Ah, New Mexico in late September. Cool, crisp air, golden Aspens on the hillsides....what a great time for a first visit to the Narrow Gauge. Wait a minute....what the heck is THIS?? Yes... (more)

The Cumbres Turn. When the Denver & Rio Grande Western operated the line from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO, freight paid the bills. For the eastbound freights, the primary obstacle was a gruel... (more)

Steamscape: Orgasm Curve. A pair of Chama-based K-36s take a cut of freight cars through the stretch of track that has come to be known as "Orgasm Curve". There are a number of tales in ci... (more)

Recreating a classic. The two narrow gauge 2-8-2s, 487 on the point and 488 shoving on the rear, dig in as the Chama Turn continues its eastbound climb up Cumbres Pass and onto to Antonito.... (more)

Having just crossed into New Mexico a couple of miles back, Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 487 winds its way down the hill on the approach to the yard in Chama as 10,000+ foot peaks loom in the... (more)

Steamscape: Lobato Trestle. The crew of DRGW 488 opens both firebox blow-down valves as they take their Chama-bound passenger train across the legendary Lobato Trestle on a warm August afte... (more)

Almost home. After battling snow squalls and fog up in the high country, the C&TS daily westbound train has descended below the overcast and into slightly warmer air. Venerable K-36 #484 ... (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)

Thar she blows! The crew of a Cumbres & Toltec K-36 executes a lengthy, simultaneous blow-down from both sides of her firebox as she coasts across Lobato Trestle with the daily train from A... (more)

The 315 heads towards Cumbres past Lobato with a short freight. More cars will be added at Cumbres on its way east to Antonito. It was a fun chase and a pleasure watching the switching moves at Cu... (more)

After braving snow squalls up in the high country, the daily train from Antonito to Chama coasts across the 310 foot long Lobato Trestle just 4 miles from her destination. From this perspective,... (more)

Lotsa curves, you bet! About 40 minutes into its journey, the Cumbres & Toltec's daily train from Chama to Antonito encounters the S-Curve near the Colorado State Line. Here, the train be... (more)

The 315 pulls a train towards Cumbres where it will pick up extra cars for the photo run to Antonito.

Lobato blow-down! The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's daily train from Antonito to Chama is very nearly home as she coasts across the Lobato Trestle, about 4 miles from the Chama Yard. ... (more)