On the afternoon of October 24, 1965 Santa Fe 600/2133/604, an all-Alco RSD7-RSD5-RSD7 combination, grind up the three and half-mile climb from Monument at 6975 feet, to Palmer Lake at 7250 feet, ... (more)

Moonrise over Alco: Sunset on December 17, 1964, finds Santa Fe 600/2140/2116/2124 setting out from La Junta, Colorado with the overnight freight for Albuquerque. At Raton, the lead units will be ... (more)

The westbound Grand Canyon has come and gone, and the Raton Pass helpers, Alco RSD7 609 with RSD5 2158, bask in the July heat at the Raton engine terminal. In the cool of the evening, they’ll ta... (more)