The Forgotten Side of Cumbres Pass
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- The Eastern Slope of Cumbres Pass: the final frontier. These are the voyages of that bloody orange Subaru. Its 2023 mission: to explore strange new angles; to seek out new shots and new viewpoints; to boldly go where no railfan has gone before!
Okay, so we're not on some sort of star trek... But we're gonna focus only on the eastern side of Cumbres Pass. One that most don't dwell on, as the west slope is inarguably the greatest single show of railroading in all of North America if not the world. Yes, it's even more impressive than the Horseshoe Curve of the Durango and Silverton. We watch as the diminutive train leaves Colorado's San Luis Valley south of Alamosa from the hamlet of Antonito and climbs out of the valley of the Rio Grande north of Taos New Mexico as it follows the historic route of the Denver and Rio Grande Western as it skirts the edge of La Manga Pass and crosses the Continetnal Divide Trail at Cumbres Pass.
We'll leave Yard Limits, literally, the establishing shot features one of @YardLimit's many marks on the railroad with the giant Y made with a rail and sheet metal, he leaves those things everywhere. So no need to look for that distant signal as we're not delayed in block due to there's no signals on this narrow gauge. There's no Coaster to Fan over along this line, so enjoy.
Really enjoyed this one. Perfect time of year with the Aspen changing color, exactly like when I rode three times. Your camera, drone, preparation and presentation were very well done. Thanks Big Diehl. 😃😁🤠😎👍👌💯
That sunrise shot during the beginning introduction is spectacularly beautiful, good stuff diehl!
Talk about being in the right place at the right time regarding 315! Nice work and thanks for the shoutout.
Far Out Man. The Whole Diehl, well done!😎
Amazing video. I have ridden the C&TS 4 times from both directions. What an great collection of different views you don't see in other videos. Outstanding!!!
The shot at @16:00 is amazing!
Excellent Video!
Beautiful photography! Well done.
yes!
Yes…
Those coaches look like the ones James uses in his passenger runs
With your dramatic distant shots, you really capture the feeling of "a small train in big country".
Another awesome show, loved those long views. Keep up the great work.
As always, your photography work is bar none!
I see that there is an October 28, 2023 date on this video but I was wondering if you can tell me if that was the date it was shot or the upload date.
You nailed the fall colors and I’d like to visit this area again in the fall but I don’t have a feel for when the colors are most vivid.
It looks like the last of it was shot on October 8th. Fall colors hung around well this year, but it's a luck of the draw on how well they will. We got especially lucky the next week on the Durango's fall special, but that's for another video a ways down the line.
When I worked there in 2012, I loved working this side far more than the stupid pass. This side was for more interesting to run and fire and the scenery change was neat to watch especially if there were thunderstorms in the area. Cumbres is an hour of maintaining a decent fire and then the rest of the day is spent drifting, or sitting behind a set throttle and only having to catch slips. Meh.
Did someone really Fart @ ~1:40 ??? hahahah
If it was, It’s a testament how I like the food at the Rubi Slipper in Alamosa, it was worth the side trip the night before! 🤣