The DRGW 315 hauls a small freight up to Cumbres Pass. It was great seeing this little engine work the grade.

A little boy looks in awe as a K-37 and K-36 switch their trains.

C&TS scenic frieght aproaches Cumbres under the assult of a heavy wind....

This was a special plow train to test Rotary OM, which had just been rebuilt by the C&TS shops. OM was built in 1889 by Cooke Locomotive & Machine Works.

484 leaving Cumbres pass summit after taking water before heading towards Antonio.

Former D&RGW K-36 #487 charges up the 4% grade up Cumbres Pass with a short 6 car train. K-36 #484 will take this train back to Chama later today.

Leaving Chama, New Mexico

This is one of my favorite rotary shots. That is C&TS veteran Earl Knob carefully watching the progress of OY. Soon he would be starring at us through the snow trying to figure out what these idio... (more)

C&TS Engineer Jeremy Garcia looks ahead from rear helper K-36 #488 as the 2008 Chama Steam photo freight works upgrade near Cumbres. K-36s 489 and 487 are on the head end and 488 is shoving from t... (more)

A helper engine is being turned to go back to Chama.

Westbound Antonito to Chama train takes on water at Los Pinos tank

C&TS 487 is coming into Chama at the end of today's run. It's a national holiday and American flags are flying on the 487.

C&TS 2-8-2 #484 taking the morning train for Osier, CO out of Chama, NM

Rotary OY made it to Cumbres, but that was enough for the first day and it backed away for an overnight rest. There have been a couple of questions about the"layering" of the snow. This was just... (more)

K-36 489, fresh from rebuild and temporarily numbered 485, works the middle of a photo freight special at Los Pinos.