Autumn comes to the high country! A mere 3 days after the official end of summer, the Colorado high country already looks like it's late November. In this scene, an eastbound Cumbres & To... (more)

A Silverton Station Agent silently observes preparations for the early morning departure of a southbound D&RGW train. Although the logo on the locomotive clearly rules out a Victorian-era scene,... (more)

Running the High Line. The Durango & Silverton's Locomotive 486 eases Train 462 around the famous horseshoe curve known as The High Line. Built in 1881, this most spectacular stretch of t... (more)

Nose to Nose in Silverton. A D&RGW Freight arriving at Silverton Depot eases up to the pilot of a passenger train which has just offloaded its patrons. The latter is preparing to back into... (more)

Freight Extra 315 North. Having just completed the 30 minute climb up the 2.5% grade from Hermosa, the crew of D&RGW 315 can relax just a bit as they tip-toe their short freight along the l... (more)

Going green. Well known for their highly-publicized efforts to reduce coal smoke emissions in downtown Durango, the D&S recently decided to "go green" in a different way with one of their l... (more)

Three generations of narrow gauge, steam locomotives share the tracks in front of the Silverton Station on a cool August evening. On the main line, a Denver & Rio Grande Western C-18, bui... (more)

The most photogenic spot on the very photogenic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has to be the place you see here. Just before the northbound trains reach Rockwood, they climb th... (more)

A slide on the Silverton. A Denver & Rio Grande Western mixed train runs south along the Animas River, past the site of a recent rock and mud slide. With the line nestled between steep ca... (more)

Carrying the torch for the Rio Grande. Several generations of narrow gauge railroaders pose with two generations of D&RGW Locomotives at Silverton, Colorado in evening light. The railroad... (more)

D&RGW Freight. A shaft of localized sunlight illuminates Freight Extra 315 as she emerges from the shadows of the Animas Canyon and crosses the river for a final time before entering Silver... (more)

D&RGW Mixed. Extra 315 crosses the Animas River near Elk Park, Colorado on a pretty August morning. The special excursions behind Locomotive 315 at the 2010 D&S Railfest featured all D&RG... (more)

Light moves. The Cumbres & Toltec's trusty K-36 #488 comes off the 310 ft. span of the Lobato Trestle in an early morning light run from Cumbres Pass back to Chama. A couple of locomotiv... (more)

"I need another miracle, guys." As the sun sets under dark clouds, a Cumbres & Toltec Fireman (left) briefs the the night crew from the Chama Shop on the issues with his locomotive. For mo... (more)

Apache Canyon - Westbound The daily train from Antonito, Colorado to Chama, New Mexico emerges from behind a rock formation as it transits Apache Canyon about 3 miles east of Cumbres Pass. ... (more)