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.