D&RGW K-27 #453 begins its trek around Tanglefoot Curve on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. #453 was renumbered from #463 for this Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec fall photo charter.

Every one is taking it all in as steam powered Rotary OY, K36 487 and K36 488 Clean out the tracks a Cumbres Summit.

Tripleheader blasts upgrade through western scenery. Quite a show.

On a cool beautiful mountain morning 488 leads the first train up Cumbres Pass

After bringing 15 cars of happy passengers up the 4% grade from Chama, Cumbres & Toltec K36 #488 has just stopped at the top to fill its tender with water before uncoupling to head back to Chama. ... (more)

Cresting the summit of Cumbres Pass, elevation 10,022 feet, the daily C&TS eastbound passenger train slows to a stop to take water next to the old depot.

The 315 starts to head downhill to Chama after dropping some cars off at Cumbres.

Ex-D&RGW #489 departs Cumbres after a water stop.

The 315 descends from Cumbres through Tanglefoot curves.

The 315 is leaving to Chama after doing some switching and filling the tender with water.

The 315 arrives at Cumbres to switch out some cars of which one was a bad order. They were left there to be picked up again on the next days photo run special. This way the 315 wouldn't have to wo... (more)

A special chase train carrying photographers leaves Cumbres towards Chama. If you were lucky enough to purchase a ticket, this train carried photographers to photo run by locations, so they can ph... (more)

D&RGW 315 leaves Cumbres all covered in smoke, after doing some switching there and adding a few more cars for the trip to Antonito.

The 315 has taken on water after switching out some gondolas, including a bad order one. The cars will be picked up the next day and added to the freight on its way to Antonito. It was nice to wat... (more)

The 315 has arrived from Antonito and drops off some cars at Cumbres before continuing on to Chama. A storm looms in the background.