The 315 sits in front of the coal and sand tower in Chama during a night time photo op.

In the shadow of its own plume the day's run from Chama fights the grade as it nears the (then) newly reopened Lobato Trestle.

464, coupled to the 5 pm train, almost ready to depart.

On a brisk Dec. 21, 1963 at Chama, N.M., D&RGW 2-8-2 493 has another Mikado, 488, in tow as the two of them head for the wye to turn and then take a 3rd cut of cars up to Cumbres Pass summit, and ... (more)

There was smoke on the horizon when we showed up and I knew it was unusual. In sight of our motel, a working narrow gauge, wow! This was better than any excursion, just a real steamer doing its ... (more)

One of the oldest freight engines running, 315 stands at the ready next to the Chama depot, her crew posing for the shot.

Shadows and highlights: Going vertical at Cascade Creek. The early morning sun casts the distinctive shadow of a K-27 Mudhen on the nearby hillside, as she rumbles slowly across the 137 ft.... (more)

Chama after dark. The crew of a D&RGW Locomotive prepare their engine for a late evening departure as the Chama Station baggage handlers load the mail and other cargo aboard a Baggage Expre... (more)

Two spouts, no waiting. The early morning sun filters through the grove of trees on the east side of the Chama Yard as multiple steam locomotives are readied for duty on Cumbres turns. In ... (more)

Bed-time for the Mudhen. After a day-long freight drag from Chama via Cumbres Pass, a trusty K-27 Mudhen is now in the hands of the shop crew at Antonito, Colorado. As the Engineer and Fir... (more)

Little train. Big rock. The volcanic spires and pedestal rocks towering over the train are what gave Phantom Curve its name when early engineers that ran trains at night said the shadows cast by ... (more)

Turn-of-the-Century Workhorses. Denver & Rio Grande Western Locomotives 463 and 315 prepare to depart eastbound from the Cumbres & Toltec Dining Hall at Osier Colorado with a pair of photo ... (more)

Smoke and steam are things that typically add a lot of drama to steam engine photography. But it is a two edged sword. In this view I got a bit more smoke than I had bargained for. C'est la vie... (more)

Extra 315 doubleheads into Chama with a freight from Durango on a fall morning.

Pushin' Hard! Just a half a mile or so from the beginning of the daunting 4% grade, we find K-36 #488 pushing hard on the tail end of a Rio Grande Freight headed for the 10,000 ft. high Cum... (more)