Steamscape: Cimbing Past Perry's Pond. Work Extra 315 is almost "home" now, just over 2 miles from the summit of Cumbres Pass and presently passing the tiny pond that has informal... (more)

Work Extra 315 approaches Cresco Tank. On this misty, late summer morning, Engineer Jeremy Garcia is using all of his years of experience and skill to keep little 315 on her feet as she cla... (more)

Work Extra 315 at Dalton. Just a few minutes prior to the alpine sunset, Work Extra 315 passes the private crossing at Dalton with a single boxcar and a short train of gons.

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Evening departure at Chama. Denver & Rio Grande Western Consolidation #315 departs the Chama yard eastbound on the evening of Thursday, August 25th, to take a cut of cars to Cumbres Pass in... (more)

There's a hint of smoke coming from hot brake shoes as No. 484 drops downgrade past the water tower at Cresco.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 passes No Agua Tank as it circles the grounds of the Colorado Railroad Museum.

No. 484 sounds ten times her size as she moves tonnage upgrade at Cresco, Colorado.

No. 484 has turned on the Cumbres wye and is preparing for the return trip to Chama.

Mountain freight train nearing the Colorado state line as it climbs towards Cumbres Pass.

No. 484 whistles for the first grade crossing out of Chama with the August 2016 Engineer/Fireman school train.

A long eastbound train rounds Tanglefoot curve east of Cumbres. Tanglefoot may or may not have been a term used by the railroaders, it does not appear in any timetables or special instructions, bu... (more)

All is silent on the Gunnison Line... The Denver & Rio Grande Western stretched westward toward the booming gold mines of the mighty west bound for mines near Crested Butte and points west... (more)

Working upgrade over Lobato Trestle is an eastbound Rio Grande freight pulled by K-36 2-8-2 No. 487, with help up the steep 4% grade provided by sister Mikado No. 488 cut in ahead of the caboose(s... (more)

Miller Time on the D&RGW. With its plowing mission complete and its tender cistern filled for the short trip home to Antonito, a D&RGW Flanger Outfit heads east around Lava Loop, with her B... (more)

Twilight at Lava Tank. Shortly after sunset, a D&RGW Flanger Outfit pauses for water at Lava Tank, before returning to Antonito for the night. There's a reason why this location is known ... (more)