Colorado Pacific Rio Grande CXRG SD70MAC #303 leads the Walsenburg turn back west to Alamosa, CO. as they climb La Veta Pass.
With the Sangre de Cristo Mountains providing the backdrop, well traveled SLRG #18 runs around the wye in La Veta before returning to Alamosa, CO. If beauty alone could keep a railroad open, the R... (more)
CXRG 303 is finally out of La Veta and is on the home stretch to Walsenburg. They were running late this day which meant darkness after La Veta Pass.
CXRG 303 has made it over the pass and is now smooth sailing into the town of La Veta.
CXRG 303 is going over La Veta Pass now with a train for the UP in Walsenburg.
Just east of the small town of La Veta, CXRG 303 leads the eastbound Alamosa to Walsenburg turn on a cold, windy late morning.
303 & 209 pass La Veta whilst hauling the Walsenburg Turn from Alamosa
Colorado Pacific's twice weekly Walsenburg turn approaches La Veta in the shadow of Mount Mestas.
Colorado Pacific's twice weekly Walsenburg turn slowly crawls down La Veta pass with interchange traffic for UP at Walsenburg.
303 & 209 approach La Veta whilst hauling the Walsenburg Turn from Alamosa
Portrait of the SLRG #8577 (ex LMX #8577) at La Veta station.