Three generations of narrow gauge, steam locomotives share the tracks in front of the Silverton Station on a cool August evening. On the main line, a Denver & Rio Grande Western C-18, bui... (more)

Photographers special

Flagman Jamie Ryan gets ready to protect the rear end while the 315 takes water at the new Needleton tank. Between steam, water tank, mixed consist, wooden cars, mail car, sway-back caboose, marke... (more)

A slide on the Silverton. A Denver & Rio Grande Western mixed train runs south along the Animas River, past the site of a recent rock and mud slide. With the line nestled between steep ca... (more)

D&RGW Freight. A shaft of localized sunlight illuminates Freight Extra 315 as she emerges from the shadows of the Animas Canyon and crosses the river for a final time before entering Silver... (more)

D&RGW Mixed. Extra 315 crosses the Animas River near Elk Park, Colorado on a pretty August morning. The special excursions behind Locomotive 315 at the 2010 D&S Railfest featured all D&RG... (more)

Southbound from Silverton in the late afternoon. The combination of hazy sunshine and the reflection of light off the mineral stained rocks below the bridge produced an interesting lighting effec... (more)

The DRGW 315 heads toward Silverton in the late afternoon with its train of DRGW green coaches. This was one of the many special trains run as part of the D&S' annual Railfest this year.

315 rests beside the coaling tower and sand house at Chama.

The 315 heads towards Cumbres past Lobato with a short freight. More cars will be added at Cumbres on its way east to Antonito. It was a fun chase and a pleasure watching the switching moves at Cu... (more)

Rio Grande 315 heads up a charter freight just west of Big Horn on what was a great day for photogrpahy. This is a very nice performing steam engine and is extremely well cared for.

The 315 pulls up to Cresco tank to take on water. Looks like one railfan just quite didn't make it in time.

The 315 leaves town with a short freight as the 487 takes on water so it can follow with its train.

The 315 crosses the trestle at Los Pinos. This was a photographers special with the train carrying the photographers running ahead of it. They sure missed a lot of photo opportunities.