The Cumbres & Toltec in its working days regularly used mid-train helpers and these are recreated by various groups today as photo freights. A SLST(UK) charter freight blasts around the mountainsi... (more)

SLST photo freight returning to Chama crosses the Los Pinos trestle.

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)

The crew of K28 #478 working a charter freight have a chat while waiting for the westbound service train to pass.

Look at that grade the 487 just pulled its train up.

Climbing upgrade passing the Cresco Water Tank.

C&TS K-27 463 sits outside the Chama shop waiting for its turn inside for restoration. 463 had been stored at Antonito until just a few days before this photo when it was brought back to Chama for... (more)

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)

Pile driver work extra 489 east serves as a head end helper on 487's photo freight with rear helper 488 shoving on the rear as the train makes a thunderous climb through Dalton. At the top of Cumb... (more)

C&TS K-36s 487 and 488 sporting their original DRGW appearance sit outside the Chama shop a few hours before the Chama Steam VII photo charter. Thanks to Bill Noe for the lighting and the entire C... (more)