Re: C&TS - June, 1982 - The Battle of Mud Tunnel.

I remember the van scenario of 1985. Kathi and I were there in October and shot the C&TS over the weekend, cause they were running doubleheaders every day. Then during the week we shot stuff at the D&S, and came back for one more long weekend on the C&TS. We rode one day from Chama through to Antonito. They did some switching in Osier during a hail/thunder event. I shot video at Osier and as far as Rock Tunnel. One of my scenes at Osier is a guy oiling around the engine on the adjacent track to our train. It turned out to be a guy named Earl Knoob. Later the engine powered us to Antonito, where we indeed took the C&TS van back to Chama. The driver was the engineer, Earl Knoob. It was one of those 7-9 passenger vans. I sat in the front for leg room, and Earl and I chatted most of the way back to Chama.
One comment on your photos. The railroad sure was clean looking in 1981-2, with little foliage near the tracks. Look at Cresco, and the narrows for instance. Also the Cresco shot was before it was rebuilt(the tank that is). A remnant from the Grande days! Interesting historical imagery Earl.
Greg



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