Former Southern Pacific #1744 prepares to cross a road in the small town of Laveta, CO.
Ex-Southern Pacific 1744 at sunrise with a freight train
Side shot of SP 1744 on its way back to Alamosa.
SP 1744 starts up the stiff grade of La Veta pass on its way back to Alamosa.
SP 1744 crosses the Rio Grande on its way out of Alamosa.
The 1744 is currently headed for excursion service over the ex-DRGW La Veta pass on the San Luis and Rio Grande. But this is the SP 1744 in 1958, on a fan trip on the Knights Landing branch. It ... (more)