Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR

We arrived in Chama, NM, just a few days too late in Oct of 2011. The railroad's last run for the season had been just the weekend before. Dang! Oh well, I wandered around a bit and managed to find some interesting fodder for the camera.

Chama, NM

24 Oct 2011

#488

Baldwin

K-36

58589

Blt 1925

Built as DRGW

T#492

Baldwin

K-37

20749

Blt 1908

Built as D&RG standard gauge Class 190/C-41. Rebuilt by Burnham Shops to K-37 in 1928.

#463

Baldwin

K-27

21788

Blt 1903

Built as DRGW 463, owned by Gene Autry 1955-1972. Restored and put into service 1994.

#484's tender

Baldwin

K-36

58585

Blt 1925

Built as DRGW

Critter

Rogers

5 ton gas hydromotive
Purchased at auction by the Friends 20-Jul-2002

I didn't see much passenger equipment at Chama. There were a few of these converted freight cars with roll-up shades.

Lots of old freight equipment.

Boxcars.

Reefers.

Another refrigerator car.

The Office Car.

Some cabooses (cabeese?)

The C&T owns two rotary plows - this is plow OY.

And here is plow OM.

The double-sided water tank. You can see the second spout in the first reefer picture above.

The coaling tower with the approach ramp for the coal loads.

Old yard buildings.