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2008 April Dick Rotto's Raton Pass Layout

A visit to Dick Rotto's HO scale Raton Pass layout located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. An informal gallery of grab shots from around the layout taken on April 10, 2008.

Although substantially complete, Dick's layout is still a work-in-progress with a number of structures and scenes stiil to be completed.

Photos by Brian Kreimendahl. Many thanks to Dick Rotto for his help with this image gallery.

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Modeling the Santa Fe Railway from Raton, New Mexico...

Modeling the Santa Fe Railway from Raton, New Mexico...

...over Raton Pass...

...over Raton Pass...

...to Trinidad, Colorado.

...to Trinidad, Colorado.

Dick Rotto at Raton, New Mexico, as the EB El Cap glides through the scene.

Dick Rotto at Raton, New Mexico, as the EB El Cap glides through the scene.

Looking west at Raton.

Looking west at Raton.

Looking east at Raton.

Looking east at Raton.

WB El Capitan through Raton.

WB El Capitan through Raton.

WB El Capitan leaves Raton.

WB El Capitan leaves Raton.

The legendary Raton Depot.

The legendary Raton Depot.

Ground level view of the Raton Depot.

Ground level view of the Raton Depot.

Power at the Raton turntable.

Power at the Raton turntable.

1655 at the Raton turntable.

1655 at the Raton turntable.

Power at rest at Raton.

Power at rest at Raton.

Trio at Raton.

Trio at Raton.

3851 at Raton.

3851 at Raton.

Doubleheaded steam leads a reefer block past the Raton turntable.

Doubleheaded steam leads a reefer block past the Raton turntable.

Storm clouds over the mountains on the line east out of Raton.  Highway still under construction.

Storm clouds over the mountains on the line east out of Raton. Highway still under construction.

The EB El Cap climbs toward Raton Summit.

The EB El Cap climbs toward Raton Summit.

EB reefer block upgrade toward the tunnels.

EB reefer block upgrade toward the tunnels.

Bob Hayden at the throttle operating a train on the hidden staging below.  Above is the west entrance to the Raton Pass tunnels.

Bob Hayden at the throttle operating a train on the hidden staging below. Above is the west entrance to the Raton Pass tunnels.

EB reefer block out of the tunnel.

EB reefer block out of the tunnel.

EB reefer block downgrade from the tunnels.

EB reefer block downgrade from the tunnels.

Downgrade toward Morley.

Downgrade toward Morley.

The grade west of Morley.

The grade west of Morley.

Morley Mining Camp.

Morley Mining Camp.

Scene just west of Trinidad.

Scene just west of Trinidad.

Looking west at Trinidad.

Looking west at Trinidad.

The depot at Trinidad, Colorado.

The depot at Trinidad, Colorado.

Looking east at Trinidad.

Looking east at Trinidad.

Looking west from Trinidad Yard.

Looking west from Trinidad Yard.

Coal drag with zebra power at Trinidad.

Coal drag with zebra power at Trinidad.

Fs just east ot Trinidad.

Fs just east ot Trinidad.