Once clear of the 10,000 ft. Cumbres Pass, the daily excursion from Antonito, CO to Chama, NM pretty much drifts downhill for the rest of the trip. In this scene, Locomotive 488 brings her train off the S-Curve at MP 337, about a mile and a half south of the Colorado State Line. She's just about 30 minutes from an on-time arrival in the Chama Yard.
The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad and the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad are all that remains of the legendary Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge system. Here you'll find some of my favorites from these two beautiful railways.