With the Sangre De Christo Mountains serving as a backdrop, the AAPRCO San Juan Limited ascends the west slope of Veta Pass.

AAPRCO San Juan Limited ascends the west slope of Veta Pass.

San Luis & Rio Grande EMD SD9043MAC No. 115 sits stored at Alamosa, Colorado, on June 4, 2018. Apparently many of SL&RG’s locomotives are unserviceable, as they currently have three Union Pacifi... (more)

A San Luis & Rio Grande SD9043MAC sits in the yard after a Colorado snowstorm, and awaits its next assignment.

Locomotives:
SLRG 115 SD9043MAC

The San Luis & Rio Grande south local passes the famous Denver & Rio Grande two-story depot in downtown La Jara, CO. The depot hasn't been used for passenger service since the 'San Juan' stopped r... (more)

The spirit of the southwest is alive and well in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, as seen by this festively painted mailbox perched on the fencepost. Despite that, we're still close enoug... (more)

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.

Just like the days of old, the Alamosa to Walsenburg local know as train 162 in the Rio Grande era patiently waits at the entrance to the Trinchera Ranch with its stylish SD90/43MACS on the point ... (more)

SLRG 115 switches a couple of local industries in Antonito, the south end of operations for the San Luis & Rio Grande on a beautiful Colorado summer day. In the distance, the predictable Colorado ... (more)

A surprise sight is seen at Avondale today as the SLRG 115 is tied down in one of the yard tracks of the former Santa Fe mainline with an AAR test car. The train would later end up in Pueblo yard... (more)