After making a crew change at Grand Junction, a Denver & Rio Grande Western freight, with an impressive set of power (two SD40T-2s, an SD45, a GP35, and two GP40s), heads west toward Utah. Bringi... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western 488 and 484 work hard at the Second Highway Crossing with the first Cumbres Turn of the day on a beautiful August morning.

Happy 100th Birthday to the Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36s! In August of 1925, the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania built 10 class K-36 2-8-2 mikados for the Denver & R... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western 487 nears the top of the grade at Cumbres Pass with its freight train on a sunny August day.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 484 leads its long freight train across Cascade Trestle on a cool August morning.

3105 leads 3004, 3114 and 3011 on #32 eastbound freight near Eagle in January 1982, heading for Tennessee Pass, and beyond.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 487 leads its passenger train up the 4% grade at Windy Point on a beautiful August afternoon.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 487 works hard through The Narrows with its freight train on a sunny summer morning.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 488 and 484 storm upgrade at the Second Highway Crossing with the morning Cumbres Turn.

Better Days. While looking structurally sound, close inspection shows lots of needs to refurbish this late era D&RGW caboose. This was one of several cabooses in the yard, and I understand ... (more)

Old time railroading. Conductor Myron Henry enjoys the view and fresh air on the rear platform of his caboose on a short work train headed up the Silverton branch of the DRGW. Caboose 0505 was M... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr turns the corner from Range, heading towards Dotsero, in March 1982

Arriving Pueblo from Alamosa

A two-unit GP9 5903 and 5943 helpers gives an added push on the rear end of a westbound freight between Helper and Soldier Summit, Utah on March 31, 1969. Photo by Matt Herson, from my colle... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 leads its freight train around the Colorado Railroad Musuem loop on a sunny spring afternoon.