Hi!
Just got home from a week in Chama & Taos New Mexico. What a beautiful time of year in the mountains & the desert! Anyway, we took the C&TRR round trip from Chama to Osier & return, and although I've done it before it was still quite a thrill.
The folks that run the RR do a terrific job, and the equipment reflected that. All of the personnel were very friendly and knowledgeable and made us feel "at home". Also, the weather was terrific, and we saw many deer and elk and most folks saw two bears (but I never did find them). The lunch at Osier was definitely outstanding. We had the turkey dinner and it was like Thanksgiving!!!! Ohhh, and the chocolate cake was a real treat too.
Riding on the C&TRR gives one a real look at how this kind of railroading was 100 years ago - with all the sights, sounds, and of course smells of a hard working, coal powered steam train.
I've modeled big time railroads in HO for the last 50 years, but seeing the beauty of narrow gauge mountain railroading makes me think about trying On30........................
Anyway, for those of you that have never ridden the C&TRR, I highly recommend it!
ENJOY,
Mobilman44
