at the rail yard

There is nothing quite like the massive black, thunderous steam engines that used to move America.  In New Mexico, we are lucky to have the narrow gauge Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad back in service after the Lobato trestle fire last year.

The rail yard itself is fascinating.  Fellow photographer Steve Immel and I took a day to photograph parts of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado this week and spent a bit of time poking around the tracks, both in Antonito and Chama.

Thoroughly photographing the trains would take years, but the support materials that are in and around the tracks make some pretty fascinating studies.  Where the grid of metal shown below fits into the scheme of things, I do not know, but I love the complexity and rhythm of the design.

What a system!  Metal on metal

Coal hopper at the Chama yard

until next  Monday,

DB

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