The Roundhouse and Rountable

Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad was great for the roundhouse and turntable.  We were treated to a live operational demonstration - here are  a few pictures.

Steamed at Chama

Chama still seems like a remote village in New Mexico.  It remains rustic with a dusty street of a few stores and places to eat.  But it is home to the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - which I call the Chama Yard.  You are allowed to walk around everywhere and check out the equipment being stored or restored. There is a web forum and regular images of the yard - one from two days ago showed that Colorado is a winter wonderland.  Here's the webcam link. View this email in your browser

Live in Cuba…

Live Steam in Cuba I don't know what the glitch was but the third photo is now in this second send out - and relates to the description of the Simon Bolivar. The Sugar Mill that houses this steam locomotive museum and operating trains is a popular reference on the internet.  Here's one site that shows an extensive overview of pictures of the mill and locomotives:   http://web99.login-23.hoststar.ch/CubaN/Salado/Salado.htm I thought I'd find out about the locomotives and found this description and thought you might enjoy it:  "Simón Bolivar (Mill 448)  was one of a pair of mills of unusual 2'3½" gauge, east of Caibarién. While its locomotives were invariably scruffy, the 'bank at Bolivar' was one of the stiffest tasks on the narrow gauge in Cuba, a steep climb for empties up to the plateau south of the mill."

Tuesday Trains…Live in Cuba

Hi everyone,
There's a great interest in trains so today we're starting the regular feature of Tuesday Trains. 

Live Steam in Cuba The Sugar Mill that houses this steam locomotive museum and operating trains is a popular reference on the internet.  Here's one site that shows an extensive overview of pictures of the mill and locomotives:   http://web99.login-23.hoststar.ch/CubaN/Salado/Salado.htm I thought I'd find out about the locomotives and found this description and thought you might enjoy it:  "Simón Bolivar (Mill 448)  was one of a pair of mills of unusual 2'3½" gauge, east of Caibarién. While its locomotives were invariably scruffy, the 'bank at Bolivar' was one of the stiffest tasks on the narrow gauge in Cuba, a steep climb for empties up to the plateau south of the mill."