September 27th and 28th saw peak fall colors on Cumbres Pass, and here it's easy to see why! C&TS 487 brings 10 cars down the 4%, just past the old siding of Coxo. The first 3 of these cars were... (more)

After bringing 15 cars of happy passengers up the 4% grade from Chama, Cumbres & Toltec K36 #488 has just stopped at the top to fill its tender with water before uncoupling to head back to Chama. ... (more)

A normal train running up the 4% grade out of Chama is 7 cars. There are 4 coaches, a rider gondola, and 2 parlor cars. Occasionally, ticket sales increase to the point where some extra cars need ... (more)

Newly rebuilt K-27 #463 rests while riders enjoy a hot meal in the dining hall at Osier, CO Although it is late May, it is not unusual to see snow at this elevation. Fortunately the sun would shin... (more)

A chartered photographers freight battles the legendary Cumbres Pass line of the former D&RGW Railroad. C&TS 487 leads while 488 shoves on the rear. A beautiful morning on a beautiful railroad.

An eastbound photo freight charter crosses Ferguson's / Hangman's Trestle roughly 7 miles west of Antonito, CO.

Night photo shoot with DRGW463 and assorted clientel prior to a photo freight run the following day

K-36 #487 simmers at Cumbres Depot after a Lerro photo charter

Engine 487 sits while taking on water at Cumbres Pass. 487 will continue onto Osier as a special dinner train.

That others may live..... Running a fleet of 90+ year-old steam engines that have to work just as hard each day as they ever did back in the steam era is a very difficult endeavor to sustai... (more)

Double-heading to Cumbres Pass. There are not many places left in the US where you can see steam double-headers in regular, revenue service. Some tourist railroads and museums run them on ... (more)

Steamscape: Tanglefoot Curve. Train 215, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's daily westbound out of Antonito, Colorado, slowly ascends the eastern leg of Tanglefoot Curve, with the vast ... (more)

Cresting the summit of Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,022 feet, the daily C&TS eastbound passenger train slows to a stop to take water next to the old depot.

On a beautiful late spring evening in Chama Yard a timeless view of narrow gauge railroading illuminated by moonlight is a joy to behold.

Plowing snow at Big Horn. A Steam Specials charter.