"Through the weeds not around them". That was a parody of the DRGW's old advertising slogan, "through the Rockies not around them", dreamed up by DRGW engineer Andy Payne, probably while running ... (more)

Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 No. 491 takes a spin on the turntable during the blue hour on the evening of November 17, 2014, at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. The big Mikado (for three... (more)

During the holiday season this year, Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado, is operating the popular “Polar Express.” Powering the special trains is Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 No. 491 that w... (more)

For the first time, the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado, is operating the popular “Polar Express” during the holiday season. Powering the special trains is Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 N... (more)

In 1999ish my parents took us on a family vacation to Colorado. Our first stop was the Cumbres and Toltec. I was 14 or 15, armed with my shiny new Nikon N60 and thinking it was the finest camera N... (more)

During the blue hour on the evening of November 17, 2014, Rio Grande 2-8-2 K-37 No. 491 simmers on the turntable at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. The big Mikado (for three-foot... (more)

With the first snowfall of the year still fresh on the ground, southwestern Colorado looks beautiful under its new white blanket of snow. The south bound run from Cascade Canyon plods through the ... (more)

An interesting 3 way narrow gauge switch at the Colorado Railroad Museum.

You just can’t go wrong with a good Goose wedgie.

Here you see two of the three ‘Galloping Geese’ owned and operated by the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado. Rio Grande Southern No. 2 is the oldest surviving ‘Goose’, having b... (more)

One of the seven original ‘Galloping Geese’, Rio Grande Southern No. 7 ran passenger and freight service in southwest Colorado. No. 7 was built in 1936 and was the last and largest of the Gee... (more)

September 28 was the first full day of Chama Steam's Fall Madness, 4 days of 463 pulling a photo freight back and forth over the line. Unfortunately, this day was less than ideal weather-wise. Th... (more)

A Pot of Gold in Chama! After a 15-car doubleheader Saturday morning, a 10-car train 215 came into Chama with little fanfare, a lot of it in rain. After the train let everyone off, they pulled for... (more)

C&TS Train 215 drops down the 4% Cumbres Pass, having just crossed the Colorado-New Mexico state line for the final time of the trip. Because this train is 10 cars, it appears to still be coming ... (more)

September 27th and 28th saw peak fall colors on Cumbres Pass, and here it's easy to see why! C&TS 487 brings 10 cars down the 4%, just past the old siding of Coxo. The first 3 of these cars were... (more)