The classic outside frame 2-8-2s charging up the 4% grade may be more glamorous, but there is a lot of behind the scenes work to make that happen. A speeder crew follows each steam train with the ... (more)

With the MSR&LHA railfan weekend just a memory, it's fun to look back on this May tradition of coming together to enjoy steam mountain railroading that lasted over half a century.

This former US Gypsum unit runs light down the grade to Georgetown between runs helping Shay 9 up the grade today. There is a pair of 52 ton GE's on this line that are leased from the previous ope... (more)

One of 2 static K-37s on display in Antonito greets visitors as they arrive. It is one of several out of service K-37s throughout the state. #491 at the Colorado RR Museum in Golden is the only cu... (more)

After a day of going back and forth up the hill between Georgetown and Silver Plume, Shay 9 back toward the engine house past the Silver Plume depot under gray skies.

After making the 64 mile trip from Antonito, 489 turns her train on the wye at the end of the day, passing the old stock pens which the Friends of the C&TS are hoping to restore as they have so ma... (more)

Another stormy Rocky Mountain evening falls on this old K-37. It is one of several out of service K-37s throughout the state. #491 at the Colorado RR Museum in Golden is the only currently operati... (more)

After a hard day's work, a pair of C&TS's 4 operational K-36s rest outside the Chama shop.

Durango's maintenance team wastes no time at looking over 481 after she arrives from Silverton. After all the passengers are off, she will pull the train around the roundhouse (at left) on a ballo... (more)

K-37 #498 sits forlorn in the back of the Durango yard with no current plans for operation. It is one of several out of service K-37s throughout the state. #491 at the Colorado RR Museum in Golden... (more)

Rio Grande 315 sits out the summer on display near the Chama depot until called upon to pull the occasional charter. She was build for the Florence and Cripple Creek in 1895 and was restored by th... (more)

An interesting collection sits around the Durango turntable including this long out of service K-37 #493 which was retired by the Rio Grande in 1970. It is one of several out of service K-37s thro... (more)

After being out of service since the 1990s, K-27 #476 is undergoing a full restoration in the Durango roundhouse.

At the end of the day Shay 9 takes on fuel oil behind the line's small water tank.

A group of ROTC recruits enjoys some time atop "America's Mountain" while the first train of the day to the top rests after the 9 mile climb up 25% grades from Manitou Springs.