An eastbound arrives in Osier
Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 #487 brings a mixed, eastbound freight into the remote waystation of Osier, CO. at Milepost 318.4. Her crew's first order of business will be filling her water tank for the trip east toward Alamosa. They'll then bring their train into the siding here, where a herd of cattle awaits at the stock pens a hundred or so yards further ahead.
This image was captured during a September 2011 photo shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which on this day, featured Locomotive #487. All of the buildings visible in this view are historic to the line, including a depot, built in 1880 (just visible above the stock cars), the large water tank, also built in 1880, and a section house visible on the left, which was added in 1884. One additional historic structure that remains is the stock pen, which is about 50 yards behind my camera position. At one time, a covered turntable also existed here, but it was removed in 1927.
Today, Osier is also a lunch stop for the tourist trains, with a modern dining hall located just across the tracks from the stock pens.
An eastbound arrives in Osier
Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 #487 brings a mixed, eastbound freight into the remote waystation of Osier, CO. at Milepost 318.4. Her crew's first order of business will be filling her water tank for the trip east toward Alamosa. They'll then bring their train into the siding here, where a herd of cattle awaits at the stock pens a hundred or so yards further ahead.
This image was captured during a September 2011 photo shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which on this day, featured Locomotive #487. All of the buildings visible in this view are historic to the line, including a depot, built in 1880 (just visible above the stock cars), the large water tank, also built in 1880, and a section house visible on the left, which was added in 1884. One additional historic structure that remains is the stock pen, which is about 50 yards behind my camera position. At one time, a covered turntable also existed here, but it was removed in 1927.
Today, Osier is also a lunch stop for the tourist trains, with a modern dining hall located just across the tracks from the stock pens.