Switching at 11,000 feet. The C&S local on the Climax branch from Leadville switches the molybdenum mine at Climax. As noted in an earlier post this was the last standard gauge Class 1 steam ope... (more)

C&S Denver-Cheyenne freight extra 700D plowed in to on-time southbound Billings-Denver passenger train #30 at 6:48 a.m. in Broomfield, CO, when it failed to wait at Utah Junction or hold the sidin... (more)

C&S 641 takes coal before going to work on the C&S Climax branch.

I believe the C&S steam operation on the isolated Climax branch may have been the last regular use of standard gauge steam on a Class I in the U.S. As I remember the story, the C&S continued to us... (more)

This unit was streaked and appeared to have had some touch up work done.

ONE OF THE RATTIER BN PAINT JOBS I'VE ENCOUNTERED.

This was a great little working vacation just before Christmas.

I think this green scheme is the last incarnation of this joint operation.

Switching at Leadville.

Special train returning freight cars to the yard for the winter at the Georgetown Loop, crossing the Devil's Gate.

The Colorado and Southern 2-6-0, in its first weeks of operation, heads into the yard at Silver Plume ready to couple to the train and head to Georgetown.

Backing the engine down to use as a head-end helper at the Georgetown Loop.

With a new coat of graphite on the smokebox, this restored narrow gauge locomotive rolls out for it's re-dedication at the Georgetown Loop.

Number 9 pairs with GL 12 to climb across the Devil's Gate trestle at the Georgetown Loop.

WSOR E9's, an Amtrak P42, a Metra headed for CUS, and a C&S (BN) caboose all in the same photo. Thats kinda cool.