A view of the wooden trestle across the Los Pinos river during the first day of the Toltec Rattler Redux event. While the weather is slowly improving, clouds from the storm which brought the first... (more)

Rio Grande Southern's Motor (AKA Galloping Goose) #5 heads past one leg of the wye at Bighorn, New Mexico. Next stop for passengers, the lunchroom at Osier for a fine lunch.

On a brilliant autumn afternoon, C&TS #484 backs its freight onto the wye at Bighorn. After turning, our Toltec Rattler Redux special will continue on westbound for the return trip to Chama.

More from the recent Toltec Rattler Redux charter on the C&TS... as we continued down out of the high country, we gradually moved out of snowy territory. As our freight approached Bighorn siding a... (more)

More from the Toltec Rattler Redux on the Cumbres & Toltec. What luck to have the event happen the day after a snowstorm which left the high country with a nice dusting. This allowed me to get a... (more)

In the fall of1972, the fledgling Cumbres & Toltec RR organized their first ever photo freight, dubbed the Toltec Rattler. 50 years later the Toltec Rattler Redux, an event commemorating that fir... (more)

Newly restored Nevada Northern #81 departs East Ely, NV with the "Steptoe Valley Flyer" on a crisp October morning

An early morning visit to the Nevada Northern's engine house is always worth an o-dark-thirty wakeup call. Here is #81 getting some pre-departure TLC on a chilly fall morning. A few minutes from n... (more)

Nevada Northern #81 passes by the shop building during a Trains Magazine event. This track is the original main line which proceeded directly through downtown Ely before starting up Robinson Cany... (more)

It's day 3 of the Train's Magazine shoot on the Nevada Northern. While the first 2 days have featured a mix of sun, clouds and rain, the 3rd day is nothing but blue sky and sunshine. Here's #81 ... (more)

A double-headed freight featuring newly restored NN #81, and NN #93 is approaching Tunnel 2 in Robinson Canyon. This is a new location and angle for me, as some overcast allowed for some differen... (more)

Our 3 day shoot is almost over, so it's time for a crew shot at Lavon Siding on the Hi-Line. As most steam fans know, operating and maintaining steam locomotives is an incredibly labor intensive ... (more)

After getting thoroughly soaked shooting in pouring rain, I've taken shelter under the coaling tower, trading the hazard of raindrops for the possibility of light to moderate bird droppings. The ... (more)

During the heyday of passenger travel, class 1 RR's generally prioritized passenger trains over freight, but the Nevada Northern was always a freight first line. Here we see #93 waiting patiently... (more)

Our double-header featuring Nevada Northern #81 and #93 has continued up Robinson Canyon and is seen here crossing Gleason Creek as it gets closer to the turn to head to Ruth. The sun has deserte... (more)