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 late afternoon sun is sinking rapidly toward the peaks to the west as K-36 #482 brings her southbound train from Silverton past the U.S. 550 Crossing in "Honeyville". Actually, the crossing ... (more)

The right-of-way of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad follows the Animas River, crossing it several times during the course of the journey. The bridges range from old iron trusses to... (more)

The daily train from Antonito to Chama heads west toward Tanglefoot Curve in a heavy, wet, snow. Taking this shot was a real challenge because you only have a few seconds before the camera lens..... (more)

Train 216, climb and maintain one-zero thousand - TEN THOUSAND! I've been flying piston-engine aircraft for 28 years and I can count on my fingers and toes the number of times I've ever ne... (more)

The brilliant morning sunshine at Chama Depot is just a memory as the daily train to Antonito comes off Tanglefoot Curve under building storm clouds. A pesky low pressure area spinning in place ... (more)

Topping Cumbres Pass! After a hard struggle up the slippery rails on Tanglefoot Curve, K-36 #484 eases her generous passenger consist into the yard at Cumbres Pass...10,015 ft above sea-lev... (more)

The sun has been up for less than an hour and the residents around Shalona Lake are getting an early wake-up call this Sunday morning. The Durango & Silverton's annual fall Photo Special, has ju... (more)

Got Steam? The Durango & Silverton sure does! In fact, a quick visit to the DSNG yard has been known to cause serious cases of "Roundhouse Envy" among officials of other tourist railroad... (more)

Crossing the Animas. The 2PM departure from Silverton Station crosses the Animas River just a mile and a half south of town. Here, she enters the Animas Canyon. For the next two hours,... (more)

It's 8:30 AM and the Durango & Silverton's Sunday Photo Special is running out ahead of the regular trains today. In this scene, Locomotive #473, an Alco K-28, brings the mixed photo consist aroun... (more)

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)

The morning train from Chama to Antonito kicks off the 63-mile-plus, day-long excursion with a crossing of the Rio Chama, just outside the yard. This 230 ft, steel truss bridge is nearly 90 year... (more)

"Here comes The Silverton up from Durango, here comes The Silverton shoveling coal!" I wonder how many RP'ers can remember the 1970s song by Bill Fries (alias C.W. McCall), which was my pe... (more)

After topping her 5000 gallon tender tank, the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Locomotive #484 pulls away from the double-spouted Chama Tank and heads for the coaling dock. Of the four operabl... (more)