Re: C&TSRR=Fog & Light Snow=Cumbres Pass

gato Wrote:
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> Rode the train Wednesday (10/10) and it was the
> most fantastic ride up the hill to Cumbres I've
> ever experienced! It was snowing heavily, the
> ground and trees were full of snow and it was
> snowing all the way up. It was a winter
> fairyland. To look ahead at the double headed
> locomotives as they went around the curves,
> working so hard to get us there thru the storm was
> the most beautiful sight I've ever seen. Besides
> the black and white there would be an occasional
> short glow of the firebox when the fireman opened
> it. I wish I had words to really describe it but
> I will keep a picture in my head forever. The
> downside of the ride was that it was cancelled at
> Osier and we had to return to Chama instead of
> going all the way to Antonito. This was due to
> closing of La Manga pass so the buses were either
> seriously delayed or cancelled altogether. I have
> been riding the CATS for 46 years now and this was
> one of the very best ever. Even shortening the
> ride took nothing away from it.
> Paul Sturtz

I am glad you had a gooood trip.