Snow has been sparse in southwestern Colorado so far this winter. After a few inches fell the night before, Train 262 makes a pull for Rockwood. Within a few hours the snow would be gone once more... (more)

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic 488 departs Osier Station as a thunderstorm moves into the Colorado high country.

Durango & Silverton 476 puts on a show of smoke and steam for attendees of the Heritage Rail Alliance's annual fall convention. A private car, with the president of the railroad aboard, brought up... (more)

Durango & Silverton 482 and 493 work upgrade above Shalona Lake on a beautiful summer morning.

With the sun setting on the D&RGW High Line, K-36 #480 stomps across Horseshoe Curve on October 25, 2025 hauling her mixed train south to Durango, CO after departing Silverton early that morning.

The Denver & Rio Grande Western's Silverton Branch and included "High Line" is some of the most spectacular railroading in any part of the Continental U.S. Characterized by rugged rock f... (more)

With the Animas River raging below, D&RGW K-36 #480 stomps across the High Bridge north of Durango, CO on October 25, 2025 as she pulls her mixed train south after leaving Silverton that morning.

D&SNG 106, a former White Pass & Yukon Route DL-535E, is switching cars at the Durango station after returning from Silverton.

Durango & Silverton 476 and 480 lead their passenger train up the grade at Granite Point on a sunny summer morning.

Durango & Silverton 480 coasts down the hill at Hermosa on a beautiful spring evening.

D&RGW K-36 #480 heads south at Teft Bridge at milepost 477.8 on October 25, 2025 leading a mixed train for Durango, CO.

D&RGW K-36 #480 heads north for Silverton, CO on October 24, 2025 at "New Curve" or milepost 492.6.

The crew and staff of the Durango and Silverton K-36 100th anniversary fall photo charter smile for the cameras at Needleton Tank on October 25, 2025. Thanks to these fine folks steam preservation... (more)

The sparkling baby blue water of the Animas River flows south on October 25, 2025 as D&RGW K-36 #480 hustles south for Durango, CO with a mixed train. Taken near the Colorado Trail #480 looks righ... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 #480 puts on a show as it races across the Animas Bridge with its mixed train at mile post 495.25 on October 25, 2025. The bridge in the foreground is the original... (more)