RC&N 75 received a cupola, as the problem with hobos on the right-of-way has increased

A new kid in town. Bought from a german scrap yard, used by the RC&N to tow MOW equipment

Apache Railway obtained trackage rights on the network of
the RC&N

Chama River Brewing Co. bought 2 new cars, as the Railroad companies
could not afford them









Rio Chama & Southern #4 received a new smoke stack









...and a new kid in town: Illinois River Packet Company #201
Specially designed for the parcel and package delivery in a world where
people don't go to shops anymore but get their stuff delivered











Size comparison between UP's Challenger #3969 and FEF #844













The RC&N proudly presents: a short hopper from the famous Gorre & Daphetid





A new billboard reefer with ad from the local VW-dealership




Engines / Lokomotiven


































Passenger cars


















Box cars














 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 














Tank cars



















Flat cars


































Hoppers
















Gondolas
























Log / Lumber cars


































Stock car




MOW cars





















Caboose



























The Rio Chama and Northern never bought any new freight cars. They either
acquired used, worn-out equipment from other roads or
they just went to large scrap yards near Omaha, Atchison, Santa Fe or St. Louis.

Only one time they bought a brand new 40 ft.-gondola; needless to say that
it was a special offer, but the owner of RC & N, Horace P. Vestibule III was very proud of it.

It was brought to the yard on a cold, foggy morning and the boss wanted to
have it prepared right away. So he went to the canteen, woke up Willy, who most of the
time was to be found there asleep and yelled "Hey Willy, get up on your feet, go to the
depot and make 21 out of our new gondola"

Willy, the dumb repair guy, still half asleep got up. When he arrived at the depot he
didn`t remember all what he was told. The only words he recalled were "feet" and "21".

So he started.....

In the late evening, when Mr. Vestibule went home, he heard unusual noise
coming from the depot, but he didn`t think further about it.

The next morning Willy, looking tired, reported to Mr. Vestibule: "Good morning boss, the
job is done but what number do you want to have on this car ?"
Mr. Vestibule could not believe his eyes, when he saw the result of Willy's nightshift:



So the only ever brand-new freight car ended up to be a 21 ft.-gondola