A cold rain has turned to wet snow as a Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad photo freight is on the eastern approach of Cumbres Pass, Colorado, on September 17, 1996. All former Rio Grande, Mikado ... (more)

Cumbres after dark. After watering their locomotive, the crew of a late-night, Rio Grande freight hold at Cumbres Station, awaiting their orders to proceed down the 4% grade to their final ... (more)

The 315 starts to head downhill to Chama after dropping some cars off at Cumbres.

Cumbres Pass - Elevation 10,015 MSL. A Chama-bound freight eases up to the water plug in front of the depot at the storied Cumbres Pass Station. Once a very busy waystation on the D&RG Nar... (more)

Steamscape - Tanglefoot Curve. A westbound D&RGW freight ascends the last 100 vertical feet to the 10,000 ft. high Cumbres Pass over a curvaceous, mile and a half stretch of track, known as... (more)

Hammerin' up to Windy Point. A Rio Grande Freight slowly claws its way up the last few hundred yards toward the prominent rock formation known as Windy Point, which overlooks Cumbres Pass. ... (more)

Cumbres Vista. The crew DRGW 485 takes in the afternoon vista from the summit of Cumbres Pass, as they pause just west of Cumbres Station before proceeding down the 4% grade to Chama. Of ... (more)

Caboose 0306 brings up the rear with 2-8-0 315 on the front.

Even though the date is September 17, 1996, winter is creeping in on Cumbres Pass, Colorado. Road engine C&TS K-37 No. 497 rests as K-27 No. 463 cuts out of a freight train amid a heavy snow. This... (more)

A version in color of our Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge freight as it sits under a quickly setting sun taking on some water prior to a departure to Chama. One of several unstaged scenes to b... (more)

Switching at Cumbres Pass. A D&RGW Brakeman battles the glare of the evening sun as he and the crew of a westbound freight perform some switching moves in the yard at Cumbres Pass. His da... (more)

While I was unable to Ride the Lerro Charters due to commitments to a brand new niece in Durango and Work, I was able to visit for a couple hours.... I hope he comes back next year perhaps timing ... (more)

C&TS 489 leading the daily Chama-Antonito passenger train as it nears the top of Cumbres Pass on a beautiful summer day in southern Colorado.

DRG&W #485 under starry, starry skies. Lighting by God, flash, by Lerro Productions. DRG&W #489 as #485, if just for 48 hours.

Topping Cumbres Pass. Coming out of the shadows of Tanglefoot Curve, a D&RGW Freight enters the evening sunlight at the 10,020 foot-level....the summit of Cumbres Pass. Shortly, she'll cro... (more)