2023 Cumbres & Toltec Run

[DanS]

Since @SaintAgatha and I had to leave early yesterday (she easily made her flight, BTW), I guess I can start the thread!

What a great time! Even if we couldn't catch up to the train after Ferguson's Trestle! They were really moving at track speed!

463 passes by our group of trucks near Ferguson's Trestle.

After @bh4rnnr dental saga this year, @SaintAgatha and I have been plotting to get him chicken wings for quite some time. So Nancy both made steak, and chicken wings for Perry!

I already can't wait for next year. Now that I know there's basically no way to get Lava Tank with much else, I'm formulating a route to chase from Antonito that gets more of a "chase" and also some pretty interesting photo spots. ...either that or @nuclearlemon idea of setting up a camp site at a bunch of different spots as the train passes.

Dan

 

[Corbet]

Some shots from the east side chase.

 

[SaintAgatha]

I'm eating a steak with my hands from a bowl... Thanks @DanS 🤣

 

[Corbet]

I'm eating a steak with my hands from a bowl... Thanks @DanS 🤣

Steak flavored garlic.

 

[bh4rnnr]

Had a blast this trip! Thanks all for coming on the run!

Lots of pics to go through (took almost 600 pics).

One for now.

 

[Corbet]

Tease

 

[AlpineAccess]

 

[bh4rnnr]

Working my way through some 600 pics to turn into a blog post.

Feel like this pick of Jack and Sarah sums up the weekend (unedited).

Everyone else, more pics please.

 

[fyffer]

Good morning, Rising Sun.
This trip is always awesome, it aint my last one nor my best. Mother nature willing next year will be the greatest, I have little doubts

 

[DanS]

Working my way through some 600 pics to turn into a blog post.

Feel like this pick of Jack and Sarah sums up the weekend (unedited).

Everyone else, more pics please.

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Love it! Love to see Jeff (the engineer) inviting people up in the picture too. That guy has just about devoted his life to the preservation and operation of what is now the C&TS.


Dan

 

[nuclearlemon]

i'll hopefully get to mine at some point....i've just been crazy busy

 

[SaintAgatha]

Where is 492 parked and why has @DanS never taken me there?

 

[SaintAgatha]

 

[fyffer]

Where is 492 parked and why has @DanS never taken me there?

Why, you have to ask him. In Chama in the back E of water tower. Tons of other spare parts back there as well. Pretty interesting, actually

 

[SaintAgatha]

@fyffer did you catch yourself in this one?

 

[SaintAgatha]

Bonus: flowers. 😍 But I'll spare you and just add this one.

Striped coralroot orchid

 

[bh4rnnr]

...

Ross chatting with the engineer as we come into Antonito.

Fun to explore more of these roads on the Antonito side.

 

[DanS]

Where is 492 parked and why has @DanS never taken me there?

Are you sure you are prepared for me to tell you about the next locomotive the C&TS is going to return to service?

And how it’ll be the only operating K-37 on the line? Or the shenanigans that the D&RGW pulled to get the 10 K-37s built?

Oh I’ve got stories. 😎

Dan

 

[bh4rnnr]

Are you sure you are prepared for me to tell you about the next locomotive the C&TS is going to return to service?

And how it’ll be the only operating K-37 on the line? Or the shenanigans that the D&RGW pulled to get the 10 K-37s built?

Oh I’ve got stories. 😎

Dan

Seems so romantic!

 

[SaintAgatha]

Seems so romantic!

@DanS has very effective bedtime stories 😉