Rio Grande 425 has completed its air test and is pulling up to load passengers prior to departing "Across the Railroad" on August 27th. No. 168 will also be added to the head end before ... (more)

Rio Grande 425 is at Cumbres Pass with the historic consist after bringing a train over from Antonito. No. 168 has been cut off and will stay the night at Cumbres; 425 will continue down the moun... (more)

Rio Grande 168 and 425 are taking water at Osier before departing for Chama. This was the "Across the Railroad" excursion, part of the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup.

Putting some smoke on their stacks as they begin the climb out of the sag at Ferguson's Trestle, DRGW 168 and 425 (in reality, 315) pull their train of vintage cars into the morning light as they ... (more)

Top of the Whiplash. D&RG T-12 Locomotive #168 is pulling hard as she works westbound at the top of the serpentine grade known as "The Whiplash", near Milepost 296.8, not far from... (more)

D&SNG No. 480 crosses the Animas River on a 242-foot timber trestle dating from 1910-1920. In 2021-2022 this bridge, which has given over 100 years of service, will be replaced with a new one at ... (more)

Headed west.... The morning sun has ducked into a mid-level cloud deck as D&RG T-12 Locomotive #168 takes her San Juan Express consist west over Ferguson's Trestle a Milepost 285.87, headin... (more)

Heavy, crusty snow at the summit of Cumbres Pass in Colorado, gives Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Rotary OY a minor workout as it clears the line to the Highway 17 grade crossing on March 1, 20... (more)

Tip-toeing over Cascade Creek. With the aspens popping all over the hills surrounding the Los Pinos Valley, D&RG Locomotive #425 slowly rumbles across the high bridge over Cascade Creek at ... (more)

DRG 425/DRGW 315 has finished it's final run before the 1472 and is now reversing back into Antonito Yard

Denver & Rio Grande 4-6-0 168 takes a drink from the water tank at Osier before heading back to Antonito. The Rio Grande T-12 class engines were built as passenger power, and No. 168 has no probl... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande 4-6-0 168 steams through the woods at Toltec Creek with a special train bound for Osier. This was one of several excursions operated during the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup.

Denver & Rio Grande 4-6-0 168 and 2-8-0 425 are out of Antonito and heading toward Osier during the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup. In tow are several authentic wood cars from the 1870s-1890s, incl... (more)

Two late 19-century steam locomotives, Denver & Rio Grande 4-6-0 168 and 2-8-0 425, are pulling a special excursion across the Colorado desert near Antonito during the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup... (more)

Desert dawn on the D&RG. With a layer of mid-level clouds lighting up in spectacular fashion by the approaching sunrise, a Denver & Rio Grande passenger extra charges west over Ferguson's T... (more)