Denver & Rio Grande 4-6-0 168 and 2-8-0 425 are out of Antonito and heading toward Osier during the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup. In tow are several authentic wood cars from the 1870s-1890s, incl... (more)

Two late 19-century steam locomotives, Denver & Rio Grande 4-6-0 168 and 2-8-0 425, are pulling a special excursion across the Colorado desert near Antonito during the Victorian Iron Horse Roundup... (more)

Desert dawn on the D&RG. With a layer of mid-level clouds lighting up in spectacular fashion by the approaching sunrise, a Denver & Rio Grande passenger extra charges west over Ferguson's T... (more)

High Lonesome Mixed

The brisk fall morning breaks over Colorado's San Luis Valley near 1920 as a mixed train on the Denver and Rio Grande makes its way out of Antonito, Colorad... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande T-12 No. 168 and C-18 No. 425 lead a vintage passenger train into Osier, Colorado, on August 27, 2021. This extra train, as well as another double-header led by Eureka & Palisa... (more)

Southern Pacific 18 crosses the Animas River at Timber Bridge

Florence & Cripple Creek took delivery of the "Elkton" in 1895. After the tracks washed out, the Consolidation was purchased by the Denver & Rio Grande and number 425. In 1924 it became... (more)

C&TS K-36 #484 eases down the mountain with a freight train in tow amongst some brilliant autumn colors.

At Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, on the final day of the "Victorian Iron Horse Round-up," D. & R.G. 168 arrived pre-dawn on the east end of the railway, having traveled overnight fro... (more)

K36 487 puts on a beautiful show, with a photo freight during the fall season of the 1989. I don't thing the colors can get much better. (Tom Ellis photo)

Tank Creek is running strong with spring melt as #473 hauls the Cascade Canyon Express back to Durango.

TV is on the Fritz

Snow falls as the Cascade Canyon train leaves Durango for its namesake

Steam powered rotary snowplow OY is pushing through some of the larger drifts on it's way to the Colorado/New Mexico border, where the days work will end. Hardly a soul around to see this extrav... (more)

After departing Chama, New Mexico, on the morning of February 29, 2020, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad’s Rotary OY begins to throw some snow passing milepost 329 approaching “the narrows.”... (more)