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Photographs taken on a ride of train 216 Chama to Antonito

On 8/24/15 I rode train 216 in parlor car Colorado. These shots were taken on this ride.
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K36 488 leads the train 216 that I will ride to Antonito
K36 488 leads the train 216 that I will ride to Antonito		 Looking back at Labato trestle as we climb toward Cumbres
Looking back at Labato trestle as we climb toward Cumbres		 Chasers pacing the train on parallel route 17
Chasers pacing the train on parallel route 17		 The chasers are stopped as the train crosses route 17
The chasers are stopped as the train crosses route 17
The engineer looks back on the train as we climb rthe 4% grade to Cumbres.
The engineer looks back on the train as we climb rthe 4% grade to Cumbres.		 Looking down at the Chama valley as the train climbs
Looking down at the Chama valley as the train climbs		 The climb continues as the 488 works hard to get the train up to Cumbres
The climb continues as the 488 works hard to get the train up to Cumbres		 Looking down the Chama valley from almost the top of the grade
Looking down the Chama valley from almost the top of the grade
Homestead at the head of the Chama valley
Homestead at the head of the Chama valley		 Old phone box in the foregroung with Windy Point behind
Old phone box in the foregroung with Windy Point behind		 A railfan watches the train at the third route 17 crossing
A railfan watches the train at the third route 17 crossing		 Rocks on a hillside above the railroad as we approach Windy Point
Rocks on a hillside above the railroad as we approach Windy Point
Detail of the rocks on the hillside
Detail of the rocks on the hillside		 Rockface above the train
Rockface above the train		 K36 488 makes a last push to get the train up to summit
K36 488 makes a last push to get the train up to summit		 Looking across the valley from Windy Point the die off of fur trees is evident
Looking across the valley from Windy Point the die off of fur trees is evident
Looking back from Windy Point the 3d route 17 crossing is seen as well as 2 fans on the rock below
Looking back from Windy Point the 3d route 17 crossing is seen as well as 2 fans on the rock below		 Train is stopped at Cumbres Pass as it gets inspected and watered
Train is stopped at Cumbres Pass as it gets inspected and watered		 Train has departed Cumbres and its all downhill to Antonito
Train has departed Cumbres and its all downhill to Antonito		 Young gentleman on train who was taking picture of passengers
Young gentleman on train who was taking picture of passengers
The 488 blows down the boiler as we round a curve
The 488 blows down the boiler as we round a curve		 22 The train drifts down toward the Rio de Los Pinos.jpg
22 The train drifts down toward the Rio de Los Pinos.jpg		 The Rio de Los Pinos and the tracks we will soon be on
The Rio de Los Pinos and the tracks we will soon be on		 Looking across at the trestle the railroad uses to cross the Rio do Los Pinos
Looking across at the trestle the railroad uses to cross the Rio do Los Pinos
The train rounds to curve at the head of the valley of the Rio de Los Pinos
The train rounds to curve at the head of the valley of the Rio de Los Pinos		 Looking back at Los Pinos tank
Looking back at Los Pinos tank		 Looking across the valley at the Los Pinos tank
Looking across the valley at the Los Pinos tank		 Some of the free range cattle that wonder the area
Some of the free range cattle that wonder the area
Looking back up the valley of the Rio de Los Pinos
Looking back up the valley of the Rio de Los Pinos		 Crossing Cascade trestle
Crossing Cascade trestle		 Looking down from Cascade trestle
Looking down from Cascade trestle		 Looking down at the Rio de Los Pinos as we approach Osier
Looking down at the Rio de Los Pinos as we approach Osier
Osier station board
Osier station board		 Another view of the valley of the Rio de Los Pinos
Another view of the valley of the Rio de Los Pinos		 The Rio de Los Pinos flows away from us as we approach Osier
The Rio de Los Pinos flows away from us as we approach Osier		 The Osier lunch room
The Osier lunch room
Osier, the railroad buildings
Osier, the railroad buildings		 Train 215 with K36 489 leading departs Osier on it run west
Train 215 with K36 489 leading departs Osier on it run west		 Looking toward Toltec Gorge
Looking toward Toltec Gorge		 The Garfield Monument on the west side of the Gorge
The Garfield Monument on the west side of the Gorge
Sign as the train enters the gorge
Sign as the train enters the gorge		 Looking down into Toltec Gorge
Looking down into Toltec Gorge		 Looking down into to Gorge
Looking down into to Gorge		 The high alpine country
The high alpine country
A pillar of sandstone by the railway
A pillar of sandstone by the railway		 Looking back at Toltec Gorge with smoke haze
Looking back at Toltec Gorge with smoke haze		 Another style of phone booth used on the line
Another style of phone booth used on the line		 Looking back at the section camp of Sublette
Looking back at the section camp of Sublette
Looking across the high desert that is the eastern end of the railroad as we approach Antonito
Looking across the high desert that is the eastern end of the railroad as we approach Antonito		 The train curves through the high desert
The train curves through the high desert		 Looking across the high desert to where the rail line came down the bluff
Looking across the high desert to where the rail line came down the bluff		 Looking back at Hangman's tresle
Looking back at Hangman's tresle
K37 495 is stuffed and mounted in Antonito yard
K37 495 is stuffed and mounted in Antonito yard
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