K-37 No.494 drifts across Lobato Trestle on its way back to Chama after helping a hill turn to the top of Cumbres Pass. Lobato means "Little Wolf" in Spanish and is the name of an early settler. The trestle, of course, crosses Wolf Creek. Coincidence?
Either a freight train being helped over a steep grade or a long passenger or freight train requiring more engines. This album includes Helpers and double heading trains of the old days both steam and diesel.
