"I need another miracle, guys." As the sun sets under dark clouds, a Cumbres & Toltec Fireman (left) briefs the the night crew from the Chama Shop on the issues with his locomotive. For mo... (more)

Apache Canyon - Westbound The daily train from Antonito, Colorado to Chama, New Mexico emerges from behind a rock formation as it transits Apache Canyon about 3 miles east of Cumbres Pass. ... (more)

D&RGW 489 in green to celebrate the 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club photo charter.

Back in May 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ran a charter on the D&RGW. For the occasion, the 489 was painted with a green boiler. In order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the occasion ... (more)

Back in May 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ran a charter on the D&RGW. For the occasion, the 489 was painted with a green boiler. In order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the occasion ... (more)

Back in May 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ran a charter on the D&RGW. For the occasion, the 489 was painted with a green boiler. In order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the occasion ... (more)

Back in May 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ran a charter on the D&RGW. For the occasion, the 489 was painted with a green boiler. In order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the occasion ... (more)

Back in May 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ran a charter on the D&RGW. For the occasion, the 489 was painted with a green boiler. In order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the occasion ... (more)

Back in May 1950 the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club ran a charter on the D&RGW. For the occasion, the 489 was painted with a green boiler. In order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the occasion ... (more)

Just as the moon sets behind the mountains at Los Pinos, the Milky Way emerges in the dark night sky to create a scene I could never capture on the east coast. I have been wanting to capture this ... (more)

The 487 pulls a regularly scheduled passenger train through the Narrows on its climb to Cumbres.

A regular passenger train climbs the three percent grade towards Cumbres. Both locomotives are working hard to pull this heavy train filled with passengers.

Driftin' down to Los Pinos Tank. The crew of DRGW #484 has the cylinder cocks open as they drift down the hill toward the water tank at the north end of the Los Pinos Valley. The sun is o... (more)

A passenger train negotiates the Tanglefoot curves after making a stop at Cumbres. It's all down hill from here with a stop at Osier for lunch. This is a very scenic 64 mile line that offers many ... (more)

Long out-of-service 2-8-2 483 works a C&TS train westbound on the east approach to Cumbres Pass in better days. These were the early days of the C&TS before passenger cars replaced the converted ... (more)