Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 cross the Animas River for the first time on their journey as they hustle out of Durango on a sunny spring morning.

Durango & Silverton 480 leads its mixed train around a sharp curve through one of the rock cuts near Rockwood.

The steam locomotive K-36 489 arrives at the final station Chama in the late afternoon with the passenger train from Antonito. The steam locomotive K-36 489, built in 1925 at Baldwin Locomotive ... (more)

Tefft Tonight!

Amidst the inky depths of Animas Canyon, situated in close proximity to Purgatory Ski Area, the Durango and Silverton Railway’s historic K-28 locomotive, #473... (more)

Take on some water at the Needleton Tank... After a water stop in the Animas wilderness at Needleton Tank (MP 484.4), Denver & Rio Grande Western K-28 #477 begins to accelerate her mixed tr... (more)

Crossing the Rio de los Pinos. A Rio Grande freight rumbles across the timber trestle that spans the Rio de los Pinos at Milepost 324.52, as it works north in the valley named for this rive... (more)

Pickin' up the herd. The fall stock rush is in full swing as a Rio Grande freight out of Durango, CO takes the siding at the Chama stock pens to pick up a local rancher's herd for a trip to... (more)

D&RGW 4-6-0 168. Built in 1883 and seen on a Pete Lerro Charter.

From my travel album: at Lava water tank in early morning

DSNG #478 is arriving at the Silverton station with a mixed train.

DSNG #478 is hauling a mixed train between Durango and Silverton.

#489 is crossing the Lobato trestle with a mixed train to Chama.

Durango & Silverton 480 leads its mixed train downgrade at Needleton on a cool May morning.

Denver & Rio Grande Western 491 rolls through The Cut on a sunny spring afternoon.

Rio Grande Southern 20 takes on water at the No Agua Water Tank on a sunny May morning.