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8/1/17 Its over - one last look at the C&TS

Unread postPosted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:43 pm
by Sharon Evans
On the morning of my departure back to Virginia, I delayed long enough to see 488 take train 216 out of town one last time until next year.
1 488 gets train 216 moving out of Chama.jpg
488 has its train in hand as it passes the tipple

2 488 comes by the wate tank as it leaves Chama.jpg
Passing the water tank, my views of the C&TS are almost over

3 488 comes up to the north yard throat.jpg
488 is approaching the north yard throat

4 The tourest and parlor cars are getting ready to round the curve toward the Chama River bridge.jpg
Under a smoke haze, the tourist and parlor cars are getting to round the curve out of sight

5 The parlor is almost out of sight as another visit to Chama ends.jpg
One last glimpse as the parlor rounds the curve