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2016 Geese #5 & #7 + #315 Saturday, August 27
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It's time for another 'wild goose chase' as one of my neighbors calls it! The Geese spent the night bedded down at Cumbres Pass, along with Freight Special #315. Here we see the Geese backing into the wye, to face east in preparation to follow Freight Special #315 to Big Horn.
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It's time for another 'wild goose chase' as one of my neighbors calls it! The Geese spent the night bedded down at Cumbres Pass, along with Freight Special #315. Here we see the Geese backing into the wye, to face east in preparation to follow Freight Special #315 to Big Horn.
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Freight Special #315 leaving Cumbres Pass at 7:13 AM
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Entering Tanglefoot Curve
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Geese #5 and #7 are close behind
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The passengers of both the Special and the Geese were dropped off at the top of the curve, where they formed a 'photo line' to photograph and video the action on the curve. They will now climb back on board to continue this odyssey
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The passengers of both the Special and the Geese were dropped off at the top of the curve, where they formed a 'photo line' to photograph and video the action on the curve. They will now climb back on board to continue this odyssey
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The "Narrow Gauge Rendezvous" was a three day event in which the riders paid $759 each for this unique experience. Most photo runbys were done further down the canyon, away from Highway 17.
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Freight Special #315 at Apache Crossing
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Followed by #5
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Then #7
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A morning silhouette of Freight Special #315
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Milepost 324 Cross Rio de Los Pinos was the second runby site.
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The Geese dropped off their passengers and retreated back out of the way
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Unable to follow the Special down the canyon, I retreated to the west side of Cumbres Pass to catch the regular morning Train #216 East.
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Unable to follow the Special down the canyon, I retreated to the west side of Cumbres Pass to catch the regular morning Train #216 East. Here we find Engine #487 passing Cresco Tank
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It looks like this photographer is being photographed.
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Another one of those "I looks better in Black & White"
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Train #215 West pulling into Cumbres Pass
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Later, I found Freight Special #315 had picked up Pile Driver OB. A light rain had been falling and Engine #315 was having a hard time with the extra weight of OB. I wondered if she would have to double the hill.
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Notice that most of the passengers are inside the caboose
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Well, It's the little engine that could. The time was getting late and I wanted to get back to Chama for a social gathering of old time railroaders. I couldn't wait to hear their stories and taller tales.
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