Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...

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Rader Sidetrack

December 28, 2018 08:43PM

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I came across this photo while looking for something else ...

[ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com]
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D&RG Chama yard looking east at the coaling trestle. There are piles of new ties stored west of the tracks. A couple of early locomotives are near the trestle and turntable.
D&RG Chama, NM Taken by Werner, Charles A. - ca. 1910
In book "Chama/Cumbres With a Little Chili (2nd ed.)" page 211
Dorman credits this to Rex Mollette, but it seems somewhat early for him.

And a similar,but different photo: [ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com]
Different perspective: [ngtrainpics.photoshelter.com]

I didn't realize that the present coaling tower wasn't built in the era of the original railroad construction through Chama.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/28/2018 09:00PM by Rader Sidetrack.

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Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Rader Sidetrack	December 28, 2018 08:43PM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Tomstp	December 28, 2018 09:01PM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	John West	December 28, 2018 09:31PM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	bcp	December 28, 2018 09:37PM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Rich Murray	December 29, 2018 07:33AM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Brian Norden	December 28, 2018 11:25PM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	hank	December 29, 2018 07:43AM
Re: Early electric power?	RDannemann	December 29, 2018 08:51AM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Popeye8762	December 29, 2018 09:40AM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Earl	December 29, 2018 09:41AM
Re: Chama coal trestle BEFORE the [current] coaling tower ...	Jim McKee	December 29, 2018 11:33AM

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