In what could be a scene from the 1930's, the Colorado Railroad Museum's DRGW 491 (built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1902) runs past the Rio Grande water tower on the museum grounds in Golden, ... (more)
The Colorado Railroad Museum's UP 4455 is a Lima Locomotive Works 0-6-0 that was built in 1920.
Unfortunately for those familiar with CW McCall's song "The Silverton Train," the Animas River Gorge only finds itself 230-ish feet from rail to river, as opposed to the 400-feet McCall ... (more)
D&RGW K27 #463, dressed up as RGS 455, departing Antonito, CO 9/26/21.
D&RG T-12 #168 is at the site of the former section house at Toltec Creek, MP 313.44. Osier, and our lunch, are just five miles ahead. This was a photo charter to benefit the Friends of the Cumb... (more)
D&RG T-12 #168 crosses a fill near MP 295, there was originally a trestle in this spot. This was a photo charter to benefit the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec.
D&RG T-12 #168 pauses at the Osier, CO depot 9/25/21.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 struggles to hold onto the wet rails as she slips upgrade at Stateline Curve.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 leads Train 215 down the 4% at a spot known as the "S" Curve.
Cumbres & Toltec 489 pulls 5 cars up past volcanic rock formations at Windy Point, making easy work of the short train.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 charges up the 4% grade at Cresco, passing by an old D&RGW water tank constructed in 1893.
Cumbres & Toltec 484 thunders upgrade at Windy Point, rounding a curve that passes by volcanic rock formations. She climbs up the last of the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass.
482 arrives in Silverton with the 8:15am Silverton Train.
Durango & Silverton 473 and 476 put in hard work as they climb the final part of the grade to Rockwood.
Durango & Silverton 482 leads the Cascade Train around a tight curve on the world famous Highline.