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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Part 2 7/18/2008



by Chris Guenzler



Our engine K-37 488 took water at Cumbres Pass.





On the move again, the train passed the Cumbres Pass elevation sign of 10,015 feet.





The Cumbres Pass Station.





The remains of the Cumbres Pass wye snowshed.





Looking down the Cumbres Creek Valley. The train will now travel around Tanglefoot Curve.





Here is a view of the Tanglefoot Curve from the top.





The lower level of Tanglefoot Curve.





Our train was rounding Tanglefoot Curve.





Looking down at the lower level of Tanglefoot Curve.





The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic 488 did a blow down as it took the train around Tanglefoot Curve.





Our train was rolling down Tanglefoot Curve below where we had just been.





The train was coming out of Tanglefoot Curve.





Two views looking back at Tanglefoot Curve.





Our train was running near MP 329.





The train took another curve as it drifted downgrade.





Looking back up grade to the Tanglefoot Curve.





Looking back you can still see Windy Point.





Our train was running nearing MP 328.





Looking back with Windy Point seen.





The train was rolling into the Rio de los Pinos Valley.





The Rio de los Pinos Valley.





Our train was near MP 327.





Looking across the width of the Rio de los Pinos Valley.





Our train was near MP 326.





The train on the west side of the Rio de los Pinos Valley.





There were snow fences along our route.





There is a small lake in the Rio de Los Pinos Valley.





The Los Pinos Water Tank came into view.





The train about to pass the Los Pinos Water Tank.





The train ran by the Los Pinos Water Tank.





The train took the horseshoe curve at the head of the Rio de los Pinos Valley.





Looking south down the Rio de los Pinos Valley.





Another view of the Los Pinos Water Tank across the valley.





In the bottom of the valley is the Rio de los Pinos.





Our train running down the Rio de los Pinos Valley.





Another view of the Rio de Los Pinos.





The Rio de los Pinos Valley is very beautiful.





Rio de Los Pinos.





Our train was rolling along the Rio de los Pinos.





Rio de Los Pinos.





Our train was rolling along the Rio de los Pinos.





Our beautiful train in a beautiful setting.





Rio de los Pinos.





The view above the Rio de los Pinos.





The train ran through Long Creek.





The train runs above Rio de los Pinos.





Rio de Los Pinos.





The engine drifting down the grade.





Rio de Los Pinos.





The train crossed the Cascade Trestle, 139 feet high and 409 feet long. This is the tallest trestle on all of the former Denver Rio Grande & Western.





The train came to the Osier Station ahead sign.





The train was high above the Rio de los Pinos.





Looking back along the Rio de los Pinos.





The Lunch Room at Osier came into view.





A look up Arkansas Creek Canyon.





The view of Osier from across Osier Creek.





The train was rolling the final mile into Osier.





Osier, Colorado was seen ahead of the train.





The train crossed Osier Creek.





The train took the last curve into Osier.





The train pulled into Osier and we all detrain for lunch which is included in with your train ticket.





The Lunch Room at Osier where I had an excellent Turkey Lunch with all of the trimmings.



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