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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:23 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Oil House

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:13 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OM Rotary Snow Plow (Leslie / MOW)

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Posted by gbrewer on Sunday, October 30, 2011 11:09 AM

Inside that Chama Oil House there used to be (probably still is) a large tank labeled "headlight oil".

Glen Brewer

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, October 31, 2011 8:23 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OY Rotary Snow Plow (ALCo / MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 8:12 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OY Rotary Snow Plow (ALCo / MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, November 3, 2011 11:32 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OY Rotary Snow Plow (ALCo / MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, November 4, 2011 11:19 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OY Rotary Snow Plow (ALCo / MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Saturday, November 5, 2011 8:34 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OY Rotary Snow Plow (ALCo / MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Sunday, November 6, 2011 2:16 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #492 (K‑37)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, November 7, 2011 6:33 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #483 (K‑37)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 7:07 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #OK Flanger (MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:32 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #04258 Bunk Car (MOW)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, November 10, 2011 10:57 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Governor Bill Richardson

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, November 11, 2011 9:08 AM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Passenger Coach Joseph C. "Joe" Vigil (#511)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, November 11, 2011 1:39 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #0503 Caboose

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Saturday, November 12, 2011 3:30 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Passenger Coach Alamosa (#500)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:49 PM

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - D&RGW #488 (K-36)

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, November 14, 2011 8:17 PM

OK, enough of all the C&TS Chama Yard shots. Let's blow the whistle and start down the tracks.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:39 PM

Here we go...

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:25 AM

Passing the Sand House...

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, November 18, 2011 11:03 AM

Passing the Water Tank and Tool Sheds...

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Saturday, November 19, 2011 4:01 PM

Did I remember to say this was a "Double Header"...

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:43 PM
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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Monday, November 21, 2011 10:10 AM

We pass over the Chama River

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 8:23 AM

Moving out of the Narrows.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:53 PM

Next we pass a "Fake" Water Tank used for various movies.

The C&TS has been used in several movies, can you name them all?

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 8:48 PM

As we approach Lobato Trestle (Second Highest bridge on the C&TS - 100 Feet above Wolf Creek) our lead engine (#484) has to cross alone as the bridge can't take the weightof both engines at the same time.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, November 24, 2011 8:16 PM

With #484 clear of the bridge, #488 starts to pull forward bring the passenger cars in tow.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Friday, November 25, 2011 2:46 PM

Lisa is sitting in the first passenger car while I have the video camera running in the back in the open gondola car. Here is a frame from the video as we start crossing the Lobato Trestle.

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