Tom Golden photo.

With the headlight and mars light lit up and functioning, 5771’s aspen gold provides a nice contrast against the blue Colorado sky.

Ablaze in Golde Light

Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 2-8-2 489 is taking water at the north tank in Chama on a brisk, chilly September morning ablaze in Aspen gold light jus... (more)

Valley of Gold

The Intense color of Fall south of Cumbres Pass near the state line between Colorado and New Mexico. Climbing the grade among the aspen a dance of light and sha... (more)

Tom Golden photo.

Tom Golden photo.

A Golden Coxo

Intense color of Fall lines the narrow gauge as a double header and steamed up passing the lake at Coxo.

With D&RGW #484 in the lead, the daily C&TS excursion follows a shelf high above the Rio de los Pinos.

Powered by three EMD SD40T-2 Tunnel Motors, Rio Grande No. 5379 leads Southern Pacific’s Denver to Roper Forwarder up Thompson Hill just east of Thompson, Utah, on the afternoon of August 3, 199... (more)

Riding with dad, chasing the Zephyr, I was six at the time. Time is running out for the Zephyr over the Rio Grande main.

A set of Rio Grande power moves toward the enginehouse at Helper, Utah, on the afternoon of August 6, 1996. Rio Grande had a total of 73 EMD SD40T-2 Tunnel Motors bought between 1974 and 1980. Aft... (more)

A Rio Grande SD45 leads five Southern Pacific units on a mixed freight moving on the BN's Racetrack. Tom Golden photo.

Rio Grande EMD SD40T-2 Tunnel Motor No. 5349 leads Union Pacific’s Denver to Salt Lake City manifest freight at Leyden, Colorado, on the eve of December 28, 2000.

My dad passed away this week, and figure I'd start sharing some of his collection in his honor. He never enter the digital realm, and did have much use for computers. So for those that did have th... (more)

Spotty fall color at Needle Creek Canyon. Just after 1PM, DRGW K-28 #473 works southbound (railroad east) at Needle Creek Canyon (MP 482.90), with a Silverton Mixed bound for Durango, CO. ... (more)