San Luis and Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 has arrived in Alamosa, Colorado, with the La Veta passenger train on August 12, 2007. Surrounding the locomotive are some of SL&RG’s diesel fleet. Former LM... (more)

San Luis & Rio Grande's Monte Vista Turn is seen interchanging with the San Luis Central on a crystal clear winter afternoon in Southern Colorado. The San Luis Central serves the rich agricultural... (more)

The morning Amtrak train heading to Union Station had a classy car attached in the form of the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad's Pontchartrain Club Car, SLRG 3310.

San Luis & Rio Grande FP10 #1100 leads an eastbound passenger special out of Alamosa on a frigid January morning en route to La Veta.

The San Luis & Rio Grande Monte Vista job works a local customer in downtown Monte Vista on a crystal clear day in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado.

San Luis & Rio Grande's Alamosa to Monte Vista turn is running light engine through this winter scene just before arriving at Monte Vista to begin several hours of local switching. After serving a... (more)

Climbing through La Veta Pass near Sierra, San Luis & Rio Grande FP10 No. 1100 leads a three car passenger special through the Colorado Rockies, east of Alamosa.

Servicing local industries in downtown Antonito, SLRG 115, a Citi leased SD9043MAC shoves across a frozen creek in the peak of winter operations for the San Luis & Rio Grande.

San Luis & Rio Grande FP10 #1100 leads a three car local food services special as it begins the climb up La Veta Pass at Sierra, CO. The special was a day-long round trip between Alamosa and La Ve... (more)

With a heavy coat of ice fog on the shrubs in the foreground and the thermometer reading -6 degrees (f) the day dawns in Alamosa and finds a pair of San Luis & Rio Grande painted SD9043MACs idling... (more)

Flying through the San Luis Valley: The crew on San Luis and Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 has an on time arrival of the afternoon passenger run in mind as the train cruises westbound between Blanca a... (more)

Storming out of Alamosa, Colorado, a San Luis and Rio Grande train heads east at sunrise on September 20, 2007. The photo freight is led by former Southern Pacific 2-6-0 No. 1744.

Climbing out of Alamosa, Colorado, in the expansive San Luis Valley, a San Luis and Rio Grande eastbound pulled by 2-6-0 No. 1744, heads into a golden sunrise on September 20, 2007. The train will... (more)

Not sure how I missed posting this "when it was new"...but it became my Christmas Card for 2012.

The four loads of scoria rock are full tonnage for the 18 as it labors up the final quarter mile to the 9242 foot summit at Fir, enveloped in its own smoke. Just a of touch of Fall color remains.... (more)