SLRG 18 slips its wheels on a photo run-bye on the steep 3% grade of La Veta Pass.

Engineer Earl Knoob looks ahead from the cab of San Luis & Rio Grande #18 as we climb the east side of La Veta Pass at 13mph on the trip back to Alamosa. The throttle is wide open and we are along... (more)

San Luis & Rio Grande #18 leads the Alamosa - La Veta train off the east side of La Veta Pass after making a stop at the top of the pass (Fir) to deposit concert attendees at a Michael Martin Murp... (more)

Remains of a derailment on the La Veta side of La Veta Pass (near MP 201) which occured September 2010.

Eastbound, this is the west portal of the first tunnel headed down into La Veta.

SL&RG #18 (ex LS&I #18) rounds the Teardrop Loop and approaches the summit at Fir.

SL&RG #18 (ex LS&I #18) negotiates the S-curve on the climb from Fort Garland to Sierra during the SLST charter.

Ex LSI 2-8-0 #18 performs another runby near the summit at Fir for the SLST tour group. What a location!

Ex LSI 2-8-0 #18 has traversed the loop at Fir and approaches the group of mainly British photographers on the SLST tour.

Ex LSI 2-8-0 #18 on the S-bend section of the horseshoe loop at Fir, on the magnificicent standard gauge La Veta Pass route. Photo freight for SLST group. Perfect light, power and scenery.

Ex LSI 2-8-0 #18 starts its ascent of the horseshoe loop at Fir, on the magnificicent standard gauge La Veta Pass route. Photo freight for SLST group.

18 (now leading a mixed train) waits for departure time at La Veta

SL&RG #18 (ex LS&I #18) is coming around the Teardrop loop, just below the summit at Fir, on a Steam Loco Safari Tour charter freight.

SL&RG #18 (ex LS&I #18) climbs the steeper east side of La Veta Pass, about a half mile below the summit at Fir, on a Steam Loco Safari Tour photo freight.