It's bright and early in Chama, New Mexico as Extra 489 East (Fireman/Engineer School Train) departs town at 8am with K-36 No. 489 doing the honors on July 21, 2015. The train is passing the coali... (more)

Located near the Colorado and New Mexico State-Line, Cumbres & Toltec K-36 No. 489 leads the fireman/engineer school train around the s-curve in a pocket of sun before crossing into Colorado as th... (more)

The hostlers work on C&TS K-36 No. 484 at the shops in Chama, New Mexico. The locomotive earlier completed its run from Antonito on the westbound passenger train.

A magical place where stepping back in time happens daily from May to October each year in Chama, New Mexico. The passenger train has arrived and the crew now begins the task of servicing the car... (more)

Making a statement as the train leaves Chama depot

In 1999ish my parents took us on a family vacation to Colorado. Our first stop was the Cumbres and Toltec. I was 14 or 15, armed with my shiny new Nikon N60 and thinking it was the finest camera N... (more)

Laid down for the evening, two of the C&TS Railroads K-36's simmer at the Chama shop facility.

September 28 was the first full day of Chama Steam's Fall Madness, 4 days of 463 pulling a photo freight back and forth over the line. Unfortunately, this day was less than ideal weather-wise. Th... (more)

A Pot of Gold in Chama! After a 15-car doubleheader Saturday morning, a 10-car train 215 came into Chama with little fanfare, a lot of it in rain. After the train let everyone off, they pulled for... (more)

A normal train running up the 4% grade out of Chama is 7 cars. There are 4 coaches, a rider gondola, and 2 parlor cars. Occasionally, ticket sales increase to the point where some extra cars need ... (more)

A chartered photographers freight battles the legendary Cumbres Pass line of the former D&RGW Railroad. C&TS 487 leads while 488 shoves on the rear. A beautiful morning on a beautiful railroad.

Night photo shoot with DRGW463 and assorted clientel prior to a photo freight run the following day

Sneaking out the Back. Chama, New Mexico. July 2013.

Cleaning the Fire

That others may live..... Running a fleet of 90+ year-old steam engines that have to work just as hard each day as they ever did back in the steam era is a very difficult endeavor to sustai... (more)