With tourist season on the Cumbres and Toltec officially over, Rio Grande steam-powered freight trains returned to Cumbres Pass for one spectacular day in late October 2014. The Chama Steam 'Fall Classic' was held on Saturday October 25th, and the highlight was a rare tripleheader on the 4% grade from Chama, NM to Cumbres Pass - with all 3 D&RGW 2-8-2 locomotives re-lettered with the 1930's era Royal Gorge / Moffat Tunnel livery.
This program showcases the entire 'Fall Classic' photo charter, focusing on the tripleheader with K-27 locomotive #463, and K-36 locomotives #487 and #489. With a different whistle on each locomotive, you'll hear a chorus of superheated steam echoing through the high country - as the tripleheader climbs towards 10,015 foot Cumbres Pass.
Upon reaching Cumbres, the tripleheader was broken up, as #463 continued light to Osier, #489 turned on the wye and returned to Chama, and #487 took the entire freight train downgrade to Osier. After turning on th |
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