A westbound San Luis & Rio Grande passenger train led by EMD F40PHR No. 456 passes an extra photo charter led by 2-6-0 No. 1744 at Fir, Colorado, on the afternoon of September 20, 2007.

The summit of La Veta Pass is at Fir, Colorado, on the former Rio Grande line from Walsenburg to Alamosa, and is being visited by an eastbound passenger train operated by Rail America’s San Luis... (more)

SLRG 18 pulls the last of the 2.5% grade to the summit of La Veta Pass. The iconic location on the original D&RGW railroad became a beehive of activity as the photographer's special made a photo r... (more)

SLRG 459 switching in the late afternoon at Antonito.

Iowa Pacific 518 with a mixed train at Alamosa.

San Luis & Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 works a westbound photo freight up the grade over La Veta Pass as it storms through a curve at Occidental, Colorado, on September 20, 2007.

A very unique Ford Super Wagon van specially-equipped for railroad use sits at the San Luis & Rio Grande’s yard at Alamosa, Colorado, on August 12, 2007. This “rail van” is former Canadian N... (more)

Rio Grande Scenic's La Veta Mountaineer eases its way east through the town of Fort Garland, CO on a June morning. Although most of the equipment on the train wears mismatched and rough looking pa... (more)

A unique visitor to the UP's North Yard in Denver was SLRG 512, a Budd 'Big Dome' M500 car that has operated for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Alaska Rail Tours railroads.

The daily passenger train from Alamosa to La Veta is powered by San Luis & Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 and is approaching the summit of La Veta Pass of Fir, Colorado, on September 21, 2007. The summ... (more)

Five passenger car bodies await restoration next to San Luis & Rio Grande’s car shop in Alamosa, Colorado, on June 4, 2018. These are the same cars that sat in repose on a lot near the BNSF yard... (more)

Same picture from a different perspective.. Looking like a scene from a Lucius Beebe book, the pretty streamer sits at the water tower. The tower is not really a water tower but used as a storage... (more)

Atop the magnificent pass, the unlettered former LS&I 2-8-0 is beautiful after its overhaul. She performed an impressive runby from west of the pass then we reboarded for our distination.

From atop the magnificent pass, the unlettered former LS&I 2-8-0 is beautiful after its overhaul. She is performing an impressive runby from west of the pass.