Now it was time to do something I had always wanted; photograph the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad climbing the four percent grade to Cumbres Summit and beyond. We started with the Chama station.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic 487 was ready for its duties.
It moved the train to the boarding area. Robin and I left Chama and drove to our first photo location.
Passing the over one hundred-year-old Jukes Tree, a Ponderosa pine named for photographer Fred Jukes, who captured the line (and this spot) in the early 20th century. Robin and I took off after the train in chase mode.
Our next photo location was at the start of the Narrows.
That was followed by the end of the Narrows.
We then went to Lobato.
Here is the train crossing the Lobato Trestle.
Our next photo location was from New Mexico Highway 17.
Below a private ranch grade crossing along the same highway.
That was followed by stopping at the second New Mexico Highway 17 grade crossing.
A photogenic location was an "S" curve below the highway.
Robin and I found another curve below the highway.
Our next location required a hike into Cresco.
At the first grade crossing of Colorado Highway 17.
We drove to Cumbres Summit station and I hiked to my next photo location.
The train approaching Cumbres Pass station.
The train at rest at Cumbres Pass. We drove to our final location of this chase.
At a grade crossing just below Colorado Highway 17, we took our final pictures of our fantastic chase of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad then made our way to Antonito.
A unique cloud as we drove to Antonito, the next stop of this trip.