One of the few times that it was just the sign. Thereโs usually a tourist or two standing next to it. :B
And welcome to Antonito, CO (pop. 647) whereโฆโฆ..
While itโs a small, quiet town, thereโs actually plenty to do in Antonito if you like old trains. The town is at one end of the nationโs highest and longest narrow-gauge railroads, the Cumbres and Toltec. Weโve taken the train ride in the past, and itโs worth the trip. This time we chose to drive the scenic route from Antonito to Chama, NM.
I think most of the pictures are self-explanatory, so Iโll keep the narrative to a minimum.
Are you done yet?!?! Can we go now?!?!
Well OK then, letโs hit the roadโฆโฆ
We made it to Chama and found a place to spend the night. The girls insisted I unload them first.
Selina keeping an eye on our neighborโs dog, and our neighborโs dog keeping an eye on Selina.
This was a private park, as most of the forest service campgrounds had already closed for the season and there wasnโt a convenient BLM nearby. We prefer the FS and BLM campgrounds, but I was kinda glad we stayed here because I got to meet this guy.
Iโve always liked these, and he was very proud of it. He told me that the basic platform was originally intended for the USPS, but due to its Cadillac front-wheel drive and poor weight distribution, it failed the hill climbing tests. Rather than write off all the R&D they invested, they developed the only purpose-built motor home from a US automobile manufacturer.
He told me he drives it a lot, and had put over 20K miles on it this year alone. His engine had been upgraded to something over 500 CID, and the transaxle upgraded with a limited-slip differential. He said it performed much better on unpaved hill roads, but but still had its limits. The tires and wheels had been changed to 16โ from the original 16.5โs. Having owned an old truck from that era myself, I know 16.5โs are really hard to find nowadays (if not impossible).
He didnโt mention the headlights, but I donโt think those are original either! :W
:):)
2001 Lance 1121 on a 2016 F450 โScuse me while I whinge.
And for all you Scooby-Doo and Yosemite Sam typesโฆโฆโฆ..Letโs Go Brandon!!!