Chama, NM to Osier, CO

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1 ALL ABOARD for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Junior Engineer Program Welcome. Historically known as the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad s San Juan Extension, the railroad was built in Today it is known as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR). It is the most outstanding and best-known example of its kind in North America. To earn your Junior Engineer Certificate, you must complete the questions from your starting Depot to Osier (half of the booklet). Answers to the questions can be found in the book Ticket to Toltec or from your docent (usually found in the Open Air Gondola). When you are finished, find your docent who will check your answers and sign your certificate as a Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Junior Engineer. Welcome aboard. Chama Depot photo: V Behr Windy Point Cumbres Lobato Trestle Chama Tanglefoot Curve Chama, NM to Osier, CO Osier

2 Safety Questions RAIL ROAD CROSSING Before crossing railroad tracks you must stop look and listen,? General Questions A) Where have you seen a train near your home? B) Draw your steam locomotive, show the builder s plate and what year your locomotive was built. Which of the following safety rules on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad are most important? No running on the train Always be with your parents Do not stand on the gangway between the cars No horse play All of the above The slogan Safety First originated in the: Steel industry Railroad industry Chemical industry C) What fuel does our locomotive use to boil water? Chama, NM to Osier, CO

3 Chama Rail Yard 1) What is the tallest structure? Depot Coal Tipple Engine House photo: R Walston 2) Year the coal tipple was built ) The rotary snow plows are self propelled Chama Yard Coal Tipple Rotary Snow Plow photo: Friends of the C&TSRR Chama, NM to Osier, CO

4 All Aboard! 4) Mile posts indicate the miles from Silverton Alamosa Denver 5) A 4% grade means the train climbs 4 feet every 100 feet it moves forward Junior Engineer on the Lookout W Coal tipple Locomotive Mule deer Whistle board 6) The fake Hollywood water tank at Lobato was last used in: The Great Train Robbery The Shootist Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Section house Pine tree Aspen leaf Mile post Hawk Caboose Baggage cart Los Pinos River R R Water tank Depot Pine cone Railroad Crossing Junior Engineers are aware of their surroundings. Mark off the things above that you see on your trip. Lobato Water Tank photo: Friends of the C&TSRR Chama, NM to Osier, CO

5 7) At Cresco the train crosses the New Mexico/Colorado border. How many times will the border be crossed on the entire 64 mile trip? ) What wildlife can be seen on the trip? Elk Mule Deer Black Bear All the above 9) Cumbres is Spanish for crests Word Search Railroad Terms E M I L E P O S T R S D N X O W V A E C L N W K O G T A G J E F I O N A A N S T T F E Z E Q M A T M I A T B C C T C A P W L O E O T G A A U R E R R M A H R D R M L N R D O S E A J E I I E D L O A E N S O L I U F N T S A N I C L O S O I L T W A G S T L A A O C I B O F O W U T I R L N S M L N A B A Z N A P O N G E M B Q G C F N D L I A R I E N A M E K A R B E J D H S L W E F I R E B O X P E L T S E R T R T U N N E L O T J X R V W H W M P M O X F T Cresco Water Tank photo: Friends of the C&TSRR If you are 5-7 try to find 10 words. If you are 8-12 try to find 20 words. Hint: words go forwards, backwards and diagonally! BALLAST BOILER BRAKEMAN CABOOSE COAL CONDUCTOR CROSSING DEPOT ENGINE ENGINEER FIREBOX FIREMAN LOCOMOTIVE MILEPOST RAIL RAILFAN RAILROAD SANDDOME SIGNAL STEAM TIE TRESTLE TUNNEL WATERTANK WHISTLE Chama, NM to Osier, CO

6 10) The restored buildings at Cumbres Pass date back to 1920s 1880s 1950s 11) The mission of the Friends of the C&TSRR is to restore, preserve and interpret the railroad Cumbres Depot 12) Tanglefoot Curve was constructed to Add to the scenic ride Lengthen the trip Ease the train to a lower elevation photos: V Behr 13) The Los Pinos Valley has a U shaped profile because It was formed by a glacier It was formed by the river It was formed by an earthquake Tanglefoot Curve Los Pinos River Chama, NM to Osier, CO

7 14) Cascade Trestle was constructed in ) The historic structures at Osier were restored by The railroad Hired contractors The Friends of the C&TSRR Cascade Trestle photo: Friends of the C&TSRR Osier photo: K Sherrow Chama, NM to Osier, CO

