September 06, 2015 12:33PM
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Ernie's comments, continued -
" . . . About 1/4 mile out of Chama, a stop was made to replace a rail in the new grade crossing.
The sun was setting as the train made its triumphant entry into Chama - the first train in Chama
in almost two years. A big celebration was held which most of the weary crew members skipped.
Later, 483 was turned on the Chama wye, ready to return to Antonito the next day."
Here's Ernie's famous picture of what amounted to the closest the C&TS has ever gotten to a "Golden Spike" ceremony –
September 6, 1970 – the replacement of the rails that were damaged when the highway 17 grade crossing was paved
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Copyright © 1970, 2015 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
While the crew shown above was removing the damaged rails, I went along with a few others to "rescue" some replacements from the west side of town. Fortunately, the D&RGW had already pulled the spikes - but not lifted the rail - from a long stretch of track well beyond the wye. All we had to do was unbolt a few joint bars, and drag a 78-foot length of rail (or was it 117 feet?) through the middle of downtown Chama
. . .
For "The Rest Of The Story" - and another perspective on the "Golden Spike Ceremony" - see the posts by Chile John at [
ngdiscussion.net] and [
ngdiscussion.net]. (There are several other interesting tidbits on that thread
... )
(To be continued.)
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
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