TrainWeb.org Facebook Page

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Chase and Colorado Railroading 7/5/2016



by Chris Guenzler



Robin and I had breakfast at the San Juan Inn then left and headed to Chama where my plan was to take pictures of all of this railroad's equipment today.





Georgetown, Breckenridge and Leadville 50 ton switcher 15, nee Oahu Railway & Land Company built by General Electric in 1943.







Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-8-2 K37 484 built by Baldwin in 1925 as Denver and Rio Grande Western 484.





Denver and Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 K37 492 built by the railroad in 1928 from standard gauge 2-8-0 1121.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3125 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3422 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5674 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 487, built by Baldwin in 1925 as Denver and Rio Grande 487, outside the shop.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 489 built by Baldwin in 1925 as Denver and Rio Grande 489.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 484 dropping her ashes from the firebox.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 497, built by the railroad in 1925 from standard gauge 2-8-0 1103, in the back shop.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 484 is finished at the ash pit.





Denver and Rio Grande Western caboose 0503 built by the railroad in the 1920's.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Jordan Spreader OU built by O.F. Jordan in 1924.





Denver and Rio Grande Western caboose 0579 built by the railroad in 1886 as 95.





Denver and Rio Grande Western refrigerator car 163 built by the railroad in 1926.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3591 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3339 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3533 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3585 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 489, built by Baldwin in 1925 as Denver and Rio Grande 489, in the Chama Shop.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 488 and tender, built by Baldwin in 1925 as Denver and Rio Grande 488.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3686 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3231 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3254 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western Rotary Snow Plow OY built by American Locomotive Company in 1929.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1232 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 9558 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 769 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1249 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western flat car 6613 built by the railroad in 1955 from a standard-gauge box car.





Denver and Rio Grande Western flat car 6214 built by the railroad in 1918.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3090 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3073 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 791 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1456 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3592 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3605 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3669 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3014 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western referigator car 55 built by American Car and Foundry in 1908.





Denver and Rio Grande Western caboose 0306 built by the railroad in 1982 from box car 3060.





Four of the original Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad's passenger cars.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3570 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 774 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 724 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1534 built by American Car and Foundry in 1903.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola number unknown.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad passenger car 211 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904 as box car 3469.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 3331 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 9249 built by American Car and Foundry in 1888.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad passenger car 213 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904 as 3469.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car 4444 built by Ohio Falls in 1885.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1839 built by American Car and Foundry in 1903.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 780 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1000 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondolas.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1648 built by American Car and Foundry in 1903.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump car 518.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad gondola 1204 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump car.





Denver and Rio Grande Western hopper cars.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump car 798 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 9378 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1268 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1145 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1059 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1039 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





The second set of deer I saw in the Chama yard this morning.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 848 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.







Four Denver and Rio Grande Western gondolas.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5633 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5706 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5549 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5600 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5680 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western stock car 5841 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western flat car 6708 built by the railroad in 1957.





Denver and Rio Grande Western pipe gondola 557 built by American Car and Foundry in 1903.





Denver and Rio Grande Western flat car 6746 built by the railroad in 1957.





Denver and Rio Grande Western pipe gondola 1648 built by American Car and Foundry in 1903.





Denver and Rio Grande Western flat car 6755 built by the railroad in 1957.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump gondola 801 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump car gondola 728 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump car 811 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western side dump car 859 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1159 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western gondola 1456 built by American Car and Foundry in 1902.





Denver and Rio Grande Western water car 04904 built by Ohio Falls and the railroad in 1885 from box car 4904.





Denver and Rio Grande Western bunk car 04258 built by the railroad from box car 4258.





Denver and Rio Grande Western tool car 04426 built by Ohio Falls and the railroad in 1895 from box car 4426.





Denver and Rio Grande Western office car 04982 built by Ohio Falls and the railroad in 1895 from box car 4982.





Denver and Rio Grande Western refrigerator car 157 built by the railroad in 1924.





Denver and Rio Grande Western combine number unknown.





Denver and Rio Grande Western refrigerator car 169 built by the railroad in 1926.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 487 will pull the train which we will be chasing later this morning.





This engine is on standby.





Denver and Rio Grande Western box car number unknown.





Denver and Rio Grande Western flanger 9 built by the railroad in 1885 as Flanger OK.





Denver and Rio Grande Western passenger car 03161 built by American Car and Foundry in 1904 as box car 3161. It is currently lettered as C&TS 214.





Denver and Rio Grande Western tie flat car 06051 built by the railroad in 1887 from flat car 6051.





Denver and Rio Grande Western tool car 04549 built by the railroad in 1902 from box car 4549.





Denver and Rio Grande Western coaling tower built in 1924.





Denver and Rio Grande Western Rotary Snow Plow OM built by Cooke in 1889.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-6-2 K37 483 built by Baldwin in 1925.





Union Tank Car 12739 built by the company in 1915.





Union Tank Car 13168 built by the company in 1908.





Union Tank Car 12918 built by the company in 1908.





Union Tank Car 12757 built by the company in 1908.





Union Tank Car 12962 built by the company in 1908.





Union Tank Car 13084 built by the company in 1908.





Denver and Rio Grande Western water tower built in 1897.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad tender 497.





Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 484, built by Baldwin in 1925, was my final picture before we chased the train. This is all the equipment at present in the Chama yard on 7/5/2016 as of 9:23 AM.



Click here for Part 2 of this story