Desert dawn on the D&RG. With a layer of mid-level clouds lighting up in spectacular fashion by the approaching sunrise, a Denver & Rio Grande passenger extra charges west over Ferguson's T... (more)

45596 Bahamas and 61306 Mayflower climb Dainton Bank near Hardup Bridge working 1Z48 11:00 Plymouth to London Victoria on Friday 1st October 2021

DRGW 168 crosses Ferguson / Hangman's trestle at Sunrise

Cotton Candy Skies

The brisk fall morning breaks over Colorado's San Luis Valley in the late 1800's as the daily train on the Denver and Rio Grande makes its way from Denver vi... (more)

In a surprise turn of events, and to the delight to many of the photographers on hand as part of the day's Victorian Iron Horse Roundup activities, visiting Rio Grande Southern No. 20 has coupled ... (more)

SP 18 south with the burn scar from the Goblin Fire along with Pigeon & Turret Peak in the backdrop

Denver & Rio Grande T-12 No. 168 and C-18 No. 425 lead a vintage passenger train into Osier, Colorado, on August 27, 2021. This extra train, as well as another double-header led by Eureka & Palisa... (more)

Southern Pacific 18 crosses the Animas River at Timber Bridge

Former Rio Grande K-36 Mikado No. 482 is getting an overhaul at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s roundhouse and shop at Durango, Colorado, on August 30, 2021. In the stall next to... (more)

RGS No. 20 shoves past the Antonito water tank after a successful test run towards Lava.

RGS No. 20 is making its first test run on the Cumbres & Toltec, allowing the crew to really "open 'er up" for the first time since restoration. Before this, No. 20 had only operated on... (more)

Two Ten-Wheelers, Rio Grande Southern 20 and Rio Grande Western 168, stand outside the C&TS shop in Antonito. Although they appear similar in size, there is almost twenty years of steam technolog... (more)

SP 18 heads south past the "New" Twin Bridge in the rain

Southern Pacific 18, loaned out to Durango & Silverton this summer, pulls away from the Silverton depot in an impressive cloud of steam and smoke.

The legendary RGS # 20 put on quite a display as she pounded over Ferguson's Trestle for a Train's charter on sept 5th. Getting up at 4:30 was not my idea of fun, but well worth the show. Thanks... (more)