Notice the tracked excavator is sitting on top of the snow/ice. The rain that fell on top of several feet of snow and froze turned this into a very hard mass. This has been a lot of work this spring getting the railroad from Antonito to Osier open and getting open from Chama to Cumbres.
The track crew, Marvin, Antonio and John have done a lot of work getting the railroad open. The tracked excavator is a new addition to the railroad equipment. The Volvo loader with snowblower is rented.
Scott Gibbs