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Thousands of miles, thousands of admirers.
Title:  Thousands of miles, thousands of admirers.
Description:  Ex-D&RGW 489 still leaves people in awe after nearly 100 years.
Photo Date:  7/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 8:29:01 PM
Location:  Osier, CO
Author:  Will Riley
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
Cars & Trains at Chama
Title:  Cars & Trains at Chama
Description:  489 stopped at Chama Station with tomorrows consist on the other 2 tracks.
Photo Date:  7/25/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 8:23:21 PM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Will Riley
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description:  Smoking away
Photo Date:  7/20/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 12:59:04 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 1:03:25 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 1:03:40 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 1:03:51 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2012  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 1:04:02 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  John Dyer
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
CTSR 489
Title:  CTSR 489
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/2012  Upload Date: 8/21/2012 6:02:13 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
Cumbres and Toltec 489
Title:  Cumbres and Toltec 489
Description:  CTS 489 deadheading north to Antonito
Photo Date:  6/27/2013  Upload Date: 7/23/2013 2:50:51 AM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Dennis Andariese
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Around the Bend
Title:  Around the Bend
Description:  The afternoon train from Antonito snakes around the bend near Lobato Siding just after crossing into New Mexico from Colorado.
Photo Date:  9/11/2013  Upload Date: 10/1/2013 8:03:17 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jim Satterwhite
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 3
Awaiting Assignment
Title:  Awaiting Assignment
Description:  CTS 489 has a full load of coal and water in preparation for its next run on Wednesday.
Photo Date:  9/17/2013  Upload Date: 10/1/2013 8:13:51 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jim Satterwhite
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
Approaching Dalton
Title:  Approaching Dalton
Description:  The train is just a few miles from the terminus at Chama. Here it approaches the old cattle and lumber loading facility known as Dalton.
Photo Date:  9/18/2013  Upload Date: 10/1/2013 8:08:53 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jim Satterwhite
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  370   Comments: 1
The Tipple
Title:  The Tipple
Description:  The afternoon train from Antonito glides by the coal tipple at Chama. The tipple is just a few hundred yards from the Chama Depot.
Photo Date:  9/18/2013  Upload Date: 10/1/2013 8:20:56 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jim Satterwhite
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 3
The Train From Antonito
Title:  The Train From Antonito
Description:  The Cumbres & Toltec afternoon train from Antonito, Colorado creeps around the bend into New Mexico. This location is also known as Hurley's Curve.
Photo Date:  9/19/2013  Upload Date: 10/1/2013 7:50:09 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jim Satterwhite
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  337   Comments: 2
C&TS 489
Title:  C&TS 489
Description:  at the Chama yard
Photo Date:  6/4/2014  Upload Date: 9/1/2014 8:59:59 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Dennis Herbuth
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description:  Cumbres & Toltec 489 at the depot in Antonito, CO.
Photo Date:  6/10/2015  Upload Date: 7/13/2015 4:19:32 PM
Location:  Antonito, CO
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description:  Cumbres & Toltec 489 pulls forward for servicing.
Photo Date:  6/10/2015  Upload Date: 7/13/2015 4:19:51 PM
Location:  Antonito, CO
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  561   Comments: 1
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description:  Cumbres & Toltec 489 headed for the enginehouse at Antonito.
Photo Date:  6/10/2015  Upload Date: 7/13/2015 4:20:11 PM
Location:  Antonito, CO
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
CTS 489
Title:  CTS 489
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2015  Upload Date: 7/26/2015 9:55:32 AM
Location:  Cumbres Pass, CO
Author:  Matt Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
CTS 489 breathing heavy as it climbs
Title:  CTS 489 breathing heavy as it climbs
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2015  Upload Date: 7/26/2015 9:57:50 AM
Location:  Cumbres Pass, CO
Author:  Matt Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
CTS 489 climbing
Title:  CTS 489 climbing
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2015  Upload Date: 7/26/2015 9:59:49 AM
Location:  Cumbres Pass, CO
Author:  Matt Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
CTS 489 high above
Title:  CTS 489 high above
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2015  Upload Date: 7/26/2015 10:01:06 AM
Location:  Cumbres Pass, CO
Author:  Matt Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
C&TS 489
Title:  C&TS 489
Description:  C&TS 489 is another K-36 class Mikado (Baldwin, 1925).
