Water from the Tank

Like gold glowing in the brilliant Fall morning light; water on the deck flows from the tank. Chama, NM

Mountain Railroading

In unison, triple header #487, #488, and #489 struggle up the grade near Dalton displaying the drama of mountain steam narrow gauge railroading as only the... (more)

D&RGW K36 #489 rounds Tanglefoot Curve on the return to Chama. This from day two of the 2016 Fall Photo Freight, organized by the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec.

D&RGW K36 #489 approaches Tanglefoot Curve on the return to Chama. This from day two of the 2016 Fall Photo Freight, organized by the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec.

After a hardy lunch at Osier, our train is returning to Chama, NM behind D&RGW K36 #489. We made two run-bys over Cascade Trestle. This is the second of a two day 2016 Fall Photo Freight organiz... (more)

D&RGW K36 #489 pulls into Osier, CO 10/5/16. This is the second of a two day 2016 Fall Photo Freight organized by the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec.

D&RGW K36 #489 leads the 2016 Fall Photo Freight through the Los Pinos Valley enroute to Osier seen here at Los Pinos, CO 10/5/16. This is the second of a two day 2016 Fall Photo Freight organize... (more)

D&RGW K36 #489 leads the 2016 Fall Photo Freight across the Rio de Los Pinos Los Pinos, CO 10/5/16. This is the second of a two day 2016 Fall Photo Freight organized by the Friends of the Cumbres... (more)

The second day of the 2016 Fall Photo Freight organized by the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec, began with an early morning departure from Chama, NM to Cumbres Pass, CO (1015' above sea level). ... (more)

October Snow

D&RGW #491 is throttling up the grade at the Colorado Railroad Museum in the first snows of the season.

The first day of the 2016 Fall Photo Freight ended with a night photo session at the Chama, NM coaling tower with K27 #463. Lighting was arranged by the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec, please ... (more)

D&RGW K27 #463 leads mixed freight at Coxo, CO 10/4/16, and is climbing to Cumbres Pass, 1015'. Windy Point can be seen on the top left. From the 2016 Fall Photo Freight from the Friends of the ... (more)

DRGW K27 #463 with a train of stock cars passes Cresco Tank Cresco, CO 10/4/16 as part of the 2016 Fall Photo Freight from the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec.

DRGW K27 #463 with a train of stock cars, entering the narrows outside Chama, NM 10/4/16. This is from the 2016 Fall Photo Freight of the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec.

DRGW K27 #463 with a train of stock cars, passing Jukes Tree Chama, NM 10/4/16. This is from the 2016 Fall Photo Freight of the Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec. We were fortunate to have incre... (more)