"I need another miracle, guys." As the sun sets under dark clouds, a Cumbres & Toltec Fireman (left) briefs the the night crew from the Chama Shop on the issues with his locomotive. For mo... (more)

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was training a bunch of fireman and engineers and ran a special freight to Antonito from Chama, NM. As the special train nears the Lobato area it scared this b... (more)

Driftin' down to Los Pinos Tank. The crew of DRGW #484 has the cylinder cocks open as they drift down the hill toward the water tank at the north end of the Los Pinos Valley. The sun is o... (more)

Los Pinos Trainset. From this perspective, this Cumbres & Toltec excursion train really does look like sweet G-scale garden layout as she rounds the hairpin curve at the north end of the L... (more)

After braving snow squalls up in the high country, the daily train from Antonito to Chama coasts across the 310 foot long Lobato Trestle just 4 miles from her destination. From this perspective,... (more)

Portrait of a working steam locomotive. DRGW #484 runs light in the Chama yard in the beautiful, late afternoon light. Most surviving steam locomotives are transplants to the lines they pl... (more)

The daily run from Antonito to Chama blows for the Highway 17 crossing as it enters the yard at Cumbres Pass in an early season storm. Fortunately, the passengers and crew on this trip have seen... (more)

A passenger train struggles to get to the top of Cumbres Pass. The loco slips its drivers at times, but finally makes it. The rest of the trip after that is downhill to Antonito. It is a very inte... (more)

A regular passenger train on the steep grade to Cumbres.

Lotsa curves, you bet! About 40 minutes into its journey, the Cumbres & Toltec's daily train from Chama to Antonito encounters the S-Curve near the Colorado State Line. Here, the train be... (more)

The daily train from Antonito to Chama heads west toward Tanglefoot Curve in a heavy, wet, snow. Taking this shot was a real challenge because you only have a few seconds before the camera lens..... (more)

Train 216, climb and maintain one-zero thousand - TEN THOUSAND! I've been flying piston-engine aircraft for 28 years and I can count on my fingers and toes the number of times I've ever ne... (more)

Topping Cumbres Pass! After a hard struggle up the slippery rails on Tanglefoot Curve, K-36 #484 eases her generous passenger consist into the yard at Cumbres Pass...10,015 ft above sea-lev... (more)

The morning train from Chama to Antonito kicks off the 63-mile-plus, day-long excursion with a crossing of the Rio Chama, just outside the yard. This 230 ft, steel truss bridge is nearly 90 year... (more)

After topping her 5000 gallon tender tank, the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Locomotive #484 pulls away from the double-spouted Chama Tank and heads for the coaling dock. Of the four operabl... (more)