Photo Date:  5/26/2018  Upload Date: 5/27/2018 7:59:52 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
DRGW 489
Title:  DRGW 489
Description:  489 waits at Chama to pull the 10 AM train to Osier.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 2:16:22 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 489(2-8-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Low-Angle of 489
Title:  Low-Angle of 489
Description:  489 loads passengers at Chama.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 2:17:16 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 489(2-8-2)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
489 at a Cut
Title:  489 at a Cut
Description:  489 leads the train along a rock cut. The flatcar is being deadheaded to Antonito for a tie project.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 2:21:22 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 489(2-8-2)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
489 Blowdown
Title:  489 Blowdown
Description:  489 performs a blowdown at Tanglefoot Curve
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 2:23:21 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 489(2-8-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
Fire Brigade
Title:  Fire Brigade
Description:  489 meets the fire brigade speeder following the train. His job is extremely important, as the area was in a drought at the time; the nearby Durango & Silverton was shut down today for a forest fire.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 2:24:24 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 489(2-8-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Cascade Creek Trestle
Title:  Cascade Creek Trestle
Description:  489 leads the train onto Cascade Creek Trestle. Osier is on the mountain ridge in the background.
Photo Date:  6/14/2018  Upload Date: 6/22/2018 2:25:20 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Marcus W
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 489(2-8-2)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
C&T #489
Title:  C&T #489
Description:  C&T #489 ready to depart.
Photo Date:  8/5/2022  Upload Date: 8/27/2022 11:49:47 AM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Randy Hubmann
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
C&T #489
Title:  C&T #489
Description:  C&T #489 crossing Wolf Creek northeast of Chama, NM.
Photo Date:  8/7/2022  Upload Date: 8/26/2022 2:24:01 AM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Randy Hubmann
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
C&T #489
Title:  C&T #489
Description:  C&T #489 eastbound just west of Cumbres Pass near the Highway 17 grade crossing.
Photo Date:  8/7/2022  Upload Date: 8/26/2022 2:30:21 AM
Location:  Cumbres Pass, CO
Author:  Randy Hubmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
C&T #489
Title:  C&T #489
Description:  C&T #489 northeast of Cumbres Pass, CO.
Photo Date:  8/7/2022  Upload Date: 8/26/2022 2:43:33 AM
Location:  Cumbres Pass, CO
Author:  Randy Hubmann
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CTS 489(2-8-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Rio Grande K-37 490
Title:  Rio Grande K-37 490
Description:  Rolling along somewhere along the line between Antonito and Durango, K-37 490 is in charge of a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club special. 490 was built by D&RGW in 1928 from Standard Gauge 2-8-0 1114. 490 was retired in 1962 and dismantled the following year.
Photo Date:  6/3/1956  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 8:46:11 PM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 490(2-8-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-37 490
Title:  D&RGW K-37 490
Description:  D&RGW K-37 490 at Alamosa, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 490 was built by Baldwin in 1902 as standard gauge D&RG 2-8-0 Class 190 Number 1114. It was renumbered during 1924 to Class C-41 1014. During 1928 it was rebuilt at D&RGW's Burnham Shops to narrow gauge K-37 490. During 1962 it was retired, giving up its smokebox to Number 492 after that locomotive struck a large rock near Navajo, New Mexico on August 6, 1963. It is seen loaded on flat car Number 6478.
Photo Date:  8/17/1965  Upload Date: 8/19/2010 12:32:38 PM
Location:  Alamosa, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 490(2-8-2)
Views:  3839   Comments: 0
D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 494
Title:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 494
Description:  D&RGW 2-8-2 Class K-37 494 and 491 at Alamosa, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Locomotives in the 490-499 number series were built as standard gauge 2-8-0 Consolidations by Baldwin in 1902. They were rebuilt to narrow gauge 2-8-2's in D&RGW's own Burnham Shops between 1928-1930. None of the prominently pictured locomotives would run again. Number 490 (c/n 20695) was dismantled in 1963-64, it's on a flatcar in this photo. The smokebox went to 492, I don't know about the rest of it. Number 494 (c/n 20748) is on static display at Antonito, Colorado. Number 491 (c/n 20829) is at the Colorado Railroad Museum, property of the Colorado Historical Society.
Photo Date:  8/17/1965  Upload Date: 8/18/2010 2:25:45 PM
Location:  Alamosa, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 494(2-8-2) DRGW 491(2-8-2) DRGW 490(2-8-2)
Views:  4220   Comments: 1
DRGW 2-8-2ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Rail photographer J. R. Quinn caught Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 narrow gauge Mikado #491 sitting in the Durango, CO, yard with its steam up and coal loaded, ready for another assignment.
