climbing hard over the pass
The fireman washes out the cab to get ready for the days trip.
The Cumbres and Toltec diesel is making up the train for the next day's trip behind D&RGW 315.
Number 487 leads 484 up the grade from Chama, New Mexico to the summit at 11,000 feet. There 487 cuts out and 484 takes the train to Antonito, Colorado. This rail lines pass through the largest As... (more)
487 returning train from Osier. Locomotive came all the way from Antonito, 64 miles away, switched trains at Osier and finally made it in to Chama.
Double header takes a train up to Cumbres on the 4% grade as it crosses Highway 17 at Coxo. The helper will be removed at Cumbres and then return light to Chama.
#484 takes a train up the 4% grade on its way to Cumbres just before it crosses highway 17.
488 being sanded in Chama after a day's work on the "Friends of the C&T" Piledriver Extra
Charging over the first of several bridges on the line.
Engine 484 climbs the 4% grade to Cumbres and is about to pull into the station as it crosses an old wooden trestle.
Whistling for the crossing, the daily train passes the Dalton sign, as well as a flanger sign on the right.
