A day before the 2022 Leadville 100 mountain bike race, LC&S 1714 idles at the depot between trips. This line's legacy was as a narrow gauge terminus for the Colorado & Southern, but detached past... (more)

A Leadville, Colorado & Southern passenger train pauses at French Gulch water tank to let passengers enjoy a few minutes in Colorado’s high country on August 24, 2021. The train is powered by LC... (more)

Leadville, Colorado & Southern EMD GP9 No. 1714 rests near the Leadville, Colorado, depot of the LC&S on the morning of August 24, 2021. The Geep was built in August 1955 as Northern Pacific No. 2... (more)

Despite the pandemic, the LC&S continues operating, one of the highest standard-gauge railroads operating in the United States at the moment, if not the highest; Leadville sits at roughly 10,150 f... (more)

A Leadville, Colorado & Southern passenger train is just arriving at Leadville after a scenic trip up the branch toward Fremont Pass on August 1, 1993. This line can trace its heritage to narrow g... (more)

Tourist Railroad Leadville Colorado & Southern chop nose GP 1714 is nearing departure. As the passengers begin to climb on board. Leadville is a town that resides at over 10,000 ft.

The Leadville Colorado and Southern is returning back to the station after its daily run. Passengers ride the train to the top of Fremont Pass and back. The trip lasts just under three hours.