Cumbres and Toltec
Apr 20, 2020 17:28:48 #
I've been watching trains for, as near as I can figure out for about 68 years. I grew up in the UK with steam. My thing is narrow gauge steam, and when we moved to the US I discovered the Cumbres and Toltec. I made train videos for a living for 20+ years, and did a number of photographers charter on the railroad. Riding in an open gondola on a freezing cold pitch black winter morning across the desert, stars blazing overhead, with the firebox light reflecting on the steam from two hard working K-36 2-8-2's is an awesome, unforgettable experience! Chasing a triple-header up the steep grade from Chama to Cumbres summit, loco's working hard is an amazing auditory experience.
Dawn at Lava Tank
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K-36 motion
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C-18 #315 night shoot at Chama
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315 and the Milky Way night shoot at Osier
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Triple header charter ready to depart Chama for the climb to Cumbres
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Blasting upgrade! K-27 #463 with a pair of K-36's.
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Departing Los Pinos tank on the way back to Chama
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Up the grade at Cresco tank
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Pre dawn at Hangman's trestle
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Drifting downgrade towards Chama
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Arcadia1969 wrote:
I've been watching trains for, as near as I can fi... (show quote)
WOW!!!! You’ve nailed it. These are all excellent. If I had to pick a couple it would be number one number five and number six. Especially number five! Sheldon Cooper on the Big Bang Theory series would go crazy over these!!!!! Number eight is pretty awesome also!
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FYI - link to their webcams: http://www.coloradonewmexicosteamtrain.org/camera-portal-horizontal.htm
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Arcadia1969 .., as a young boy I used to Walk to the railroad station and watch the Stefan locomotives...I spent hours ...you are capturing my fantasies with your wonderful shots .., thnx ..
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Apr 21, 2020 05:43:42 #
I've been wanting to go to Colorado & get on one of these & take a few photos my self. Great pictures . Thanks for sharing.
Apr 21, 2020 05:48:13 #
Arcadia1969 wrote:
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A fantastic set of images!!!!!!
Apr 21, 2020 05:56:40 #
go2hale wrote:
I've been wanting to go to Colorado & get on one of these & take a few photos my self. Great pictures . Thanks for sharing.
We stayed in Chama N.M. when we went on that same trip. It was a wonderful town, and is where this train and its museum train yard are. We absolutely loved this train. A truly great experience.
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