San Luis & Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 works a westbound photo freight up the grade over La Veta Pass as it storms through a curve at Occidental, Colorado, on September 20, 2007.

A very unique Ford Super Wagon van specially-equipped for railroad use sits at the San Luis & Rio Grande’s yard at Alamosa, Colorado, on August 12, 2007. This “rail van” is former Canadian Nationa... (more)

Rio Grande Scenic's La Veta Mountaineer eases its way east through the town of Fort Garland, CO on a June morning. Although most of the equipment on the train wears mismatched and rough looking pa... (more)

A unique visitor to the UP's North Yard in Denver was SLRG 512, a Budd 'Big Dome' M500 car that has operated for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and Alaska Rail Tours railroads.

The daily passenger train from Alamosa to La Veta is powered by San Luis & Rio Grande 2-6-0 No. 1744 and is approaching the summit of La Veta Pass of Fir, Colorado, on September 21, 2007. The summ... (more)

Five passenger car bodies await restoration next to San Luis & Rio Grande’s car shop in Alamosa, Colorado, on June 4, 2018. These are the same cars that sat in repose on a lot near the BNSF yard i... (more)

Same picture from a different perspective.. Looking like a scene from a Lucius Beebe book, the pretty streamer sits at the water tower. The tower is not really a water tower but used as a storage... (more)

Atop the magnificent pass, the unlettered former LS&I 2-8-0 is beautiful after its overhaul. She performed an impressive runby from west of the pass then we reboarded for our distination.

From atop the magnificent pass, the unlettered former LS&I 2-8-0 is beautiful after its overhaul. She is performing an impressive runby from west of the pass.

Looking like a scene from a Lucius Beebe book, the pretty streamer sits at the water tower. The tower is not really a water tower but used as a storage building. We had a great first trip after... (more)

The Train to Christmas Town sits waiting to be crewed for the 3:00 P.M. departure.

Having seen better days, SLRG 576 & 578 sitting waiting on a dinner train that will never come. They should soon be back in New Jersey. Note the cracked windshields.

SLRG 576 & 578 sit wasting away shoved off on a side track in Canton, MS. At one point Iowa Pacific intended to run a dinner train out of Canton with them; however, now that the line from Canton t... (more)

For a short time in the Summer of 2011 you could ride a train from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, CO, then board a standard gauge train and ride all the way to La, Veta all behind steam. SLRG 18 ... (more)