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During my cross-country trip this summer, I stopped at at Chama, New Mexico, a terminus of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR).  This was my third time riding the train from Chama; the fourth (actually my first) was from Antonito, Colorado.  Normally I ride from end to end and take the bus back to the starting point.  However, this time I changed trains midway, and rode the train back to Chama.  The day was rather windy, and a lot of clouds rolled in , bringing sprinkles of rain.  They could have used more.    The turkey dinner at the midpoint was great, as always.  Stayed in a nice small motel with a huge room at a modest price.  The Cameras used were Nikon D800 bodies and Nikkor 28-300 mm and 80-400 zoom lenses.  I am still amazed how well the vibration reduction feature on the lenses works.

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Yes, the C&TS seems more "railroady". I particularly like the feel of Chama, which captures the mood of a steam-powered division point, with switch engines barking around shuffling cars, engines running down to the wye, coaling tower, division type equipment parked about such as a rotary. And, looking down from Foster's porch at dusk, enjoying a beer, the engine house wall is unchanged from the days of Fred Jukes and diamond stack steamers, 1905-era.

My wife is from Ouray Colorado, a side bar story.

 

North of Durango on the Million Dollar Highway.

 

We also went as tourist and purchased this water color

of the Durango Station. We met in Michigan, and my first summer

to Ouray & Durango was in 1977.

 

I was always a flat lander from Michigan, below is the print I purchased

my first time to Durango for the train ride. 

 

We drove from Michigan over Monarch Pass for years and still do.

 

Durango • Co • Station with Steam Engine on Fireplace

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