Re: Chasing 493 from Alamosa to Chama with Jeff and Ernie on Dember 5, 1967
| December 06, 2023 10:41PM |
From Sublette, we parted ways for two hours or more. I headed for Los Pinos while Ernie and Jeff headed for Phantom Curve. The long gravel road distances compared tothe rail distance would unfortunately not make it possible to do both.
Jeff and Ernie hiked in to a fabulous viewpoint overlooking Phantom Curve. Jeff caught 493 just entering the Phantom bowl
I think Ernie's awesome photo speaks for itself
Jeff caught 493 leading her freight train deeper into Phantom Curve
Ernie and Jeff waited around for a while as 493 made her way through the Phantom cliffs and crossed Toltec Creek toward theToltec tunnel
Jeff and Ernie hiked in to a fabulous viewpoint overlooking Phantom Curve. Jeff caught 493 just entering the Phantom bowl
I think Ernie's awesome photo speaks for itself
Jeff caught 493 leading her freight train deeper into Phantom Curve
Ernie and Jeff waited around for a while as 493 made her way through the Phantom cliffs and crossed Toltec Creek toward theToltec tunnel
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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