We lucked into catching the last two days of Cumbres & Toltec's engineers school. They were using K-36 class #484 pulling 9 freight cars and a caboose seen here a couple miles west of Los Pinos.

The Cumbres & Toltec was extremely busy on Saturday, September 29. Beside the two “regular” trains from Chama and Antonito, there was a charter photo freight from Antonito and Osier, and a Gal... (more)

Cumbres and Toltec doubleheader commemorative of 1968 last D&RGW narrow gauge freight out of Chama enters Tanglefoot curve westbound toward Cumbres Pass

The train is climbing the 4% grade to the top of Cumbres Pass. Lead engine #484 is around the bend in front with #487 & 488 following behind. This shot is from the cupola of short caboose #0579.... (more)