Looking better than ever....literally! After emerging from a decade-long restoration by shop forces from the Strasburg Rail Road, and the Colorado Railroad Museum, Rio Grande Southern Locom... (more)

Sunrise at Ferguson's Trestle...RGS-style. Passing over what has become the iconic sunrise photo spot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Rio Grande Southern 10-Wheeler #20 rumbles acr... (more)

In a surprise turn of events, and to the delight to many of the photographers on hand as part of the day's Victorian Iron Horse Roundup activities, visiting Rio Grande Southern No. 20 has coupled ... (more)

RGS No. 20 shoves past the Antonito water tank after a successful test run towards Lava.

RGS No. 20 is making its first test run on the Cumbres & Toltec, allowing the crew to really "open 'er up" for the first time since restoration. Before this, No. 20 had only operated on... (more)

The legendary RGS # 20 put on quite a display as she pounded over Ferguson's Trestle for a Train's charter on sept 5th. Getting up at 4:30 was not my idea of fun, but well worth the show. Thanks... (more)

On Sunday, September 3, 2021, Trains Magazine hosted a charter at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad featuring Rio Grande Southern (RGS) 20 powering a mixed train. In an effort to experience sunris... (more)

Rio Grande southern 4-6-0 20 leads a freight westbound out of Antonito. the second loco is RGS K27 455. this was the trains photo Charter. we had a great time with this

Rocks Ahead!

Re-creating an iconic photo that graced the front cover to Trains Magazine in 1942, the newly restored Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 No. 20 poses as a brakeman sits on... (more)

Jimmy Booth tends the Fire
Master of his vessel tends his fire on RGS 20 in the early hours of a long day behind the throttle.

Heavy Snow & Steam
RGS 20 acting as it’s own weather system stirs up the snow and swirls with excitement.

The Engineer

Just before pulling on the throttle, the engineer of Rio Grande Southern 20 looks back for the highball from the conductor. The engineer here is well known in the... (more)

The Meet at No Agua

During the Triple Steam Up Weekend at the Colorado Railroad Museum, Rio Grande Southern 4-6-0 #20 overtakes Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-0 #346 at the No... (more)

Misnomer

- A misnomer is a name that is incorrectly or unsuitably applied.

There's one somewhere in this photo, see if you can find it. This weekend at the Colorado ... (more)

From the Trains magazine RGS 20 photoshoot at the Colorado RR Museum. We were treated to both a freight and a passenger train the first evening. In this view, 20 backs down to couple onto the pa... (more)