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Day 293

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! Here is that house we saw above. Looking back up at the water tower. The Goose drove across that bridge and let those people out for a run-by. Then we backed up slowly (the only way it CAN go back!) and […]

Day 292

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! We ar heading way down the valley there. You can just see the track. Four miles? Five? To get there. The arrow points to a pile of railroad ties we will be passing. A closer view of the ties… We will […]

Day 291

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! Coming off of Cumbres Pass you for a long loop. It is the better part of a mile to drop 20 feet… The arrows show some of the track, a mile or two back. A couple photos over the Motor Coachman’s […]

Day 289

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! The tracks leading out of the Cumbres Pass Station. This is a great place for Rail Fans. An old siding near the Cumbres Pass Station. ~Curtis in /\/ew /\/\exico! {!-{>

Day 288

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! Looking out of the front of #5. In the front of the Goose. Seating in the bus half of #5. ~Curtis in New Mexico! {!-{>

Day 287

Cumbres Pass. The underground waterpower on Cumbres Pass. ~Curtis in New Mexico! {!-{>

Day 286

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! The railroad goes just above the visible highway. ~Curtis in New Mexico! {!-{>

Day 285

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! Sam, our conductor/tour guide/souvenir cashier: in the back of Galloping Goose #5! Other passengers in the back of the Galloping Goose! ~Curtis in New Mexico on the Galloping Goose #5! {!-{>

Day 284

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! Details and track. Why panoramas usually need a tripod! A two photo panorama gone slightly wrong… Cresco. I remember stopping for water here when Great GrandDad and I came herein the late 1990’s. ~Curtis on the Cumbres and Toltec! {!-{>

Day 283

Down on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Narrow Gauge Railway, aboard Galloping Goose #5! Some of the scenery on the New Mexico side… This tour was nicely set up with lots of Photo Run-bys so we could get great shots of the Goose in action! Some of the Motorcoachmen running this thing, as well as […]