Work Extra 489 West, a flanger train, arrives at Sublette, New Mexico. Train was a photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

C&TS winter photo charter operated by Historic Transportation Preservation, Inc. (Steam Specials)

In 1999ish my parents took us on a family vacation to Colorado. Our first stop was the Cumbres and Toltec. I was 14 or 15, armed with my shiny new Nikon N60 and thinking it was the finest camera N... (more)

Freshly overhauled K-36 #489 is hauling a freight special over the old Lobato trestle. As mid engine K-36 #488 is helping moving the mixed freight train over the gradient. #489 has had it's firs... (more)

Baldwin 489 sits in the yard while 487 backs up and to couple up for a double head end up to Cumbres Pass at 10,015. The two engines coupled so smoothly there is no motion in the couplers as they ... (more)

K-36 489 and 488 as mid train helper are hauling a heavy freight special up to the cumbres pass.