The morning's eastbound out of Chama slams up the stiff grades and sharp curves of the Rio Grande San Juan Extension towards Antonito.
Locomotive: CTS 484
7-26-16 Chama, NM
The CO-NM Express C&TS Train 216 is pounding upgrade out of town over the Chama River and past Jukes' Tree on the former Rio Grande San Juan Extension for Antonito, CO behind former DRGW K-36 #484... (more)
A pair of Former DRGW K-36's and a K-27 "Mudhen", all hot, congregate at the Chama shop near a recently repainted Flanger OK. The 484 will power tomorrow's eastbound train to Antonito. ... (more)
Time-travelers meet at The Pass. Passing through the yard at Cumbres Pass, the time-travelers aboard the Cumbres & Toltec's Train 216 experience one of the many flash-backs they'll have thi... (more)
There's a hint of smoke coming from hot brake shoes as No. 484 drops downgrade past the water tower at Cresco.
It's raining in the high country as C&TS 484 works its way between Los Pinos and Cumbres.
C&TS 484 passes the recently-restored section house at the summit of Cumbres Pass.
C&TS 484 pauses at the summit of Cumbres Pass before heading towards Antonito with the August 2016 Engineer/Fireman school train.
No. 484 has a student engineer at the throttle as it thunders upgrade at Dalton.
No. 484 sounds ten times her size as she moves tonnage upgrade at Cresco, Colorado.
No. 484 has turned on the Cumbres wye and is preparing for the return trip to Chama.
Mountain freight train nearing the Colorado state line as it climbs towards Cumbres Pass.
No. 484 barks upgrade with freight cars at rural Dalton, New Mexico.
No. 484 whistles for the first grade crossing out of Chama with the August 2016 Engineer/Fireman school train.
No. 484 is assigned to the Engineer/Fireman school train on this sunny August morning.
