Decided to do some narrow gauge driving for a bit. So, I decided to try my first time running this narrow gauge route of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. As anyone that's been in MSTS long enough know, there was someone that also built this route in Standard gauge. That may have been built way before the narrow gauge version ever shown up. But here it is in its appropriate narrow gauge size done by Andy Miller.
In my drive along this route the run from Antonito to Chama the uphill side can get as steep as 2.4% but on the otherside of the run that grades are even steeper by as much as 3.9% from Cumbres to Chama. That would make for a steep uphill climb going from Chama to Cumbres. Well, enough of the intro to this route so here are my shots.
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Here's a view I added to the tender. This model is nicely done. So these next few shots here are from inside the tender looking out.
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The next three are from outside.
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Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Driving with D&RGW 483 through the C&TSR
#2
Posted 18 July 2010 - 01:52 AM
This is the first tunnel in the long drive toward Chama from Antonito.
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Some of the neat rock formation of the Cumbres Pass.
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A nice close up of D&RGW 483
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One of my watering stops. Oh, yes, I changed the water tanks to have this one that actually works. I hate water tanks that are just for display.
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Here's another structure I may have to replace for the more original looking wooden trestle.
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The train is far in the background in this shot. This track here is much like the infamous horseshoe curve.
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Some of the neat rock formation of the Cumbres Pass.
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279160532
A nice close up of D&RGW 483
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279160532
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One of my watering stops. Oh, yes, I changed the water tanks to have this one that actually works. I hate water tanks that are just for display.
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279160746
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279160746
Here's another structure I may have to replace for the more original looking wooden trestle.
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279160746
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279160746
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279161407
The train is far in the background in this shot. This track here is much like the infamous horseshoe curve.
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#3
Posted 18 July 2010 - 01:57 AM
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Arriving at Cumbres. The peak of our ride.
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Everyplace from here now is downhill.
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Looking off to the side.
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Approaching Chama. The ending of our journey.
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Arriving at Cumbres. The peak of our ride.
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Everyplace from here now is downhill.
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Looking off to the side.
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Approaching Chama. The ending of our journey.
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#4
Posted 18 July 2010 - 02:01 AM
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Last shot for Chama. And this short tour of the Cumbres and Toltec narrow gauge route.
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The next and last one here is added after a run from the other way from Chama to Antonito with a longer consist.
That's it folks. Thanks for looking.
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279251505
Last shot for Chama. And this short tour of the Cumbres and Toltec narrow gauge route.
http://forums.trains...=1&d=1279251740
The next and last one here is added after a run from the other way from Chama to Antonito with a longer consist.
That's it folks. Thanks for looking.
#5
Posted 18 July 2010 - 03:59 AM
Ed, you must be doing something wrong, only the last pic shows up. The rest have the dreaded red [X]
#7
Posted 18 July 2010 - 05:02 AM
I had no issues either. Matter of fact, I enjoyed the 'whole show'. :fever2:
:give_rose:
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#8
Posted 18 July 2010 - 05:32 AM
captain_bazza, on 18 July 2010 - 03:59 AM, said:
Ed, you must be doing something wrong, only the last pic shows up. The rest have the dreaded red [X]
Are you able to see TrainSim.com's site and forum? Your side of the world must be locked out from them then. Nothing much I can do with that one. Cause that's where those pictures are coming from.
And to the others that watched. Thanks for your watching the show.
#9
Posted 18 July 2010 - 06:18 AM
Ed
I noticed that the shots with the red "X" have this information.
Address http://forums.trains...attachment.php?
(URL) attachmentid=30808&stc=1&d=1279251740
Where as your last shot has this information.
Address http://www.elvastowe...uploads/monthly
(URL) _07_2010/post-681-12794472552452_thumb.jpg
Could it be that the shots with the red "X" are not on this server
but on the train.sim server and with certain browsers the transfer is not possible?
I to only have the red "X" with all but the last shot.
Allen :give_rose:
I noticed that the shots with the red "X" have this information.
Address http://forums.trains...attachment.php?
(URL) attachmentid=30808&stc=1&d=1279251740
Where as your last shot has this information.
Address http://www.elvastowe...uploads/monthly
(URL) _07_2010/post-681-12794472552452_thumb.jpg
Could it be that the shots with the red "X" are not on this server
but on the train.sim server and with certain browsers the transfer is not possible?
I to only have the red "X" with all but the last shot.
Allen :give_rose:
#10
Posted 18 July 2010 - 07:24 AM
I logged on over at T.S. and opened Ed's thread and the screen shots showed up here.