Flying through the San Luis Valley
The crew on San Luis and Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 has an on time arrival of the afternoon passenger run in mind as the train cruises westbound betwee... (more)

Storming out of Alamosa, Colorado, a San Luis and Rio Grande train heads east at sunrise on September 20, 2007. The photo freight is led by former Southern Pacific 2-6-0 No. 1744.

Climbing out of Alamosa, Colorado, in the expansive San Luis Valley, a San Luis and Rio Grande eastbound pulled by 2-6-0 No. 1744, heads into a golden sunrise on September 20, 2007. The train will... (more)

The four loads of scoria rock are full tonnage for the 18 as it labors up the final quarter mile to the 9242 foot summit at Fir, enveloped in its own smoke. Just a of touch of Fall color remains.... (more)

SLRG 18 heading east with loads. A Farrails/Lerro charter.

SLRG 18 slips its wheels on a photo run-bye on the steep 3% grade of La Veta Pass.

Just like the days of old, the Alamosa to Walsenburg local know as train 162 in the Rio Grande era patiently waits at the entrance to the Trinchera Ranch with its stylish SD90/43MACS on the point ... (more)

Some Assembly Required Looking a little worse for wear, the SLRG 8542 is seen missing a few components as it sits on RIP tracks east of the depot with the remains of a fellow steam engine ... (more)

Locomotives inside the shop at Mid-America Car include an IANR MP1500D and an Ex-CB&Q/BN/MARC/NMOT E8 (Rebuilt into an E9AM by MK) which Ed Ellis recently bought for his Iowa Pacific High Iron Tra... (more)

After setting out a cut of cars at Lacolle, Quebec, Canadian Pacific Railway train 252 is backing to the train that will head south into the United States shortly. On the backup move, the conduct... (more)

The West Texas & Lubbock Railroad was in a power shortage, so parent company Iowa Pacific Holdings sent locomotives from the SLRG to help out. The locomotive has come a long way from the cold Main... (more)

Reality or model?

SLRG Monte Vista turn shoving around the San Luis Central Interchange at Monte Vista, CO.

Northbound Antonito-Alamosa Rio Grande Scenic passenger train behind SLRG #18 passes a retired Rio Grande boxcar near La Jara, CO. The landscape in this part of southern Colorado is dotted with ma... (more)

Northbound Antonito-Alamosa passenger train lead by SLRG #18 rolling through the rural southern Colorado landscape on a beautiful summer evening. The train has been to Antonito to make a connectio... (more)