Clouds build in the New Mexican sky as Amtrak No. 3 rounds the curve at the intermediates in Valmora just east of Watrous. Tri-light signal replacements have been installed, but are not in service... (more)

You're high up in the mountains when the only sound you hear is a steam locomotive working up the grade. It's amazing... Here, Extra 489 east rounds the small s-curve near Lobato, New Mexico with ... (more)

Three BNSF C44-9W's lead the Denver, Colorado to Provo, Utah trackage rights manifest up the 2% grade at the east end of East Portal Siding on August 15, 2015.

Being high up in the mountains has its perks. The only sound you hear is the wind, some birds maybe, and off in the distance a train working up the grade towards the continental divide. Seen h... (more)

The calming sound of the water in South Boulder Creek is briefly interrupted as Union Pacific AC6044CW No. 6921 leads three more units on the Valmont (Boulder) to Energy Mine, Colorado empty coal ... (more)

After dropping off their passengers at the depot, Cumbres & Toltec K-36 No. 484 proceeds through the yard to the west end of town to be wyed for the next day's train on July 21, 2015.

Standing on Tunnel 29, a BNSF C44-9W leads two CSX ES44AH's Nos. 3125 and 3124 on the counter part train that's waiting at Pinecliffe, Colorado. The train rounds the horseshoe before ducking into ... (more)

Union Pacific AC4400CW-CTE No. 5748 leads two GE's in UP and SP colors west through Tolland, Colorado with empties heading back to West Elk Mine in Western Colorado on August 09, 2015.

It's bright and early in Chama, New Mexico as Extra 489 East (Fireman/Engineer School Train) departs town at 8am with K-36 No. 489 doing the honors on July 21, 2015. The train is passing the coali... (more)

They may not be the sounds of EMD's 645 prime-mover that was once a common sound in these parts. However, the sounds of GE's working up a 2% grade that echos throughout the valley is still an awes... (more)

After taking on water at the summit, the eastbound fireman/engineer school train departs Cumbres, Colorado on July 21, 2015 with C&TS K-36 No. 489 doing the honors.

It's a mild and rainy afternoon as Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief departs Levy after doing a stop and proceed at the west end of the siding. The intermediates west of here at Wagon Mound were ... (more)

Located near the Colorado and New Mexico State-Line, Cumbres & Toltec K-36 No. 489 leads the fireman/engineer school train around the s-curve in a pocket of sun before crossing into Colorado as th... (more)

The weather could not be any better as Cumbres and Toltec K-36 No. 484 leads the westbound passenger train from Antonito down the 4% grade at Coxo, Colorado below Windy Point on July 21, 2015.

The hostlers work on C&TS K-36 No. 484 at the shops in Chama, New Mexico. The locomotive earlier completed its run from Antonito on the westbound passenger train.