Northbound Goose. Rio Grande Southern Motor Number 5, one of the famous Galloping Geese, cruises through the Rockwood Cut on a northbound run toward Cascade Canyon during Railfest 2011. G... (more)

K-36 481 waits in front of the Durango depot at the head of the first train of the morning. Note the shiny new boiler front paint. 481 was repainted on 8/17 for Railfest.

As seen from a different perspective, the second train of the morning passes Rockwood in beautiful morning light.

Winding through Rockwood, DRGW 486 leads a passenger excursion toward Silverton.

Please don't discount the "flipside" of the C&TS. In many ways the experience is the most authentic of the three ex-D&RGW trips. The scenery starts out stark and evolves into spectacular. The t... (more)

The engineer and conductor review orders during a station stop at Osier.

K-36 #481 leads the first afternoon train throught the Rockwood Cut at about 4:45pm heading south to Durango, Colorado.

K-36 #487 leads the 10am train out of Chama, NM with #488 on the side track waiting to take the 11am train to Cumbres Pass.

C&TS K36 #489 leads the daily Chama-Antonito train as it gets underway passing the often photographed water tower leaving the yard in Chama for the climb over Cumbres Pass. A walk through the yard... (more)

The last train of the day leaving Silverton, and coasting down the Animas River, on a stormy afternoon.

Afternoon train from Silverton crossing the Animas River.

The D&RGW on parade. Denver & Rio Grande Western Consolidation #315 brings her period passenger consist into the Durango Yard during the 2010 Railfest "Parade of Trains". During a 30 minu... (more)

Cumbers & Toltec Scenic 487 has just arrived in Antonito with its train from an all-day run across Cumbres Pass from Chama, NM and is seen here about to cut away from its train at the depot and mo... (more)

Mudhen in the rain. In a steady downpour, the Huckleberry Railroad's noontime excursion train rounds the turning loop at the east end of the line and heads back toward Crossroads Village. ... (more)