Train Pictures

[THE PILGRIM]

As I have posted several times, I am a big fan of the Cumbres and Toltec Narrow Gauge Railroad.
I have taken so many train pictures that it’s hard to come up with a new shot.
So here’s one I took yesterday at Antonito, CO which is the Eastern end.
Chama, NM is the West end terminal.
I went across the Mountains to Chama from Antonito. Not many drives any prettier!
‘489 Needs A Drink.’

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

Great photo. That trip is one of many on my bucket list...someday. Just curious what the square, wooden structure is on the tender? It seems to be a common add-on to many old locomotives.

 

[gman51]

I was just thinking the other day I would like to travel across this country by railcar to see the country.

I would also like to take one of those scenic train rides during the fall to see the fall in all its beauty.

I did get to take the train ride from Palestine, TX to Rusk, TX. It makes a one hour run through the piney woods from Palestine to Rusk with a 1 hour layover in Rusk then returns. I was on the steam locomotive. The other train is diesel electric coming from the other town and the two trains pass each other as one train sits on a siding track. I am sure this train ride was nothing compared to those mountain run rides. Yep I want to take one of those someday.
Texas State Railroad (Rusk) - 2018 All You Need to Know Before You Go (with Photos) - TripAdvisor

 

[Nevada Ed]

Carson City, Nevada has a few to look at and you can ride a old
"Smoker" up the hill to Virginia City and back at a modest price.

The old turn table station in Sparks Nevada is now a warehouse
but it served a lot of engines, back in the day being a spur to all directions.
Remember it in action back in the 60's but never thought of taking pictures and it going away. Bummer.

Yes, trains are neat.

 

[Doug627]

If you like trains, you have to visit the Warther Museum in Dover, Ohio. Mr. Warther hand carved complete trains and tracks for years. He is gone now but his museum is worth the trip. Here are some photos of his work: Warther museum - Yahoo Image Search Results

 

[THE PILGRIM]

The Wood Structure on the Tender- It does look like an outhouse, but it’s called a ‘Doghouse.’
It’s intended as shelter for the extra Crewman, not enough room for him in the Cab.
Here’s a shot of 489 pulled up to the coal loading ramp.
They load coal with a front end loader.

 

[chief38]

When my Kids were young we'd all get in the car and drive to Strassburg PA. They have a working short line Railroad and served a small lunch on the train while taking an hour ride.

Truthfully the trips were more for me then for the Kids since I am also an avid Lionel train Collector! That said, we did enjoy the trips - good "Family time".

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

The Wood Structure on the Tender- It does look like an outhouse, but it’s called a ‘Doghouse.’

To be honest that was my first guess...an outhouse for the crew. When I was a kid back in the 50's we took a lot of train trips. It was always fun to go to the restroom and flush the toilet, look down the hole and watch the ground fly by. When I told my daughter that she didn't believe me, so when we visited the train museum in Sacramento I took he inside an old passenger car, went to the restroom and pushed the flush lever with my foot and let her look through the toilet to see the floor. All she could say was "Yuck!"

My favorite uncle was an engineer and live in Moline, Ill. He had a siding right up to the side of his house and would park his engine there every night. When we went to visit he would fire up the boiler and take my brother and me, plus my cousins, for a ride down the track. All I can still remember is how hot is was in the cab, and how dirty we all got by the time the ride was over. I would sit on his lap and pull the cord for the whistle...a super thrill.

My last ride on a train with a steam engine was at Williams, AZ. Rode the train to the Grand Canyon. Now they use mostly diesels, but bring out the steam engines on occasion. Now their claim to fame is that the engine uses reclaimed vegetable oil instead of coal to fire the boiler. It frankly stinks....

A couple of my favorites:

 

[Kurusu]

To be honest that was my first guess...an outhouse for the crew. When I was a kid back in the 50's we took a lot of train trips. It was always fun to go to the restroom and flush the toilet, look down the hole and watch the ground fly by. When I told my daughter that she didn't believe me, so when we visited the train museum in Sacramento I took he inside an old passenger car, went to the restroom and pushed the flush lever with my foot and let her look through the toilet to see the floor. All she could say was "Yuck!"

My favorite uncle was an engineer and live in Moline, Ill. He had a siding right up to the side of his house and would park his engine there every night. When we went to visit he would fire up the boiler and take my brother and me, plus my cousins, for a ride down the track. All I can still remember is how hot is was in the cab, and how dirty we all got by the time the ride was over. I would sit on his lap and pull the cord for the whistle...a super thrill.

My last ride on a train with a steam engine was at Williams, AZ. Rode the train to the Grand Canyon. Now they use mostly diesels, but bring out the steam engines on occasion. Now their claim to fame is that the engine uses reclaimed vegetable oil instead of coal to fire the boiler. It frankly stinks....

A couple of my favorites:

Got to love those 2-6-4 Hudsons.

 

[Kurusu]

As I have posted several times, I am a big fan of the Cumbres and Toltec Narrow Gauge Railroad.
I have taken so many train pictures that it’s hard to come up with a new shot.
So here’s one I took yesterday at Antonito, CO which is the Eastern end.
Chama, NM is the West end terminal.
I went across the Mountains to Chama from Antonito. Not many drives any prettier!
‘489 Needs A Drink.’

