Steam & Excursion > Tracks Across Borders Scenic Byway=Pagosa Junction=Offices.

When you are touring the Byway please respect the no trespassing signs.When Rich and I were taking the photos we were not trespassing we were there with permission and had two escorts ( Edward and Xavier) from the Southern Ute tribe.Pagosa Junction is a small town in the remote Colorado back country near the New Mexico Border, along the Tracks Across Borders Scenic & Historic Byway. Today, it is a ghost town on the Southern Ute Reservation.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

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Neat the right of way is still so visible. Lovely country.

Cool series, Roger!
Were these building also a bunk house?  Maybe for MOW guys?

I'll throw these photos in here- this is the Gomez Store just before it was moved the the museum in Pagosa Springs.  It was (is) a real treasure in Gato (Pagosa Junction).  I recall there was a gas pump in front of the store, but I don't see it in these photos.
SR
Looking forward to your further documentation!

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BoilingMan Wrote:
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> Cool series, Roger!
> Were these building also a bunk house?  Maybe for
> MOW guys?
>
> I'll throw these photos in here- this is the
> Gomez Store just before it was moved the the
> museum in Pagosa Springs.  It was (is) a real
> treasure in Gato (Pagosa Junction).  I recall
> there was a gas pump in front of the store, but I
> don't see it in these photos.
> SR
> Looking forward to your further documentation!

I am working on the Bunkhouse photos today. Thanks for posting.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

King_Coal Wrote:
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> Neat the right of way is still so visible. Lovely
> country.

IMHO very interesting country.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Does Pagosa Junction still have the D&RGW gondola still stranded there?   

Anyone know why the gondola was left there or why the rail in Pagosa Junction was left in place when the rest of the line west of Chama was scrapped.  

Milwaukee Wrote:
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> Does Pagosa Junction still have the D&RGW gondola
> still stranded there?   
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> Anyone know why the gondola was left there or why
> the rail in Pagosa Junction was left in place when
> the rest of the line west of Chama was scrapped.
>

There is a pipe gon still there. I have no idea why they left some rail.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Great photos Roger!  Keep them coming please!

Chris

Mudrock Wrote:
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> Great photos Roger!  Keep them coming please!
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> Chris

It looks like I will have around 13 posts when I am done.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Yes, there was a gas pump there in 1962.  Fortunately I filled up with gas before taking what on the map looked like a short cut to Alamosa.  It turned out to be anything but and I ended up in a ditch.  A Forest Service employee on his way home from the mountain pulled us out and gave us the correct directions.  I had just enough gas to get to Alamosa, thanks to that gas pump at Pagosa Junction.  

HT6 Wrote:
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> Yes, there was a gas pump there in 1962.
>  Fortunately I filled up with gas before taking
> what on the map looked like a short cut to
> Alamosa.  It turned out to be anything but and I
> ended up in a ditch.  A Forest Service employee
> on his way home from the mountain pulled us out
> and gave us the correct directions.  I had just
> enough gas to get to Alamosa, thanks to that gas
> pump at Pagosa Junction.

I enjoyed your comment. Thanks for posting it.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

lets rebuild!

dan Wrote:
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> lets rebuild!



Gooood idea.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Any roadbed left?

Wacky-roger1942 Wrote:
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> dan Wrote:
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> > lets rebuild!
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> Gooood idea.