Steam & Excursion > Tracks Across Borders = Juanita

When you are touring the Tracks Across Borders 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.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

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Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

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Thanks for the further history tour of the former DRG&W narrow gauge line Roger!

Chris

Mudrock Wrote:
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> Thanks for the further history tour of the former
> DRG&W narrow gauge line Roger!
>
> Chris

I am working on more.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

What was the concrete structure?  Substantial for that era..
Thanks for posting these RogerRB.

maybe some sort of sod blocks

up833 Wrote:
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> What was the concrete structure?  Substantial for
> that era..
> Thanks for posting these RogerRB.

That was a beautiful old church that stood into the 1990's.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/16/18 08:11 by Earlk.

Here is the church, still standing.  I'm not sure of the exact date I took these, but most likely between 1996-97.
SR

I think that's TO member Stevo_W in the doorway

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I like the last one!

This area along the DRGW RoW as it crosses Ute Lands is kind of a mixed blessing. One one hand it has a “King Tut’s Tumb” aspect- the RR as it was abandoned, relatively untouched, which is a thrill to explore.
But at the same time, it’s slowly “Going Back to God” at its own pace- every year there’s a bit less to see.
It’s not timeless, rather- it’s a graphic display of time.
SR

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up833 Wrote:
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> What was the concrete structure?  Substantial for
> that era..
> Thanks for posting these RogerRB.

The standing struture was the school and the ruins was the church. The community was across the river. More photos will be coming.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

dan Wrote:
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> maybe some sort of sod blocks

My guess is a mix of concrete and dirt.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

Earlk Wrote:
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> up833 Wrote:
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> > What was the concrete structure?  Substantial
> for
> > that era..
> > Thanks for posting these RogerRB.
>
> That was a beautiful old church that stood into
> the 1990's.


The ranch forman (Cody) told us today that the owner is talking about rebuilding the church.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

BoilingMan Wrote:
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> Here is the church, still standing.  I'm not sure
> of the exact date I took these, but most likely
> between 1996-97.
> SR
>
> I think that's TO member Stevo_W in the doorway

Beautiful, thanks for posting.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

BobP Wrote:
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> I like the last one!

I like them both.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff