An SLRG passenger train descends La Veta Pass with an F40 leader.

The first train of the morning to Silverton passes the water tower at Hermosa as it begins its climb.

The classic A-B-A set powers today's train, seen with an "A" on the east end as they drop back down into the gorge.

"Came a mighty strange contraption known to trainmen as a motor". The lyrics of Colorado story-teller Bill Fries' (aka C.W. McCall) 1970s song "Gallopin' Goose" come to ... (more)

Fresh 601 arrives back into Canon City with the 9:30am train.

Former Wabash parlor-observation "Blue Bird Club" stored near the depot in Alamosa along with many other passenger cars once owned by Iowa Pacific Holdings. Some have been purchased by ... (more)

D&SNG Alco DL-535E 107 rumbles past the siding at Home Ranch just a few miles outside of Durango.

Ex-White Pass Alco DL-535E 107 has the first train to Silverton almost into Rockwood as it works its way upgrade from Hermosa.

Not-yet-repainted ex-White Pass Alco DL-535E 107 accelerates out of Hermosa, Colorado, heading for Silverton. Train 461, the 0800 train out of Durango, is currently powered by a diesel locomotive... (more)

Freshly painted ex-WFAX/B&O SD40 leads the second trip of the day....however, the famed shots at Parkdale will have to wait, evidently they have not been going past MP 167 for over a month. Hoping... (more)

The daily Silverton Diesel meets our charter at Elk Park Siding

The Royal Gorge Railroad's GP40 muscles the passenger train towards the spectacular canyons as it heads west.

The days Diesel train from Silverton arrives back into Durango just before 5:15pm.

Just about to cross Hwy 550, D&SNG 107 pours it on as it begins the climb to Silverton.

D&SNG 107 leads the daily 8am diesel excursion at Trimble.