Denver & Rio Grande Western

Memorial Day weekend is always a busy one every year for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. This past weekend marked the opening weekend for the railroad for public passenger trains until mid-October. The railroad had two trains operating on both days of Memorial Day weekend. One departing Chama and running to Cumbres and return, and another departing Antonito running to Osier and return. We made our way up to the San Luis Valley to document the trains departing Antonito, as there was special motive power to be used for these trains. On the first day, D&RGW C-18 #315 was in charge of the train to Osier and back, and on the second, D&RG T-12 #168 would take command. Unfortunately, we were not able to document #168, more on that later. #315 was steamed up the previous day and was prepared to make her first public appearance in about two years, as crews recently made the finishing touches to its 1,472-day FRA-mandated rebuild. #315 departed on time and the chase was on. My vehicle had a rough time but managed to get through the very tough roads that followed the railroad. Once we captured the #315 departing Sublette, NM, I noticed my vehicle was leaking motor oil and had at one point struck an object on the road which caused a tear in the oil pan. We were lucky to make it back to Antonito to have things figured out and it's currently being worked on. Despite this, we still had a fantastic time chasing this beautiful locomotive on this amazing railroad and we hope to come back soon. Very special thanks to the railroad crew for helping me out in my hour of need.


Special thanks to ‪@BrodieProductions412‬ for tagging along for the chase.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Antonito
4:32 - Antonito Yard Limits
4:56 - Ferguson's Trestle
5:25 - Milepost 293
6:05 - Whiplash
6:31 - Milepost 305
7:24 - Sublette
8:35 - Curmudgeon Curve
9:10 - Osier
11:35 - Sublette
13:13 - Credits

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