Re: Riding and Chasing the 1966 RMRRC Alamosa-Silverton Excursion
| January 15, 2024 11:20PM |
FromTiffany Ernie had to give La Boca a pass and drove to the Ignacio depot as the train time to La Boca is much shorter than the time by road
The train has reached Oxford, 7.2 miles from Ignacio, and is about to descend into the valley of the Florida river
The train has climbed out of the Florida River valley to Falfa and is descending Bocea Hill to the Animas River and Durango, seen here approaching the Highway 160 crossing
Early the next morning, before the 7 am departure of the excursion to Silverton, there was an opportunity to watch the hostlers getting the engines ready for the day's operations.
483 and 492 were waiting for their turn at servicing while 476 was first in line for the RMRRC run to Silverton
The train has reached Oxford, 7.2 miles from Ignacio, and is about to descend into the valley of the Florida river
The train has climbed out of the Florida River valley to Falfa and is descending Bocea Hill to the Animas River and Durango, seen here approaching the Highway 160 crossing
Early the next morning, before the 7 am departure of the excursion to Silverton, there was an opportunity to watch the hostlers getting the engines ready for the day's operations.
483 and 492 were waiting for their turn at servicing while 476 was first in line for the RMRRC run to Silverton
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