8 ALL ABOARD for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Junior Engineer Program Welcome. Historically known as the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad s San Juan Extension, the railroad was built in Today it is known as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR). It is the most outstanding and best-known example of its kind in North America. To earn your Junior Engineer Certificate, you must complete the questions from your starting Depot to Osier (half of the booklet). Answers to the questions can be found in the book Ticket to Toltec or from your docent (usually found in the Open Air Gondola). When you are finished, find your docent who will check your answers and sign your certificate as a Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Junior Engineer. Antonito photo: Friends of the C&TSRR Welcome aboard. Osier Rock Tunnel Toltec Gorge Mud Tunnel Sublette Whiplash Curve Hangman s Trestle Lava Tank Antonito, CO to Osier, CO Antonito

9 Safety Questions RAIL ROAD CROSSING Before crossing railroad tracks you must stop look and listen,? General Questions A) Where have you seen a train near your home? B) Draw your steam locomotive, show the builder s plate and what year your locomotive was built. Which of the following safety rules on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad are most important? No running on the train Always be with your parents Do not stand on the gangway between the cars No horse play All of the above The slogan Safety First originated in the: Steel industry Railroad industry Chemical industry C) What fuel does our locomotive use to boil water? Antonito, CO to Osier, CO

10 Antonito Rail Yard 1) The Railroad Commission Office at Antonito is located Near the water tank Just off the parking lot Near locomotive 495 2) The depot is original Antonito Rail Yard photo: R Semik Antonito, CO to Osier, CO

11 All Aboard! 3) The Hangmans Trestle was the site of An alleged vigilante hanging A fire during the shooting of a Willy Nelson movie A recent rebuild All of the above Junior Engineer on the Lookout W Coal tipple Locomotive Mule deer Whistle board 4) The Lava water tank is presently connected to a Los Pinos river pump house 5) The Lava water tank was moved from Antonito to replace the original tank which was destroyed by fire in Section house Pine tree Aspen leaf Mile post Hawk Caboose Baggage cart Los Pinos River R R 6) The large lava rocks at mile post 297 were from the last eruption of the dormant Los Magotes volcano. Water tank Depot Pine cone Railroad Crossing Junior Engineers are aware of their surroundings. Mark off the things above that you see on your trip. Antonito, CO to Osier, CO

12 7) How many levels of track are at Whiplash Curve ) The wye at Big Horn is used to turn locomotives 9) The Log Bunk House at Sublette was built in ) When the train stops at Sublette to take on water, ask your Docent to point out the magazine which was used to store explosives during the 1880 construction period. This structure is located just beyond Sublette. Look fast, it goes by quickly! Draw a picture of the magazine in the space below. Word Search Railroad Terms E M I L E P O S T R S D N X O W V A E C L N W K O G T A G J E F I O N A A N S T T F E Z E Q M A T M I A T B C C T C A P W L O E O T G A A U R E R R M A H R D R M L N R D O S E A J E I I E D L O A E N S O L I U F N T S A N I C L O S O I L T W A G S T L A A O C I B O F O W U T I R L N S M L N A B A Z N A P O N G E M B Q G C F N D L I A R I E N A M E K A R B E J D H S L W E F I R E B O X P E L T S E R T R T U N N E L O T J X R V W H W M P M O X F T If you are 5-7 try to find 10 words. If you are 8-12 try to find 20 words. Hint: words go forwards, backwards and diagonally! BALLAST BOILER BRAKEMAN CABOOSE COAL CONDUCTOR CROSSING DEPOT ENGINE ENGINEER FIREBOX FIREMAN LOCOMOTIVE MILEPOST RAIL RAILFAN RAILROAD SANDDOME SIGNAL STEAM TIE TRESTLE TUNNEL WATERTANK WHISTLE Antonito, CO to Osier, CO

13 11) The shoo-fly at Mud Tunnel was constructed in the early 1900 s to accommodate passengers walking to trains on the other side while the tunnel was being repaired after it caught on fire. 12) Mud tunnel is lined with heavy timbers for stability 13) The rock outcrops at the Toltec Gorge are One million years old 1.7 billion years old 4.5 billion years old 14) Rock Tunnel was blasted out of Sedimentary rock Igneous rock Metamorphic rock Mud Tunnel photo: J Mathews Rock Tunnel photo: Friends of the C&TSRR Antonito, CO to Osier, CO

14 15) The Garfield Monument was erected by Mrs. Garfield William Jackson Palmer The Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents 16) The historic structures at Osier were restored by The railroad Hired contractors The Friends of the C&TSRR Lava Water Tank photo: K Sherrow Osier photo: K Sherrow Garfield Monument photo: V Behr Antonito, CO to Osier, CO