The all-coach, extra-fare El Capitan is about to enter the
newer of the two tunnels at the summit of Raton Pass on
its way west. The older wood-lined tunnel was abandoned in 1949 and plugged in... (more)
The all-coach, extra-fare El Capitan will soon enter the
Raton Pass tunnel for westbounds after having gained 1,555 feet of altitude during its 15 mile journey from Trinidad.
A Santa Fe Mikado with a relatively short freight has emerged from the Raton Pass tunnel for eastbound trains. This particular tunnel was opened in 1878 but
was abandoned in 1949 primarily due to... (more)
Three 2-10-2 helpers at Wootton are moving back toward one of the two tunnels at the summit of Raton Pass as they return to Raton. The eastbound freight they helped reach the summit is preparing ... (more)
Santa Fe's all-sleeper, extra-fare Chief climbs westbound past the little coal-mining town of Morley in Raton Pass. Morley was a
typical company town with company houses, a school, a
post offic... (more)