olarmy Wrote:
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> Planning our trip to NM and CO for next week. It
> looks like CATS is running two trains everyday
> this year, one from each end. I assume the train
> from Chama to Cumbres is double headed each time.
> Can anyone confirm this? Plan to visit the D&S
> for some 315 action on the 26th and 27th, visit
> Greg Posta in Ridgway then return to CATS for the
> Fall Madness extravaganza on the 30th. I assume
> the regular passengar train leaving at 10AM would
> be double headed to Cumbres. Anyone have any idea
> what time the freight special was going to leave?
> If Jay was planning to use the 489 and one other
> engine his train would have to leave early to have
> time for all the runbys, etc and still make lunch
> at Osier. Plus the extra engine would have to
> hustle back to help the regular passenger run. Or
> was his train leaving after the regular passenger?
> Without the 489 might the freight special be
> combined with the regular passenger? Anyone have
> the scoop on all this? Thanks. Are they still
> running steam over La Veta on the weekends?
To answer the last sentence, Yes we are scheduled to run steam to La Veta on weekends thru Oct 14.