CXRG 303 is finally out of La Veta and is on the home stretch to Walsenburg. They were running late this day which meant darkness after La Veta Pass.

CXRG 303 has made it over the pass and is now smooth sailing into the town of La Veta.

CXRG 303 has made it over the pass and is now smooth sailing into the town of La Veta.

CXRG 303 is going over La Veta Pass now with a train for the UP in Walsenburg.

Just east of the small town of La Veta, CXRG 303 leads the eastbound Alamosa to Walsenburg turn on a cold, windy late morning.

303 & 209 pass La Veta whilst hauling the Walsenburg Turn from Alamosa

303 & 209 pass La Veta whilst hauling the Walsenburg Turn from Alamosa

Colorado Pacific's twice weekly Walsenburg turn approaches La Veta in the shadow of Mount Mestas.

Colorado Pacific's twice weekly Walsenburg turn slowly crawls down La Veta pass with interchange traffic for UP at Walsenburg.

303 & 209 approach La Veta whilst hauling the Walsenburg Turn from Alamosa

303 & 209 approach La Veta whilst hauling the Walsenburg Turn from Alamosa

Portrait of the SLRG #8577 (ex LMX #8577) at La Veta station.

A passenger train from Alamosa is arriving at La Veta hauled by the SLRG #8577.

Portrait of the SLRG #459 (ex Amtrak #264) at La Veta station. The locomotive has just arrived at the station with a passenger train from Alamosa. #459 was originally delivered to Amtrak as F40PH/... (more)

La Veta Pass A westbound train of 18 empty hoppers heads up the 3% grade above Occidental. The DRGW rated any given locomotive for less tonnage here than on Tennessee Pass. The Spring Cree... (more)