Their train still sloping down Cumbres Pass, Rio Grande 483 and 463 arrive at the Cumbres station to a crowd of railfans.

Rio Grande 483 performs some switching in Chama the night before leading the 'final freight' up Cumbres Pass.

A momentary burst of sunlight highlights #484 and #483 as they start their climb up Tanglefoot Curve.

Running straight and level...for awhile

Pushing and pulling #484 and #483 move the freight consist toward Cumbres summit.

Rio Grande 484 and 483 at rest at the Chama yard water tank.

Comin' 'round the bend.

The Trains Magazine 50th anniversary freight train takes the passing siding at Sublette to make way for the tourist passenger train.

The Trains Magazine 50th anniversary freight train blast past the Los Pinos water tower on its way back to Chama.

#483 is stopped at Bondad on the way back to Durango after a run sown to Farmington, New Mexico.

Rio Grande #483 has just left Durango and is heading down the branch to Farmington, New Mexico, with loads of drilling mud and pipe. In a little over a year the branch will be abandoned and remove... (more)

K-36 #483 is helping to get the Eastbound freight ready to leave Chama, August 29th, 1968 by putting on the caboose while the conductor hangs his marker lamps. This will be the last revenue freigh... (more)

Returning to Durango on the Farmington Branch, Rio Grande #483 has stopped for water at Bondad, just across the New Mexico state line.

Simmering outside the Rio Grande's Durango roundhouse, K-36 #483 is ready to take a freight down the Farmington Branch. The roundhouse, once shared with the Rio Grande Southern would burn down som... (more)