A daily passenger service on the D&SNGRR headed by locomotive 486 approaches the station at Rockwood. After Rockwood the train will enter the Animas Canyon and the signature "Highline" p... (more)

They named this place COLORado for a reason. D&RGW Locomotive #489 takes a cut of stockers and gons past a beautiful grove of aspens, just east of the Highway 17 crossing at Coxo, Colorado... (more)

Completing a Cumbres Turn. The crew of Chama-based helper Locomotive #489 performs a brief inspection and lubrication of their engine in front of the section house at Cumbres Pass (Elevati... (more)

Hammerin' uphill at Hamilton's Point. D&RGW Locomotive #484 leads a 2-engine, 17-car, Cumbres Turn around the contours of the west side of Wolf Creek Canyon, just past the rocky outcroppin... (more)

A Steam Specials charter on the Cumbres & Toltec does a pretty good job of recreating a long westbound DRGW freight snaking its way up the winding route up the canyon of the Rio de Los Pinos to Cu... (more)

After doing their work at Osier, DRGW 463 East heads towards Toltec Gorge on its way back to Antonito.

Work Extra #463 West is seen approaching Osier, CO as it descends out of Toltec Gorge.

A work train with DRGW 463 arrives Sublette for a quick water stop.

DRGW K-36 #484 is seen shortly after departing Antonito for Osier and eventually Chama, NM.

The Cumbres Turn. Two Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 Locomotives haul a large cut of boxes, tanks and gons eastbound out of the Chama Yard, as they begin the run up the 4% grade to Cumbr... (more)

Sunset at Lava Loop. After a day of shooting under changeable skies and occasional light rain showers, the patrons on the 2015 Historic Transport Preservation (HTP) Rio Grande Charter all h... (more)

Steam, Smoke and Sagebrush under a Mackerel Sky. A long D&RGW freight drag charges west through the wide-open desert of New Mexico on a cool, fall morning, under a gorgeous deck of puffy al... (more)

A "Cumbres turn" much in the way the DRGW would have hauled cars to the top of Cumbres pass 50 years ago. A Steam Specials charter. A similar scene taken 50 years ago can be found Railroad: Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Chama, New Mexico, USA
Locomotive #: DRGW 484/DRGW489
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: September 28, 2015

Phall Colors at Phantom Curve. A peek through the rapidly yellowing aspens reveals an eastbound D&RGW Freight approaching the volcanic rock formations at Phantom Curve.

Phantom Curve wa... (more)

The ex-DRGW 484 and 489 head a 35 car train west from Antonito with the sun just over the horizon. This was a Historic Transport Preservation (Steam Specials) charter. The fact so many freight ca... (more)