Two afternoon hostlers lube and inspect Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-8-2 K-36 No. 484 just outside the railroad’s enginehouse in Chama, New Mexico, on June 5, 2018.

Rio Grande K-27 No. 463 sits inside the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s Chama, New Mexico, enginehouse on June 6, 2018. Outside on the north side tracks, C&TS K-36 Nos. 484 and 489 are readied ... (more)

On the afternoon of June 5, 2018, a hostler cleans the running gear of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-8-2 K-36 No. 484 just outside the railroad’s enginehouse in Chama, New Mexico.

Couplers between two Rio Grande gons show wear, chipping paint and the indelible link between all cars that make a train as seen in Chama Yard in New Mexico in July 1981. Even though these coupler... (more)

The C&TS putting on a show as they steadily climb into the mountains of southwestern Colorado with the 10am train out of Chama.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic K-36 #484 climbing into the mountains with a engineers school freight on a chilly October morning.

Old Acquaintances Meet Again

A couple of out-of-town visitors are present in the Cumbres & Toltec yard in Chama, New Mexico. D&RGW C-18 2-8-0 315 is here for a five year part-time ... (more)

Heading West thru the Chama yard to turn on the wye.

Taking coal at the tipple in Chama June 1967.

Ready to leave Chama.

Ready to leave Chama.

D&RGW K-27 #453 begins its trek around Tanglefoot Curve on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. #453 was renumbered from #463 for this Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec fall photo charter.

East of Osier, CO, D&RGW 2-8-0 #315 leads a freight train through the San Juan Mountains near MP 317 on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. A Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Fall Photo ... (more)

D&RGW 2-8-0 #315 rounds the curve at Lava, NM (MP 291) on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. A Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Fall Photo Charter.

Cumbres & Toltec K-36 #489 brings the passenger train through the small yard at Chama,NM on its way to wye the train.