Got pictures? Post them please. I love steam engines.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Got way too many to post here!
But here’s one more.

 

[Kurusu]

Got way too many to post here!
But here’s one more.

Narrow gauge I know it is. Is that a "Mikado"(2-8-2)?

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Narrow gauge I know it is. Is that a "Mikado"(2-8-2)?

Yes, it’s a Mikado 2-8-2, K-36.

Rio Grande class K-36 - Wikipedia

 

[Kurusu]

Yes, it’s a Mikado 2-8-2, K-36.

Rio Grande class K-36 - Wikipedia

Thanks. In the narrow gauge sometimes it's hard to count the wheels.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Windshield shot.
Straight ahead, Highway 17 between Antonito, CO and Chama, NM.

 

[lkabug]

Having grown up in the coal mining area of Southern West Virginia the old coal fired steam locomotives bring a smile to my face. I can still hear my mom screaming "the train is coming get the wash off the clothes line", I wont repeat her actual words.
For those in the West Virginia/ Virginia area check out the old logging trains in Cass, WV. Take the ride to the top of the mountain.

 

[shouldazagged]

Great song (especially for our British members), and some fine train pictures:

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[Ogandydancer]

Great song (especially for our British members), and some fine train pictures:

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Somehow these links never work and when I try to copy and paste they say page not found.

 

[pmanton]

Here's the "Daylight" in all its glory. Picture was taken by my wife.

 

[Marshwheeling]

There is a 1971 motorcycle mockumentary called “Cycles South” that features an encounter with the Cumbres and Toltec. I won’t post the link, because I am not sure the entire movie will pass muster with the mods, but the movie is worth a look, especially if you have ever toured off-road.

The basic story is, three yobs leave Denver on BSA singles, and light out cross-country for Mexico, having many adventures along the way. The encounter with the train begins at 11:00 of Part 1.

 

[Kurusu]

I don't have pictures of our steam engines taken by me. They were fased out in my area in the early seventies.

The most common engine to be seen was this type of tank locomotive mostly hauling freight but also did interurban passenger service.

From my highschool yard I could see them go by a quart of a mile away and with an Eastern wind they sounded very much closer. Whenever I had a chance I would go to the Railway Station to see them up close.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Hey Kusuru -
What’s the Gauge of those Locomotives?
The Cumbres Toltec is US Narrow Gauge, 3 Feet.

 

[Kurusu]

We could also see this 2-8-4 type doing the same service.

 

[Kurusu]

Hey Kusuru -
What’s the Gauge of those Locomotives?
The Cumbres Toltec is US Narrow Gauge, 3 Feet.

We have two gauges. 1 meter gauge equivalent to your narrow gauge(albeit a little bit broader) and the Iberian broad gauge(slightly broader than the conventional standard gauge of 1.435 meter) at 1.686 meter.Those engines are Iberian broad gauge.

 

[les.b]

Having grown up in the coal mining area of Southern West Virginia the old coal fired steam locomotives bring a smile to my face. I can still hear my mom screaming "the train is coming get the wash off the clothes line", I wont repeat her actual words.
For those in the West Virginia/ Virginia area check out the old logging trains in Cass, WV. Take the ride to the top of the mountain.

I have ridden that rail line. IIRC, it uses something called a "Shay" engine, which has a different drive mechanism in order to negotiate the steep gradients. Beautiful scenery and a cool train ride.

Best Regards, Les

 

[Kurusu]

I have ridden that rail line. IIRC, it uses something called a "Shay" engine, which has a different drive mechanism in order to negotiate the steep gradients. Beautiful scenery and a cool train ride.

Best Regards, Les

Yep, I know the "shay" engines. But I like the conventional engines better. I think it's all that motion of the rods and the valve gear that does it for me.

 

[Kurusu]

Here's the "Daylight" in all its glory. Picture was taken by my wife.

Those "Northern" type engines are some serious machines. And the Southern Pacific livery is just beautiful.

The one in your picture must be #4449 (I think it's the only one in working condition).

In motion:

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[pluspea]

These engines were used in the logging industry, they would run out to cut timber and dead end on the rail, then back in.(dummy line rail) My home town(Laurel Ms.) was established based upon timber in the eighteen hundreds and then William Mason started the Masonite Corp and developed the fiber board. My Grandfather signed on with the company in the twenty's, and went on the help with the expansion, then retired from the company in the sixty's. When I lived there I would see a built up dirt bed on my property, I bought a cheap metal detector and immediately started digging up old spikes and plates from a by gone era, wish I had have saved them now.

 

[BigBoy99]

Last week we took a train ride on the Great Northern Wisconsin RR. We were about a week, 10 days too early to see all of the Fall colors. Before the train left, I was talking with and asking questions of one of the rail workers standing by the train. The train left and about half was through the trip, this fellow comes walking through the train and asks me if I'd like to ride in the engine with him. It turns out he was the engineer for the trip and I spent the rest of the trip with him in the engine!