Running light engine ahead of the train #487 crosses Cascade Trestle on the way down grade to Osier. This engine has been relettered for the Rio Grande and is part of Chama Steam VI.

Rio Grande #483 has just left Durango and is heading down the branch to Farmington, New Mexico, with loads of drilling mud and pipe. In a little over a year the branch will be abandoned and remove... (more)

The temps are way below freezing during the night, steam engines tend to drip, ice forms, and the result by early morning is an engine solidly frozen to the rails. So the hostler burns some oil s... (more)

This three engine freight is climbing the hill towards Cumbres Pass. All three smoke plumes can be seen and 488 at the rear can be seen through the trees. This train is part of Chama Steam VI

Durango and Silverton #480 passes through Rockwood with Engineer Joe Dailey at the throttle.

Engine 484 rounds the curve just to the east of Lobato Trestle Eastbound with a freight. Engine 487 is visible further back in the train and a small part of engine 488 is seen pushing at the rear... (more)

D&SNG 478 Heading for home, seen here at Rockwood.

D&S 486 just picked up passengers in Rockwood and is accelerating through the cut.

The tender of #498 is being filled at La Jara, CO, while #484 waits its turn. The train is on its way to Antonito then on the Chama, New Mexico with drilling pipe eventually bound for Farmington, ... (more)

While clearing snow and ice on April 25, 1999 for the spring opening of the railroad, C&TS 484 (lettered DRGW for photo charters) hit ice in the flangeways and derailed just west of Los Pinos tank... (more)

Engineer Jeff Ellingson in K-28 #478 waits for the order to move his train.

The beautifully restored 2-8-0 #315 looks almost toy like as it heads around the curve of the high line while it makes its way South to Durango on what is its first revenue run.

Climbing the grade bound for Silverton.