train crew ready train for trip back to Chama at Osier, Colorado while passengers enjoy lunch at the dining facility in the mountian air.

Steam on high! The daily train from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO claws its way up the last half mile of the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass amidst freshly fallen snow. For steam railroading in the ... (more)

Narrow gauge equipment was designed for tight fits and the north entrance to the Chama Yard is definitely in that category. In this illustration, the daily train from Antonito, Colorado em... (more)

C&TS 488 and 487 rest at the Chama engine house prior to leading a triple-header photo freight (with #489) over Cumbres Pass the following day.

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)

The 315 leaves town with a short freight as the 487 takes on water so it can follow with its train.

Tanglefoot Overlook. This scene might be a credible advertisement for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's Holiday Train, but in fact, it is a summer tourist season excursion train and th... (more)

A mere three days after the autumnal equinox and just about an hour north of Chama, the morning train to Antonito encounters the stark reality of life in the Colorado Rockies. It does indeed sno... (more)

C&TS Mikado 483 emerges from her own smoke after rounding Windy Point in the late afternoon. For the last hour she has been climbing the 4% grade from Chama, NM. She is pulling a special train, co... (more)

Chama night life. The 487 poses for some night shots. This will be the power for the Christmas Train the following day.

The 315 crosses the trestle at Los Pinos. This was a photographers special with the train carrying the photographers running ahead of it. They sure missed a lot of photo opportunities.