K-36 489, fresh from rebuild, prepares for a photo freight special at Chama yard, NM.

Helper engine 489 waits to return to Chama in the Cumbres station

C&TS K-36s 489, 487 and 488 bring a charter freight through the reverse curves at Hamilton Point on the climb toward Cumbres Pass. more)

Number 489 is leaving Cumbres station and is returning to Chama with a freight train.

A photo freight performs a runby at the famous Tanglefoot curve. In a couple of minutes the train will pass from right to left on the near track.

The SLST group's first photo freight slogs steadily up the 4% grade.

One of the SLST group's photo freights on the 4% climb to Cumbres.

One of the SLST group's photo freights crosses Lobato trestle. #489 was the mid train helper - the lead loco (#487) and 3 cars have drawn ahead out of sight, to comply with weight restrictions ove... (more)

K-36 489 simmers in the Chama shop on a crisp night just a few hours before leading the Chama Steam VII special toward Osier.

C&TS GM Soni Honneger and Conductor Allan Loomis attemt to get Caboose 05635 back on the rails after a somewhat bumpy derailment

After rounding the horseshoe bend inbetween Lobato and Dalton, Work Extra 487 (actual lead locomotive is behind the Pile Driver) Climbs out of the Chama River Valley, and into the Wolf Creek Drai... (more)

A little lesson in Grade Here... Chama is at 7,875 ft, Hamilton's Point, where this photo is at is aprox 9,500 ft. With a 4% Grade barking up this hill. If you look towards the Horizon on the lef... (more)