Driftin' down to Los Pinos Tank. The crew of DRGW #484 has the cylinder cocks open as they drift down the hill toward the water tank at the north end of the Los Pinos Valley. The sun is o... (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)

Los Pinos Trainset. From this perspective, this Cumbres & Toltec excursion train really does look like sweet G-scale garden layout as she rounds the hairpin curve at the north end of the L... (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)

Homeward Bound. An afternoon train from Silverton comes off the Animas River Bridge on the outskirts of Durango and will shortly be arriving back at Durango Station. On point today is #482... (more)

Steamscape - Apache Canyon. There are steam tourist trains scattered around the continental US, but nowhere can you photograph them with prettier scenery than in Colorado. The 64 mile lon... (more)

Portrait of a working steam locomotive. DRGW #484 runs light in the Chama yard in the beautiful, late afternoon light. Most surviving steam locomotives are transplants to the lines they pl... (more)

The first of two excursion trains returning from Silverton, Colorado runs southbound along US 550 in the late afternoon sun. She's about 9 miles out of Durango and will be back in town in about... (more)

Steam on high! The daily train from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO claws its way up the last half mile of the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass amidst freshly fallen snow. For steam railroading in the ... (more)

Narrow gauge equipment was designed for tight fits and the north entrance to the Chama Yard is definitely in that category. In this illustration, the daily train from Antonito, Colorado em... (more)

The daily run from Antonito to Chama blows for the Highway 17 crossing as it enters the yard at Cumbres Pass in an early season storm. Fortunately, the passengers and crew on this trip have seen... (more)

Tanglefoot Overlook. This scene might be a credible advertisement for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's Holiday Train, but in fact, it is a summer tourist season excursion train and th... (more)

A mere three days after the autumnal equinox and just about an hour north of Chama, the morning train to Antonito encounters the stark reality of life in the Colorado Rockies. It does indeed sno... (more)

With the alpine sunrise in Hermosa, Colorado less than 15 minutes old, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's annual Fall Photo Special highballs north toward Silverton. Leading the cha... (more)

Oh, why must the gem of the Cumbres & Toltec fleet sit unused on a storage track on the east side of the Chama Yard? Excuse the play on words...uh...letters, folks. You are looking at Denve... (more)