A San Luis Central passenger special steams in the wide open San Luis Valley four miles north of Monte Vista, Colorado, on September 1, 2013. SLC owned only one steam locomotive early in its histo... (more)

San Luis Central owned only one steam locomotive early in its history, a Baldwin 2-8-0 numbered 1, that was bought new in 1913 and retired in 1955. To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the rai... (more)

San Luis and Rio Grande fireman (fireperson?) Monica Johnson poses with San Luis Central 2-8-0 No. 1 on the morning of September 1, 2013, at Monte Vista, Colorado.

A San Luis and Rio Grande engineer oils around San Luis Central 2-8-0 No. 1 at the SLC yard in Monte Vista, Colorado. SLC owned only one steam locomotive early in its history—Baldwin 2-8-0 No. 1... (more)

San Luis Central EMD SW8 #70 switches cars on a crystal clear January 2013 day at Monte Vista, Colorado.

SLRG 8577 finally gets to back down to Coors barley plant after MoW has been repairing the lead track to the facility.

SLRG 8577 is exiting the yard limits east of Monte Vista after switching the SLC interchange.

SLC 70 arrives at the SLC shops with one hopper in tow from the southbound run to Monte Vista.

San Luis & Rio Grande's Monte Vista Turn heads east back toward Alamosa after interchanging with the San Luis Central Railroad on a beautiful winter day in Southern Colorado.

The Alamosa based Creede Local shoves from the branch to a spur track with Scale Test car X-0450 between the D&RGW 01489 and the 3155. The crew will soon evaluate the accuracy of a weigh scale at ... (more)

A short SLRG freight is north of Monte Vista as it waits for a local customer to finish loading several grain cars before the train can return to Alamosa.

San Luis Central's #70 leads a short train back south to there facility in Monte Vista.

To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the San Luis Central, the railroad operated a special passenger train on the 13-mile line from Monte Vista to Center in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. The t... (more)

A steam-powered passenger train heads north toward Center, Colorado, with Illinois Central observation “Mardi Gras” carrying the markers. Celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the San Luis C... (more)

As part of the San Luis Central’s 100 year anniversary celebrations, the railroad operated a short freight for photographers out of Monte Vista north to County Road 4N. The railroad’s first di... (more)