The Ford Barn

Planojc · 10-28-2013, 10:15 AM

Drove from Texas to Colorado and New Mexico, old school in my 1951 Ford on the Second National driving Tour, put on by the Albuquerque Tumbleweed RG. Nine days of fun and beautiful scenery with all the fall colors. Highlight of the trip was driving our old Fords over Wolf Creel Pass. Elevation of about 10500. Had a great Narrow Gage Train ride at Chama, NM and Driving trips to Taos, Santa Fe and Los Alamos where we toured the museum on the development of the first Atomic bomb.

Vic Piano · 10-28-2013, 10:20 AM

Very COOL!

rtsidejohnny · 10-28-2013, 10:38 AM

I lived in Taos for 35 years before coming to the west coast and still love that country. My 49 Tudor, which i drove to Cali 4 years ago, came from Raton. I've driven those roads a ton and this is my favorite time of the year. Great to see your pics, made me miss it. Glad you had a good trip, even with the snow! Thanks for sharing, Johnny

Ross F-1 · 10-28-2013, 10:54 AM

Riding that train is an experience every gearhead has to experience! There's more mechanical bits on that engine than you can comprehend, the sounds of it chugging up the mountain is just spine-tingling. Beautiful country too! The sound of the whistle echoing off the high mountain valleys can't be described.

I rode it about 3 years ago, and one of the NM clubs was up for the ride, too.

Planojc · 10-28-2013, 11:08 AM

More pictures of our tour. First stop was at the Big Texan Motel and Steakhouse on RT 66 in Amarillo, TX. Home of the 72oz steak, then to Tucumcari, NM and the Blue Swallow Motel on old RT 66. Later on in the mountains, My Hula girl got a little cold, so I had to give her my sweater. At los Alamos, replicas of the two bombs dropped on Japan. Fatman and Little Boy.

jdl · 10-28-2013, 11:14 AM

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Thanks for the pictures.. Nice 51 Hawthorne Green Tudor.
Great bunch of people in the Tumbleweed RG.

Planojc · 10-28-2013, 04:39 PM

Touring in these old cars is much more fun than sitting in the hot sun at a car show, trying to win a $10 trophy.

Barry-ct · 10-28-2013, 05:35 PM

Beautiful scenery and cars! I saw that 4 letter word on your back windows??? ( snow ) Ugh, it will be up our way soon. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Maybe some day I will be able to do that.

moonshine runner · 10-28-2013, 05:40 PM

What a cool trip. Thanks for sharing the photos of the beautiful cars and trucks!

Kevin

charles in east texas · 10-28-2013, 06:55 PM

Amen to them car shows,John.
We did have a great time at the 2nd National tour. Coming home I drove from Santa Rosa, N.M. To Winnsboro, TX in 17.5 hours in my 53. Charles

Mike in AZ · 10-28-2013, 10:56 PM

thanks for sharing the pics....great scenery...and yeah, does look a little cool.....lol....Mike

10-28-2013, 10:20 AM	#2
Vic Piano Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 7,611	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado Very COOL! __________________ Imagination is more important than knowledge.

10-28-2013, 10:38 AM	#3
rtsidejohnny Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: S.F. Bay Area North Posts: 15	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado I lived in Taos for 35 years before coming to the west coast and still love that country. My 49 Tudor, which i drove to Cali 4 years ago, came from Raton. I've driven those roads a ton and this is my favorite time of the year. Great to see your pics, made me miss it. Glad you had a good trip, even with the snow! Thanks for sharing, Johnny

10-28-2013, 10:54 AM	#4
Ross F-1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: NM Posts: 2,438	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado Riding that train is an experience every gearhead has to experience! There's more mechanical bits on that engine than you can comprehend, the sounds of it chugging up the mountain is just spine-tingling. Beautiful country too! The sound of the whistle echoing off the high mountain valleys can't be described. I rode it about 3 years ago, and one of the NM clubs was up for the ride, too. __________________ '52 F-1, EAB flathead

10-28-2013, 11:14 AM	#6
jdl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: California Central Coast Posts: 931	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for the pictures.. Nice 51 Hawthorne Green Tudor. Great bunch of people in the Tumbleweed RG.

10-28-2013, 04:39 PM	#7
Planojc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 841	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado Touring in these old cars is much more fun than sitting in the hot sun at a car show, trying to win a $10 trophy.

10-28-2013, 05:35 PM	#8
Barry-ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Newington, Connecticut Posts: 1,374	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado Beautiful scenery and cars! I saw that 4 letter word on your back windows??? ( snow ) Ugh, it will be up our way soon. Glad you enjoyed your trip. Maybe some day I will be able to do that. __________________ Barry 50 F-1

10-28-2013, 05:40 PM	#9
moonshine runner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Webb City, Missouri Posts: 349	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado What a cool trip. Thanks for sharing the photos of the beautiful cars and trucks! Kevin

10-28-2013, 06:55 PM	#10
charles in east texas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Winnsboro, Texas Posts: 463	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado Amen to them car shows,John. We did have a great time at the 2nd National tour. Coming home I drove from Santa Rosa, N.M. To Winnsboro, TX in 17.5 hours in my 53. Charles

10-28-2013, 10:56 PM	#11
Mike in AZ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waddell, AZ Posts: 2,540	Re: Back from a 9 day tour of New Mexico and Colorado thanks for sharing the pics....great scenery...and yeah, does look a little cool.....lol....Mike