2013 Rio Grande Southern Motor #1 by ArizonaLorne

2013 Rio Grande Southern Motor #1 by ArizonaLorne

2012 Care and Feeding a Goose

2012 Care and Feeding a Goose

2013 A Goose in Sun, Rain & Snow

2013 A Goose in Sun, Rain & Snow

2018 Goose Chase

2018-09-24 "Shake Down"

2018 Doloris RGS Station - UnLoading

2016 September 26 'Wild Goose Chase' & Fall Colors

Friends along the Right of Way

2016 Geese #5 & #7 + #315 Wednesday, August 24

2016 Geese #5 & #7 + #315 Thursday, August 25

2016 Geese #5 & #7 + #315 Friday, August 26

2016 Geese #5 & #7 + #315 Saturday, August 27

2016 Geese #5 & #7 + #315 Sunday, August 28

1972 RGS Country Trip

1977 RGS Country Road Trip

2009 Galloping Goose #5 around Chama, NM

2012 Galloping Goose #5 Trip

2012 A Goose in Fall Colors

2012 Care and Feeding a Goose

2013 Rio Grande Southern Motor #1

2013 A Goose in Sun, Rain & Snow

2014-08-14 RGS #5 Durango to Silverton

2014-10-02 Goose with a Broken Wing

2014-10-04 Geese on the Run

2014 Larry Spencer retires as Motorman

2015-09-29 Chama UnLoad & ShakeDown

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Motor #1 at Cumbres Pass, N.M.

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A Buick straight 6 provides power for #1

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President of the Ridgway Railroad Museum and Motorman of Number 1, Karl Schaeffer

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Westbound out of Cumbres Pass

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Thanks, but no water needed!

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Pond south of Coxo crossing

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A quick shot through my dirty windshield

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The next day, Friday, was cold and raining as #1 approaches Lobato Trestle

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According to an old Simon & Garfunkel song, 'Everything looks better in Black & White".

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Taking up the rear guard, with Goose #5 in the lead

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...into the clouds, climbing to Cumbres Pass

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The next day, the weather cooperated beautifully. Back at the Chama yard

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Louie Vallejos is reading the 'vehicle manual'. Always a good practice before starting.

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Louie had no problem mastering this machine.

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Take no prisoners, Louie, as he checks before backing #1. Lew and Jerry watch from Goose #5.

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Moving around the Chama Yard

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We waited for the afternoon passenger train to arrive

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Your truly, Lorne A Noyes, after squeezing in the cab.

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Definitely no creature comforts: To get my boots in thru the door, I had to shift them sideways!

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Eastbound after leaving Cumbres Pass. Rod is standing in the stake bed.

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After trans-versing Tangle Foot Curve

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