Betwixt the slumbering beasts. A Rio Grande Southern night hostler makes his rounds in the yard at Ridgway, CO, tending to a pair of simmering locomotives that are scheduled for an early morning freight drag.
This re-enactment was staged during a May, 2024 photo shoot at the Colorado Railroad Museum, which featured the Rio Grande Southern's most famous steam locomotive, the 1899-vintage T-19, 10-Wheeler #20. That's museum volunteer "Sam" playing the part of our night hostler.
