Steam & Excursion > C&TS....three favorite pix

Three favorites from the recent photo freights on the C&TS.

JBWX

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Very nice John. Put me down for #1 as my favorite.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

All three images are GORGEOUS!

Thanks for sharing them here,

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

John, another great batch, and #1 is really amazing. Thx again for posting 'em.

Karl

Very nice. Looks like 1952!

Got to do this someday....just stunning!

Very beautiful pictures.

If #1 is not IOTD tomorrow, the judges have rocks in their collective heads!!! What a beautiful shot. Well done.

You have three great shots, but I keep coming back to number two - your going away shot. These are all IOTD shots to me.
Bob

Mr. West, you are one great photographer.

most excellently done--thanks for sharing

Outstanding, John!

Cheers,
Jack

Thanks for all the kind words.

JBWX

There's that orange smoke again! Nice.

I can see why!

tomstp Wrote:
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> There's that orange smoke again! Nice.

Orange smoke is the product of getting up way too early and not drinking enough coffee.

JBWX

Great shots, especially #1!

Steve Mitchell
http://www.yardgoatimages.com

WOW!

Thank you, Mr. West.

Jason Rose
Spring, TX
Rio Grande Explorations

Wow indeed! Very convincing images of railroading 50+ years ago.

What is that load of pipe? Does C&TS actually haul revenue loads of freight? Or company material gets hauled around on photo excursions? Or?

Best regards,

Rob L.

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> What is that load of pipe? Does C&TS actually haul
> revenue loads of freight? Or company material gets
> hauled around on photo excursions? Or?


The pipe loads are "museum" exhibits put together by the Friends to show a bit of how and what the railroad hauled. Usually they are static exhibits sitting in the yard at Chama but they come in really handy for the charter freights. Another thing we tried to do is recreate westbound "blocks" of traffic for Chama, Carbon Junction, and Durango. Eastbound could be more mill run, since the Cumbres turns tended to mix things up. It worked out pretty well although the mix of available cars was somewhat limited.

JBWX



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