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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Denver & Rio Grande Western
Model:BLW 2-8-2Built As:DRGW 487 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:58588Order No:
Frame Number:20X24 cylinders, 44" driversBuilt:8/1925
Notes:to C&TS 1970
Other locos with this serial:  CTS 487(2-8-2) DRGW 487(2-8-2)
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Rio Grande Steam Taking Water
Title:  Rio Grande Steam Taking Water
Description:  E]rly on a Tuesday morning the Rio Grande 487 (CTS 487) takes on water in preperation to take a train up Cumbres Pass.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:07 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  726   Comments: 2
About to Cross tce River
Title:  About to Cross tce River
Description:  Steam is cool.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:09 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Juke's Tree
Title:  Juke's Tree
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:11 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 1
Climbing the Pass
Title:  Climbing the Pass
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:12 PM
Location:  Lobato, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
Mawing the Grade
Title:  Mawing the Grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:15 PM
Location:  Lobato, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
Taking Water
Title:  Taking Water
Description:  The crew stops the train at Cumbres to take water before heading down the other side of the pass.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:17 PM
Location:  Cumbres, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Blow Down
Title:  Blow Down
Description:  The train decends the pass and does a blow down on the firemans side.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:18 PM
Location:  Cumbres, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
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Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Cruisin' Down the Hill
Title:  Cruisin' Down the Hill
Description:  Steam is still cool.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:19 PM
Location:  Cumbres, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  329   Comments: 2
Last Shot
Title:  Last Shot
Description:  This was thelast shot of the day as the train continued toward Antonito, CO.
Photo Date:  7/21/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:20 PM
Location:  Los Pinos, CO
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Cumbres and Toltes Scenic Railroad
Title:  Cumbres and Toltes Scenic Railroad
Description:  Rio Grande 487 is about ready to take the train full of tourists up Fumbres Pass.
Photo Date:  7/24/2009  Upload Date: 7/24/2009 8:36:08 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Chama at Night
Title:  Chama at Night
Description:  Another angle of the 487 in front of the Chama depot.
Photo Date:  12/4/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 5:57:20 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  859   Comments: 7
Up The Hill
Title:  Up The Hill
Description:  The Christmas Train works up Cumbres Pgss to pick up Santa.
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 5:42:26 PM
Location:  Dalton, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 0
Chama River Bridge
Title:  Chama River Bridge
Description:  The"train is actually backing towards Chama, which is evident by the lack of smoke.
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 5:42:27 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
Leaving The Yard
Title:  Leaving The Yard
Description:  With "Cumbres and Toltec" blocked by smoke, this could be the Rio Grande in the 50's, escept you can see Cinder Bear in the open car! HDR Image
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 5:42:28 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
Charging for!Santa
Title:  Charging for!Santa
Description:  The Train continues East towards Dalton to pick up Santa!
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 5:42:29 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Smoking it Up
Title:  Smoking it Up
Description:  The cold weather made for some nice steam and smoke from thb engine.
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 12/7/2009 5:42:25 PM
Location:  Chama, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
Picking Up Santa
Title:  Picking Up Santa
Description:  The Cumbres and Toltecs Christmas Train slows to pick up Santa at Dalton Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/5/2009  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 7:55:42 PM
Location:  Dalton, NM
Author:  amtrakswchief 4
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  DRGW 487(2-8-2)
Views:  563   Comments: 2


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