After years of wanting to do a charter at the C&TSRR, we finally got our chance on September 21-22, 2011. We couldn’t of asked for better weather and our train was able to keep on schedule so we didn’t loose any photo opportunities.
After the Cumbres and Toltec charter, we headed over to Durango, CO for the Durango & Silverton’s annual fall photo train. For the 2nd year in a row, Lerro Productions was asked to put on the night photo sessions in the Durango yard. Here are a few pictures.
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I came over from England for the charters on the C&T and D&S in September 2011. I have visited both lines on a number of times in the past, but this was my first experience of a railway charter, and I was not disappointed. The events were well organised by Pete and his crew and the lines staff, giving everybody the opportunity to get shots in good, unusual and out of the normal locations. Despite the early starts I would recommend them to any serious railway enthusiast.
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I couldn’t agree more with Graham’s comment. I also went over from England for these charters on the C&TS and stayed on for the photo specials on the D&S at the weekend in which Pete and his team were also involved. I thought I was the only Brit there – where were you, Graham?!
I’ve taken part in a few photo charters in Europe and beyond in the past, some very good and some less so. This trip was one of the very best. Pete’s willingness both to let photographers do their own thing and to make sure that everyone was able to make the most of the opportunities on offer, plus his sensible choice of run-past locations should serve as an object lesson to others organising charters. The staff on both the lines were also friendly and informative, something which, sadly, isn’t always the case at home.
One tip – wrap up warm for the early starts. It may be hot in the middle of the day in Colorado and New Mexico but, at 10,000 feet up, it certainly isn’t at dawn!