Cumbres & Toltec K-36 No. 488 poses for a night photo shoot
CLOVIS NM Jan 23 1984 — Santa Fe SD40-2 5030 accelerates its train east in the first photo of the day. Note long shadows of three photographers at lower right to prove it. My photo.
Cumbres & Toltec 489 leads an unscheduled extra passenger train uphill through Dalton.
Smoke from burning hot brake shoes fill the sky as Cumbres & Toltec 484 rolls downhill at Lake Lobato.
Crew members perform a brake test shortly after C&TS 484 is hooked up to the daily consist.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 approaches Lobato Trestle, passing through Weed City. The siding here was the sight of a faux railroad station and water tank used in the filming of a few iconic movies.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 navigates out of the Chama Valley, as she climbs the railroad's ruling 4% grade at Dalton, NM. Once a logging spur, the dirt road crossing remains as an access road to the unc... (more)
Cumbres & Toltec 484 takes on water at the Los Piños Tank. The original tank was rebuilt to smaller specifications in the late 80s.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 shuffles a passenger train around the wye and through the yard at Chama, just as the sun begins to dip below the surrounding mountain vistas
Cumbres & Toltec 489 makes the final ascent towards Cumbres Pass, offering passengers scenic vista views of the valley below. The railroad was built up to Cumbres and down through the Los Piños V... (more)
ATSF M-161 is seen pulling ATSF coach car 1207 near Carlsbad New Mexico on July 22nd 1935. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
The Chief is seen arriving at Albuquerque with ATSF FT 167, and mates, leading 14 cars on June 28th 1947. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
ATSF train 19, The Chief, is seen with a nice set of FT units leading the way, near Isleta New Mexico in 1947. I always liked the FTs, and the fact that Santa Fe ordered their sets with regular co... (more)
ATSF train 22, El Capitan, is seen departing Albuquerque New Mexico on June 28th 1947. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.
BNSF 790 on the point of a VCLORIC at West Clovis.
