Cumbres & Toltec - The Last Freights - 50th Anniversary Charter

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the last Rio Grande revenue freight over Cumbres Pass, Trains Magazine sponsored a 2-day charter on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. The first day featured K-36 #483 (#488 in disguise) and #484 on a freight from Chama to Cumbres. After reaching the summit, #484 continued light to Antonito, with #483 handling the freight train on the long downgrade east of the pass. The second day featured a rare westbound doubleheader with #483 and #484 (just like in 1968).
This footage will appear on an upcoming full-length D&RGW - Cumbres & Toltec DVD/Blu-ray - available sometime in early 2019.
www.steamtrainvideos.com
August 25-26, 2018

[@ebtmikado]

Wow! Excellent video. Gave me goose bumps.

[@jackwojno8530]

D&RGW 483 & 484 were chuffing through the countryside hauling a heavy load.

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

Another great video that I will watch over and over again! Thank you for sharing 😁💕🚂

[@Bassfanatic94]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@BenjaminGib]

So so glad you are doing Blu-ray.

[@rosannecoffman1933]

Beautiful video, thanks

[@chanchalbanerjee4503]

Oh ,lovely.Like picture post card.

[@YardLimit]

Nice video!

[@MPT_Productions]

Very awesome!!! Loved this charter

[@eottoe2001]

Thank.s Beautiful.

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

It's always nice to see two Mikados K36 double in a train, with the magnificent panorama of the New Mexico countryside. a great video.

[@jackwojno8530]

They look like twin engines.

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

@@jackwojno8530 I think you're right

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

Can't wait till they get the real #483 finished and under steam!

[@solosigal]

Very nice video. Thank you !

[@OuchesVonDoom]

Kevin from Royal Marble sent me to this awesome video

[@anantdabholkar685]

After watching too much of the Big Boy videos, it just occurred to me that double headed mikes here are also a 4-8-8-4 in terms of total wheels.

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

Interesting how 2 identical engines sound like only one, as they don’t get in and out of synchronization.

[@jacksalvin364]

The Real 483 was in major overhaul.

[@tsgzfeisty6377]

1:27
I love that sound with multiple tones going at once (What chime whistle is that?)

[@TrainChamber]

Thats a Lunkenheimer 3 Chime

[@fernandosobrinho1959]

UM VERDADEIRO ESPETÁCULO!

[@thecarolinianrailfan8339]

Epic!

[@maxwellsteam5810]

i wonder if the whistle 483 (488) is wearing in the charter is 483's whistle from when she operated in the 70's

[@Seanmmvi]

Are both engines really necessary? Can one not pull this short string of cars, or is this double header simply just to photo ops?

[@christianjaussi2125]

what bad timing I have. I was just there riding for the day not even a week earlier.

[@silverplanet2078]

im a big fan of rio grande narrow gauge and cool video

[@hellboundslayer]

i have your 315 dvd from last year, awesome stuff. so is this going to be on dvd as-well ?

[@Steamtrainvideos]

Yes, I'll be making a DVD. It probably won't be ready until after Christmas.

[@hellboundslayer]

awesome i cant wait

[@microbusss]

real cool
if you put one of these boxcars next to a 50 foot Standard Gauge boxcar it looks like a toy!
Still love Narrow Gauge Railroads
I do think they need to reconnect to Durango & Farmington
I understand it'd be impossible but I can hope

[@hobbies5573]

Durango to Farmington is a lot more possible than Durango to Chama. The Chama line now goes underneath a lake. The largest obstacle would that the track still goes underneath Walmart's parking lot.

[@atsfevan0242]

Why was 488 in disguise as 483?

[@MidwesternRailfan]

3:30 Looks like it's straight from the 1930s.

[@jacksalvin364]

1968-2018

[@travelingtom923]

Unfortunately they have made these special excursions so expensive only the wealthy can afford it. You can still film from the railroad crossings for free.

[@juancampos9273]

ufo or drone?

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

5:35 sounds like a sloppy rod end clunking.