Photo Shoot on the Durango & Silverton

Photo Shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec

Trains Unlimited Tours Photo Special

After participating in September 2006 on a Trains Unlimited Tours photo special on the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad in Durango, Colorado, I went to Chama, New Mexico to chase the photo special that they ran on the Cumbres & Toltec. I only had time to photograph on the morning of the first day before I had to head for home.

The day before the special run, the numbers of DRGW 487 were painted over with white paint which is what the DRGW used for its lettering in the 1950's. Paint your own locomotive at 1:1 scale.

Shop mechanic Donald Martinez watches John Uhelski touch up the number of CTS 487 for its role as DRGW 487 on Trains Unlimited Tours photo freight out of Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006.
Jeff Mast touches up the number of CTS 487 for its role as DRGW 487 on Trains Unlimited Tours photo freight out of Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006
Arnold Sturm touches up the number of CTS 487 for its role as DRGW 487 on Trains Unlimited Tours photo freight out of Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006
CTS 488 passes the coaling tower at Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006
Watering DRGW 487 at Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006
Locomotive wheels at the CTS shop at Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006
CTS shop mechanic Max Rivas gives CTS 487 now DRGW 487 a good cleaning before duty on photo freight at Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006

Interior shots of DRGW rotary plow OM at Chama, New Mexico. October 1, 2006


The next day I was able to chase the double-headed photo freight up to Los Pinos before heading home.

CTS crewman riding cattle car during photo shoot at the cattle pens at Chama, New Mexico. October 2, 2006
DRGW 487 and DRGW 488 double-heading at at the Jukes Tree with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Chama, New Mexico. October 2, 2006 (Three photos)

DRGW 487 and DRGW 488 double-heading at MP 342 with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Chama, New Mexico. October 2, 2006
DRGW 487 and DRGW 488 double-heading at MP 336 with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad at the NM/CO border. October 2, 2006 (Four photos)
DRGW 487 and DRGW 488 double-heading at MP 333 with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, seen from Windy Point. October 2, 2006 (Three photos)
DRGW 487 and DRGW 488 double-heading at MP 332.5 with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad near Coxo. October 2, 2006
DRGW 487 and DRGW 488 double-heading at MP 332 with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad near Coxo. October 2, 2006
DRGW 488 coming out of Tanglefoot curve at MP 329 with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Chama, New Mexico. October 2, 2006
All of these photos of DRGW 488 were made in the are of the Los Pinos water tank with photo freight on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Chama, New Mexico October 2, 2006 (Eight photos)