The 8am train from Antonito,CO nears its destination of Chama,NM behind K-36 #489 just after a brief snow/sleet storm
Rio Grande 489, recently converted from coal to oil, has been holding down the Antonito-Osier most of the summer. The state of Colorado, along with the rest of the southwest, is experiencing an e... (more)
Another Harbinger Another sign of the future of narrow gauge railroading in the intermountain west as Cumbres and Toltec #489 departs Antonito on a cloudless August day. The c... (more)
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad K-36 No. 489 leads the Antonito to Osier passenger train around a curve at track speed as it approaches Hangman’s Trestle (aka Ferguson’s Trestle) at mile 285.... (more)
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 489 arrives in Chama after traversing the 64 miles between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico.
The 10am passenger train from Antonito catches some sunshine on a mostly cloudy morning as it works its way through the high desert of southern Colorado and into northern New Mexico from where I a... (more)
An ordinary eastbound tourist train is heading to Antonito in yet another scenic location. Please, when your friends mention that other narrow gauge, recommend this one. It’s better.
Cumbres & Toltec K-36 #489 brings the passenger train through the small yard at Chama,NM on its way to wye the train.
A tripleheader of narrow gauge mikes pounds past the photoline.
The engineer and conductor check in with each other while 489 gets a drink at Cumbres Pass.
489 works hard climbing the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass.
Climbing the 4% grade, 489 snakes through The Narrows with the Antonito bound train.
489 passes Juke's Tree working the start of the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass.
