LOL - No, that's not it... What side of the train am I on and what do you see on the opposite side of the tunnel on the other side of the tracks?
La Pera Tunnel has me confused as to where we are in the Temoris Area at this point.. Remember this shot where you see the bridge just to the left of the tunnel and on the other side is the Commemorative Marker.? At this point we are now entering that tunnel and what I'm seeing in my video lens is the botton of the Commemorative Marker just on the other side of the tunnel and mg: I'm on the wrong side of the train!!!!!!! So, you can imagine that I'm now darting across the platform to try to get a shot of it as we exit the tunnel and before we enter the next one. If you look at the top image the time between tunnels is going to be short so I have only seconds to get the shot. Lisa is inside the coach also on the right side and has no idea it's coming so she will miss it completely as we pass between the tunnels but that turns out to be a good thing too in the end. :angel:
I make it to the left and Lisa takes a great shot on the right we nearly missed!!! - - - [SIZE=-1]Chihuahua al Pacífico #524[/SIZE]
Commemorative Marker The commemorative marker, built for the dedication of the railroad by President Lopez Mateos on November 24, 1961. It is constructed of rails 22 feet long with letters 2 feet high. At this location are views of the railroad descending by means of curves and loops. Near this point three levels of railroad are visible. Sadly the twin waterfalls were completely dry due to five (5) years of drought in the canyon.
Glad I could have been of help. There's a good chance we'll be going in a couple of weeks, still trying to finalize plans. Ed
If there is any information I can supply you before you take this trip just ask. Your information has been great and has allowed me to better label my images nearly 1 year after taking this trip myself. :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:
Holy cow, that's a neat area! Everytime I visit this thread, I wish I could railfan it.... Looking at the brutal topography, it would be a true 'Alaska GP49 and Hemiadda2d' hike.... I can just picture myself clinging to the rocks, perched on a precarious ledge with camera in hand....
Bring losts of Gasoline, etc. This is a very brutal area in more ways than one with very little access, accomidations, etc. so you would have to be able to be self contained for days with no / little access to any supplies other than what you can carry. What takes the train hours to do will take days by car because of how far you have to go to get around the canyons. There is a "dirt" road in the area that gets you to these villages but it's like being in the Colorado high country when it comes to the condition of the road. As you can see by looking at this "Active" station here in Cuiteco, if you get into trouble you are mostly on your own. Don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful trip and all the people I met were great but you will quickly tell that most in this area live on nearly nothing Remember Temoris Station Remember Jesus Cruz Village Station Here is shot of a village between Km Post 830 & 822 that you can see the road that can be washed out quickly in these soil conditions. It also shows how little people in this area have to live on. Also, remember, this area has seen little to no rain now in 5 years so water is at a premium!
