Now just feet remaining inside New Mexico, the K-36 swings around the several S-Curves near Hamilton's Point and its train obediently follows on the way to Antonito.
Locomotive: CTS 484
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Train 216 whistles for the Highway 17 grade crossing, now just a couple miles from the Colorado State Line, and still gaining elevation.
7-26-16 Dalton, NM
Still gaining elevation, and over 2,000 feet to go before the summit of Cumbres Pass, C&TS Train 216 headed for Antonito makes a tremendous racket as it churns upgrade.
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The eastbound from Chama passes the Lobo Lodge, just past Lobato Trestle.
7-26-16 Lobato, NM
The morning's eastbound out of Chama chuffs up what was once known as the Rio Grande San Juan Extension towards Antonito just shy of Lobato Trestle.
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The morning's eastbound out of Chama slams up the stiff grades and sharp curves of the Rio Grande San Juan Extension towards Antonito.
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.
