Chama steam 1
Starting up
the Cresco water tank can be seen behind the 487 as the excursion train enters Colorado from New Mexico during the long climb up Cumbres Pass; to see the shot with the tank in it, see photo 74140
time for a break from my usual chronological procession of photos... here, former Denver and Rio Grande Western Mikado 487 storms up the grade through “The Narrows” on the narrow gauge Cumbres... (more)
Baldwin built 1925 Class K-36
Photo Special for Trains Unlimited
Morning Rituals in Chama. SouthWestRails.Com
Easing off the Chama River Bridge, the train from Chama passes the world famous Juke's Tree. SouthWestRails.Com
The San Juan arrives, well perhaps, with out the people next to the locomtotive, you'd almost think that this was 1951. SouthWestRails.Com
Taking on Water, from here it's all downhill... SouthWestRails.Com
Climbing up from the horseshoe at Lobato trestle, the New Mexico Limited is about ready to head past Dalton. SouthWestRails.Com