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)

A passenger train negotiates the Tanglefoot curves after making a stop at Cumbres. It's all down hill from here with a stop at Osier for lunch. This is a very scenic 64 mile line that offers many ... (more)

Long out-of-service 2-8-2 483 works a C&TS train westbound on the east approach to Cumbres Pass in better days. These were the early days of the C&TS before passenger cars replaced the converted ... (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)

A late afternoon chartered freight climbs toward Cumbres during the fall color season.

Mudhen! Of all the D&RGW K-series locomotives, the 62-ton K-27, nicknamed "Mudhen" gets my personal vote as the most photogenic. Built in 1903, these little Baldwin beauties had a distinc... (more)

Rio Grande 315 heads up a charter freight just west of Big Horn on what was a great day for photogrpahy. This is a very nice performing steam engine and is extremely well cared for.

The 488 leaves Chama in a hurry leaving a great plume of smoke behind. There was much activity in the yard today as special trains were being set up. The 315 with a special freight and chase train... (more)

The 487 pulls a passenger train up grade past Los Pinos water tank. It's just a few more miles before it makes it to Cumbres, after which it will be all down hill.

The 315 zips past the Horseshoe curve at Los Pinos. This was a photographers special where the photographers rode in a special chase train ahead of the 315.

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)

The D&S Valentine's Special was run the day before Valentine's Day since the Winter Photographers Special was scheduled for Sunday. Judging from the number of red cars, the proportion of passenge... (more)