2014-10-02 Goose with a Broken Wing by ArizonaLorne

2014-10-02 Goose with a Broken Wing by ArizonaLorne

2014-08-14 RGS #5 Durango to Silverton

2014-08-14 RGS #5 Durango to Silverton

2014-10-04 Geese on the Run

2014-10-04 Geese on the Run

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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While technically not a goose, Motor 1 suffered a broken drive shaft west bound approaching Cumbres Pass on October 2nd. Fortunately, Motor 5 was able to assist with the attachment of a tow bar and safety chain.

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I would be delighted to hear comments from any of the crew on either vehicle.

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"Colorado Joe" Becker checking the county road crossing

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C&TS #488 passes the Motors 5 &1 at Cumbres Pass

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Karl unscrews the bolt from the tow bar..

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Motor #1, now detached from #5, waits for Karl to retrieve the trailer from Chama.

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Conductor Ed Beaudette, and pilot for Galloping Goose #5, is about to align the switch for the main.

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Turning the Goose on the wye

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C&TS #488 backing up the wye, as the Goose pulls ahead

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"Colorado Joe" Becker looks back at #488

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