres.jpg
Headed up the near side of the valley, 487 continues the climb to Cumbres

4 Blowing for an access road to the off grid homes, 487 contniues its climb.jpg
487 is finishing its crossing blow for the access road to the off grid homes

5 487 comes over route 17 at Cumbres, known to fans as 4th crossing.jpg
487 comes over route 17 at Cumbres, known to fans as 4th crossing

6 487 is stopping at the Chama depot, run over.jpg
The trip over, 487 has come to a stop at Chama
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Pete Dahlberg » Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:36 am

Very nice shots
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:15 am

Thanks Pete...
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Tom Casper » Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:57 pm

I think the whistle shot was Apache Crossing.

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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Sun Aug 20, 2017 5:35 pm

Thanks Tom, I never knew the name of that road. It is the one west of Los Pinos but before Tanglefoot.
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Tom Casper » Sun Aug 20, 2017 6:41 pm

Yes that is it. All the way down leads to a nice view of the lower end of Los Pinos valley and a phone booth near the curve to Osier.

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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Jason Rose » Mon Aug 21, 2017 6:17 am

Tom Casper wrote:I think the whistle shot was Apache Crossing.

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I can confirm that. Definitely Apache.
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Mon Aug 21, 2017 6:35 am

My next question is, how is that road? Would a 2 wheel drive Santa Fe be able to make it down there so I could shot the train across the valley?
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Jason Rose » Mon Aug 21, 2017 7:58 am

Sharon Evans wrote:My next question is, how is that road? Would a 2 wheel drive Santa Fe be able to make it down there so I could shot the train across the valley?



I've never had the time to follow it myself, but I've been told it deteriorates pretty quickly to little more than a trail. Don't know if you can get far enough down into the valley to see the line across the river. One of these days I'll check it out.

I'm sure Roger could tell you.
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:01 am

I will ask him when there next summer, thanks.
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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Tom Casper » Mon Aug 21, 2017 8:53 am

eze peze, it is a driveway for a ranch down in the valley. You can drive around down there as long as it isnt wet. Getting to the river maybe a risk but you can get close.

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Re: 7/31/17 Last chase, 215 back to Chama

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:19 am

Thanks, Tom, I am always looking for more locations that I can get to in my SUV.
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