Trip to Chama...AAR (MORE Photos Added)
| June 06, 2010 09:05PM |
|
AAR = After Action Report for the non military types 
Greetings everyone. I thought that I would sit down quick like and post a quick message on the state of my trip to Chama. I want to thank everyone for the help and advice to my post before our trip. I also want give a HUGE thank you to Roger Hogan for giving us some heads up on some moves in the yards as well as showing us some GREAT photography points coming down from Cumbres. Roger - it was a privilege to get to meet you and just talk for a while. I look forward to talking to you in the future.
OK...I don't have pictures yet (FTP problems that I myself have caused...be kind to me Russo...HA) but will post them up on this message once I have them uploaded.
Anywho we enjoyed a beautiful day driving down to Chama on the 3rd, stopping off at Narrow Gauge points all along the trip down; Kenosha Pass, Como, Salida, Poncha Springs, Mears Junction, Alamosa, and of course Antonito and finally Chama. I must say it was great to look over the 'lay of the land' a bit and see where the Narrow Gauge snaked its way down from Salida.
Anywho...we enjoyed a great evening of watching some work in the Chama yards on the 3rd and also enjoyed an amazing ride on the 4th. Like I said above...once I figure out this darn FTP stuff, I'll get some pictures up for viewing. I must say one thing that surprised me a bit was how dirty 489's jacket was. (Russ - didn't you put on a protective barrier so nothing would get on your GREEN JACKET???? ). We had to stare at it a bit and get a little closer to make sure the Green Jacket was still there. I was a bit worried that Russo took is paint back with him to California!
I won't bore you guys with any more details...I'll just wait to get some shots up when they are available. However I will say a BIG SALUTE should go out to the train crews, shop crews, maintenance crews, and FRIENDS who are keeping this road alive. I will also echo John Wests comments as well that the track is the best I have EVER seen this line have. The ride was simply amazing!
Coming down from Cloud 9 (and getting ready for another work week).....
Craig
Somewhere up in NoCo
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/09/2010 04:57PM by Samart.
Greetings everyone. I thought that I would sit down quick like and post a quick message on the state of my trip to Chama. I want to thank everyone for the help and advice to my post before our trip. I also want give a HUGE thank you to Roger Hogan for giving us some heads up on some moves in the yards as well as showing us some GREAT photography points coming down from Cumbres. Roger - it was a privilege to get to meet you and just talk for a while. I look forward to talking to you in the future.
OK...I don't have pictures yet (FTP problems that I myself have caused...be kind to me Russo...HA) but will post them up on this message once I have them uploaded.
Anywho we enjoyed a beautiful day driving down to Chama on the 3rd, stopping off at Narrow Gauge points all along the trip down; Kenosha Pass, Como, Salida, Poncha Springs, Mears Junction, Alamosa, and of course Antonito and finally Chama. I must say it was great to look over the 'lay of the land' a bit and see where the Narrow Gauge snaked its way down from Salida.
Anywho...we enjoyed a great evening of watching some work in the Chama yards on the 3rd and also enjoyed an amazing ride on the 4th. Like I said above...once I figure out this darn FTP stuff, I'll get some pictures up for viewing. I must say one thing that surprised me a bit was how dirty 489's jacket was. (Russ - didn't you put on a protective barrier so nothing would get on your GREEN JACKET????
). We had to stare at it a bit and get a little closer to make sure the Green Jacket was still there. I was a bit worried that Russo took is paint back with him to California!I won't bore you guys with any more details...I'll just wait to get some shots up when they are available. However I will say a BIG SALUTE should go out to the train crews, shop crews, maintenance crews, and FRIENDS who are keeping this road alive. I will also echo John Wests comments as well that the track is the best I have EVER seen this line have. The ride was simply amazing!
Coming down from Cloud 9 (and getting ready for another work week).....
Craig
Somewhere up in NoCo
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/09/2010 04:57PM by Samart.
| Subject | Author | Posted |
|---|---|---|
|
Samart | June 06, 2010 09:05PM |
|
Roger Hogan | June 07, 2010 08:29AM |
|
Samart | June 07, 2010 07:43PM |
|
ozinoz | June 07, 2010 07:47PM |
|
Russo Loco | June 07, 2010 09:53PM |
|
Urias von Meyenburg | June 07, 2010 10:18PM |
|
John Cole | June 07, 2010 10:50PM |
|
Samart | June 08, 2010 07:10AM |
|
BrianJ | June 08, 2010 05:17PM |
|
dottney | June 08, 2010 03:09PM |
|
Samart | June 09, 2010 07:15AM |
|
Paul Dalleska | June 09, 2010 03:02PM |
|
Samart | June 09, 2010 04:37PM |
|
Samart | June 09, 2010 04:57PM |
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.