• 45NorthAmericas Great LoopTraveler
    1Commencing the descent of the scarp into the Cañon Bonito (Conejos River) Valley
    The arrows show where the track curves off the scarp and into the Cañon Bonito ValleyOld rollingstock lined up near the Antonito YardRolling into Antonito yard, we loop around behind the workshop to reach the depot (left of boxcar)Passing the C&TSRR car shop1Despite the locomotive lineup, this IS the carshopAround the carpark we go...... past our waiting road coach, and into the stationJourney's end. A 1-hr highway trip back to Chama, and we're done!Another ranchland vistaCloseup of Osier and the C&TSRR dining hall as we approachThe southbound train approaches Osier past the balloon loop and a waiting light engineAn old photo of the coaling stage and covered turntable at Osier1Another image of the Osier of old. Borrowed from a photo in the dining hall.As we depart Osier to the north, the southbound train climbs toward the Cascade TrestleAn elevated view of the Rio De Los Pinos Valley. Ute Mountain way beyond.1The taupe-coloured Cañon Bonito Valley in the far distance, with the Sangre de Cristo Range beyond1Coming through the site of Sublette, we see this building under restorationBig Horn Wye, where a MOW crew waits for us to passThe extent (long tail track) of Big Horn Wye from a Google viewApproaching Antonito railyardOriginal ceiling fan arrangement in the Iron Rails Hotel lobby/restaurant/bar areaStack-talk on the climb to Cumbres. Notice the reverse curvature slows the train.1Level crossing at Coxo. Train on the 4% up the valley

    Aug 29: Cumbres & Toltec RR - 3

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