Photo Date:  6/17/1958  Upload Date: 2/17/2025 5:04:42 AM
Location:  Durango, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Nice action shot taken by an unidentified rail fan of Denver & Rio Grande 2-8-2 narrow gauge #391 as it pulled a string of boxcars past an unidentified depot. No date, location or photographer was given for the photo so approximates were used.
Photo Date:  7/1/1958  Upload Date: 2/17/2025 5:04:39 AM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Here is an action shot of Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 narrow gauge #491 in action. No date, location or photographer was listed for the photo so approximates were used.
Photo Date:  7/1/1958  Upload Date: 2/17/2025 5:04:41 AM
Location:  unknown, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
Rio Grande K-37 2-8-2 491
Title:  Rio Grande K-37 2-8-2 491
Description:  Outside the enginehouse at Chama is K-37 491. 491 was built by the Rio Grande in 1928 from Standard Gauge 2-8-0 1126. It was retired in 1970 and stored in Alamosa. In 1972 it was donated to the Colorado State Historical Society. 491 would continue to sit in Alamosa until 1985 when it was moved to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. 491 was restored to operation in 2014.
Photo Date:  6/5/1960  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 8:47:00 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  Dave Straight
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
D&RGW K-37 #491 on the deadline in Alamosa.
Title:  D&RGW K-37 #491 on the deadline in Alamosa.
Description:  Photographed in its 10th year on the deadline; #491 (Baldwin c/n 20829) was built in 1902 as a standard-gauge consolidation and rebuilt in 1928 as a narrow-gauge outside-frame mikado. After cosmetic restoration she found her current home at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. [Date of photo approximate.]
Photo Date:  6/15/1980  Upload Date: 1/4/2012 12:01:23 AM
Location:  Alamosa, CO
Author:  B.J. Svikhart
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  3525   Comments: 0
DRGW 491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Nice color slide by G.A. McKay of Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow guage Mikado #491 built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1902. The locomotive was photographed here at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/15/1986  Upload Date: 1/18/2017 5:31:22 AM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  696   Comments: 1
Rio Grande K-37 491
Title:  Rio Grande K-37 491
Description:  Taken circa 1989
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 3/3/2022 7:45:23 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
Colorado Railroad Museum
Title:  Colorado Railroad Museum
Description:  491 is one of 10 K-37's rebuilt by D&RGW in 1928 from standard gauge C-41 consols. The 491 is ex 1126.
Photo Date:  9/2/1990  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 11:24:39 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  1085   Comments: 0
DRGW 2-8-2 ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Title:  DRGW 2-8-2 ng #491 - Denver & Rio Grande Western
Description:  Built by the DRGW Shops in 1928, Denver & Rio Grande Western K-37 class 2-8-2ng #491 was The D&RGW operated #491 from 1928 to 1963, but in 1947 it added thermic siphons to improve efficiency by increasing heating surface area in the firebox. After sitting in a static display for decades, in August 2014, locomotive #491 was restored to operating condition at the Colorado Railroad Museum and operated for the first time in public on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the annual Thomas the Tank Engine event. A ticketed "roll out" was hosted on August 29, 2014. Rail fan Jim Lockart found this loco as a static display piece when he visitied the Museum.
Photo Date:  10/1/1992  Upload Date: 1/21/2025 6:23:04 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Daughters and D&RGW Class K-37 #391 at the Colorado NG museum
Title:  Daughters and D&RGW Class K-37 #391 at the Colorado NG museum
Description:  Steam locomotive class is K-37; daughters in a class all by themselves!
Photo Date:  7/10/1993  Upload Date: 1/31/2012 8:31:07 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 0
DRGW 491
Title:  DRGW 491
Description:  At Golden
Photo Date:  6/1/1994  Upload Date: 11/24/2004 9:22:32 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Mike Stroud
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
DRGW 491 2001
Title:  DRGW 491 2001
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2000  Upload Date: 1/7/2005 9:29:36 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Jim Sands
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  973   Comments: 0
D&RGW 491
Title:  D&RGW 491
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/5/2004  Upload Date: 3/10/2008 8:53:08 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Vern Wigfield
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
D&RGW #491
Title:  D&RGW #491
Description:  D&RGW #491 at CRRM
Photo Date:  6/14/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2013 1:34:45 PM
Location:  Golden, CO
Author:  Don Hinchliffe
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 491(2-8-2)
Views:  508   Comments: 0


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