San Luis & Rio Grande's Alamosa to Monte Vista turn is running light engine through this winter scene just before arriving at Monte Vista to begin several hours of local switching. After serving a... (more)

Rio Grande’s Creede Local switches the mill at South Fork, Colorado, on the eve of a July 1984 summer day in the far western edge of the San Luis Valley. D&RGW GP30 No. 3010 pauses while spottin... (more)

Rio Grande flanger 062 finds itself parked in the Alamosa Yard, waiting patiently for the opportunity to clear trackage of a heavy snowfall.

Just like the days of old, the Alamosa to Walsenburg local know as train 162 in the Rio Grande era patiently waits at the entrance to the Trinchera Ranch with its stylish SD90/43MACS on the point ... (more)

Early on a cold winter morning two engines are serviced before hauling another long train over 10,000 foot Cumbres pass to Chama. Two more engines, a flanger, and a spreader will run ahead from A... (more)

Alfalfa hay season is in full swing in this agriculture-rich southern portion of Colorado as SLRG FP10 #1100 is seen working the Monte Vista Turn as it slows for the yard limits in Monte Vista. Ju... (more)

San Luis & Rio Grande FP10 #1100 works the San Luis Central (SLC) connection at Monte Vista, Co on a beautiful Colorado summer afternoon.

Gettimg ready to take a freight West to Chama, 2-8-2 #498 takes water in the three rail yard in Alamosa in June of 1967

Doubleheading from Alamosa to Antonito. At Antonito both engines will take coal and water, and the helper will be cut into the train for the climb to Cumbres. It will be long after dark and prob... (more)

Following a flanger spreader train that will help clear the new snow over Cumbres, the 480 leads the regular doubleheaded Monday freight west past the Alamosa yard limits.

With late afternoon lighting and picturesque clouds to die for, SP GP40-2 #7667 leads the inbound 'Antonito Local' east through the San Luis Valley on the return trip to Alamosa, Colorado. The loc... (more)

On my 1992 trip to Colorado, the last thing I expected to see on the 'Creede Local' was one of SP's three D&RGW GP60's! Rio Grande 3155 lead the 16 car train and a D&RGW caboose through the San Lu... (more)

As the sun dips towards the horizon, its light illuminates the San Luis & Rio Grande freight power in the yard at Alamosa, Colorado.

#484 has been serviced and is ready to head to the South end of the Alamosa yard with #498. Makes a GP9 look rather large.

Rio Grande 498 and 484 departing Alamosa and heading down the three rail track to Antonito and then over to Chama, NM