RailPictures.Net Photo: DRGW 487 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Steam 2-8-2 at Chama, New Mexico by John West

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» Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (more..)
» Steam 2-8-2 (more..)

» West of Chama heading for the continental divide.
» Chama, New Mexico, USA (more..)
» September, 1964

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» DRGW 487 (more..)
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Heading west from Chama. The helper had run ahead light to Gato where it would wait for the 487 and its train. The two engines would then doublehead for the climb from Gato to near Falfa, where they would seperate again for the downhill section into Durango.

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