#wootton

[20th-century-railroading]

Westbound at Wootton by Mike Danneman Via Flickr: A westbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train climbs the steep grade of Raton Pass at Wootton, Colorado, on February 26, 1999, led by GE C40-8W No. 911 still in Santa Fe’s famous Warbonnet livery.

[aryburn-trains]

Climbing through Wootton Amtrak’s Southwest Chief rounds the curves through Wootton, Colorado, as it steadily climbs the grade up Raton Pass on the morning of March 4, 2002. A quartet of GE P42DC locomotives power the ten-car train, that includes a Roadrailer on the rear.

[railwayhistorical]

Raton Pass

For qstation—who had a wonderful shot of this same location on a post recently. This cannot compare to a 2-10-2 steam engine helping three Alco PAs and fifteen car train over the pass, but it’s the best I could do here sixty-eight years later...

This is a westbound Amtrak Southwest Chief near the summit of Raton Pass. I believe these images were taken right at Uncle Dick Wootton’s Ranch—the man who owned the strategic piece of land when the ATSF first came through here in 1878; the railroad supplanted the wagon road that Uncle Dick had built.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken October 29th 2018.

[willoughby-blake]

Slaughterhouse Rulez DVD

I checked with HMV today and they said that Slaughterhouse Rulez is estimated to be released around March 11th 2019 ✨

[monkismymoniker]

[alwaysyouinmyheart]

@ dan wootton

[20th-century-railroading]

Three 2-10-2 helpers at Wootton are moving back toward one of the two tunnels at the summit of Raton Pass as they return to Raton. The eastbound freight they helped reach the summit is preparing to continue downhill to Trinidad. One helper has assisted the road engine while the other two were positioned in front of the caboose. July 26, 1948

[aryburn-trains]

Evening at Wootton by Doug Lilly Via Flickr: The eastbound Southwest Chief, Amtrak Train 4, has crested Raton Pass, and is nearing Wootton, Colorado as it rolls toward Trinidad on a beautiful May evening. May 13, 1985