Every once in a while, one only needs to squint to see the past in Durango. And in October of 2023 looking into the canyon took us to the 1950's where we found 476 leading a mixed train led by 47... (more)

Crossing Cascade Trestle outside of Osier, CO D&RGW #463 continues its journey west with a train of empty stock cars on October 19, 2023.

"End of Standard Gauge" - a phrase that marks this section of the former D&RGW narrow gauge mainline near Antonito, CO. From here towards Chama and beyond it is all 3 foot track as K-27 ... (more)

Shooting in Colorado's Animas River Canyon can sometimes be an exercise in futility. The lighting is all sorts of 'wonky' when you're in the earlier parts of the morning and the far canyon wall i... (more)

Amid brilliant Aspen trees, D&RGW #463 shuffles by Sublette along the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad on October 19, 2023.

Color still remains on the trees outside of Osier, CO as D&RGW #463 rounds the cliffside curve at MP 317.3 on October 19, 2023 heading east with her freight consist.

Crossing Cascade Trestle outside of Osier, CO D&RGW #463 continues its journey west with a train of empty stock cars on October 19, 2023.

"A High Plains Drifter": C&T, former D&RGW K-27 2-8-2 #463, hustles west towards Osier outside of Antonito, CO with an empty stock car train in tow on October 19, 2023. This was taken on... (more)

Up Near Ames

Okay, so we're not near Ames on the Ophir Loop, but, here's a shot of Rio Grande Southern # 20 on the Cumbres and Toltec pulling a period correct train with a matc... (more)

Empress of the Narrow Gauge The Empress of the Narrow Gauge Rail shows off her feathers at the Colorado Railroad Museum test the fine lady on a delightful winter storm light Saturday t... (more)

A view of the wooden trestle across the Los Pinos river during the first day of the Toltec Rattler Redux event. While the weather is slowly improving, clouds from the storm which brought the first... (more)

The Toltec Rattler Redux at Windy Point - worth the whole trip in one photo. To mark the 50th anniversary of their first photo charter, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RR ran 2 photo freights on Oct... (more)

That 70's Show: Redux

Meanwhile, we've trucked on down the other side of 'The Great Divide' while still remaining in the time-warp to 1972, we find the newly created 'Cumbres a... (more)

That 70's Show: Redux

Meanwhile, we've trucked on down the other side of 'The Great Divide' while still remaining in the time-warp to 1972, we find the newly created 'Cumbres a... (more)

On a brilliant autumn afternoon, C&TS #484 backs its freight onto the wye at Bighorn. After turning, our Toltec Rattler Redux special will continue on westbound for the return trip to Chama.