Steam Engine for Cumbres and Toltec rail road
Cumbres and Toltec Steam Engine

Joy of road trips:Interesting sights found while driving Cross country

Steam engine

This steam engine for the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad is an example of the interesting sights we've found while driving across country. We came across it in the middle of Colorado as we drove from one place to another. This proved to be an interesting place to stop. There was an old water tower, some railroad cars, and

Water tower for Cumbres and Toltec rail road
Cumbres and Toltec Water Tower

Old railroad cars for Cumbres and Toltec rail road
Cumbres and Toltec Railroad cars

Steam Engine for Cumbres and Toltec rail road
Cumbres and Toltec Steam Engine

Bull Durham Sign

This old Bull Durham tobacco sign one an old bulding is another neat thing we came across in driving acround Colorado. Even though we live in Durham, NC and have driven around lots of NC in the 50 or so years we've lived here, we never came across one of this old painted signs. We just had to stop and take a picture.

Bull Durham tobacco sign painted on building in Colorado
Bull Durham

Grain elevators Montana

Two grain elevators-one metal and one wood
Grain elevators in Montana

We came across thes grain elevators while driving across Montana. One of the elevators is made of metal and the other is made of wood.

Metal grain elevator
Metal Grain elevator in Montana

Wooden grain elevator
Wooden Grain elevator in Montana

Wooden grain elevator
Wooden Grain elevator in Montana