D&RGW 315 leaves Cumbres all covered in smoke, after doing some switching there and adding a few more cars for the trip to Antonito.

Named for noted rail photographer Fred Jukes, the "Jukes Tree" is one of the most popular railfanning spots on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Located roughly a half mile north of the Chama ... (more)

Once clear of the 10,000 ft. Cumbres Pass, the daily excursion from Antonito, CO to Chama, NM pretty much drifts downhill for the rest of the trip. In this scene, Locomotive 488 brings her train... (more)

The daily train from Chama to Antonito labors up the 4% grade near Lobo Lodge on a cool, late September morning. The beautiful, clear sky in this scene was nothing but a tease as a pesky low pre... (more)

Jim Trowbridge put on quite an excursion that day and finished off with a triple header of 463, 489, and 487 to take us up Westbound to Osier. The lead engine 463 would cut off at Osier and run ah... (more)

The Eastbound passenger excursion pulls out of the yard at Chama and passes the coaling dock

The 315 was set up for night photography where many photographers got a chance to take photos.

The 315 has taken on water after switching out some gondolas, including a bad order one. The cars will be picked up the next day and added to the freight on its way to Antonito. It was nice to wat... (more)

The 315 has arrived from Antonito and drops off some cars at Cumbres before continuing on to Chama. A storm looms in the background.

The 315 has just taken on water at Cresco tank and is headed for Cumbres. There they will add a few more gondolas to the train.

A regular passenger train passes Los Pinos on its way to Cumbres and then on to Chama.

A regular passenger train climbs the 4% grade past Cresco tank.

The 315 waits in front of the coaling tower as lights and photographers are setting up for the night shoot. There is still some blue light left in the sky minutes before it goes totally pitch blac... (more)

Coming down from the highest RR pass in the US.

Back In Black... Pitch Black. In Steam and able to move under her own power for the first real time since going on the ground at Los Pinos Siding which resulted in a broken trailing Truck. Looki... (more)