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.

Eastbound along Route 160, the Alamosa to Monte Vista turn returns east toward Almosa after interchanging with the San Luis Central. With over a dozen cars in tow, this single B40-8 will lead the ... (more)

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 tra... (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 Centr... (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 diesel... (more)

San Luis Central only owned 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)

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 rai... (more)

Celebrating 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 rail... (more)

Alot of potato moving in this photo.

The tractor makes it grow and the SLC brings it to market. South Central Colorado might seem like an odd place for such a relationship to exist, but it plays out everyday at above 7,000 feet here ... (more)