Homeward Bound. An afternoon train from Silverton comes off the Animas River Bridge on the outskirts of Durango and will shortly be arriving back at Durango Station. On point today is #482... (more)

Steamscape - Apache Canyon. There are steam tourist trains scattered around the continental US, but nowhere can you photograph them with prettier scenery than in Colorado. The 64 mile lon... (more)

The Rio Grande did not use the K37 2-8-2's on the Silverton Branch on a regular basis, After they sold the line to the Bradshaw interests, the new owners rebuilt #497 and used it on the Silverton,... (more)

The D&S Winter Photographers Special backed into the canyon from Rockwood in order to provide new photo opportunities such as this southbound shot at High Bridge in morning light. This year's vers... (more)

No smoke, coasting down hill to Charma in the afternoon.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-2 #484 drifts past "Perry's Pond" at Coxo Crossing.

A photographers special is traveling through the Los Pinos Valley as a chase train for the 315. There are plenty of cattle grazing throughout the valley and they seem to be oblivious to the train.... (more)

A photographers special chase train for the 315 climbs towards Cumbres through the Los Pinos Valley. The train just traversed a horseshoe curve and the track on the other side can be seen in the d... (more)

Portrait of a working steam locomotive. DRGW #484 runs light in the Chama yard in the beautiful, late afternoon light. Most surviving steam locomotives are transplants to the lines they pl... (more)

The first of two excursion trains returning from Silverton, Colorado runs southbound along US 550 in the late afternoon sun. She's about 9 miles out of Durango and will be back in town in about... (more)

train crew ready train for trip back to Chama at Osier, Colorado while passengers enjoy lunch at the dining facility in the mountian air.

A DRGW steam excursion makes a runby at Sunnyside on the Farmington Branch in the summer of 1962. Sunnyside is about 10-15 timetable miles south of Durango. (Editorial note: Thanks to Joe Daile... (more)

Steam on high! The daily train from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO claws its way up the last half mile of the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass amidst freshly fallen snow. For steam railroading in the ... (more)