Loading cattle at Osier on the DRGW narrow gauge. Or at least that is what it looks like. Another Pete Lerro recreation. I added a bit of extra contrast to mimic what might have been the look o... (more)
For a long time it was normal practice for narrow gauge trains to handle standard gauge cars between Alamosa and Antonito and intermediate points on the three-rail. By the early 60's this practice... (more)
Two days ago I posted a picture taken on Cumbres in September 1964, and here is one taken almost exactly 47 years later. The "485" switches at Cumbres on a Lerro charter. This is actually the C&... (more)
DRGW Cumbres turns were often accompanied by a fair number of photographers and just curious tourists, and for the crews it was almost like a public performance. The brakeman smiles for my camera ... (more)
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railway train No. 1 is leaving the San Luis Valley behind and is 23" into its journey from Antonito, CO to Chama, NM. Engine class K-36 #489 is pulling seven cars today and... (more)