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

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad morning train out of Chama navigates the shelf of Windy Point as it climbs the 4% grade out of the Rio Chama Valley up into Cumbres.

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

#488 takes a rest in the Antonito shed after another hard working day on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's #487 (K37 2-8-2) sits idle at the engine shop in Antonito, Colorado.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's #495 (a 2-8-2 K-37 class steam engine) sits waiting for its turn to eventually be restored to running condition.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's #19 (GE 44 Ton) sits at the engine house waiting to move some cars.

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad's #19 (GE 44 ton switcher) waits for action at the shop in Antonito, Colorado.

The Rotary crew is attentive to clearing the line as they pass through "The Narrows" on the climb from Chana, NM to Cumbres Pass.

487 sitting in the shop

Stream Engine 455 as marked belonging the Cumbres and Toltec railroad chugging up a valley. .

With the sun rising fast over the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in the distance, D&RGW #463 hustles west past Lava Tank towards Chama, NM on October 19, 2023.

Crossing Cascade Trestle outside of Osier, CO D&RGW #463 continues its journey west with a train of empty stock cars on October 19, 2023.

"End of Standard Gauge" - a phrase that marks this section of the former D&RGW narrow gauge mainline near Antonito, CO. From here towards Chama and beyond it is all 3 foot track as K-27 ... (more)

"Sunrise at Lava Tank": D&RGW #463 rounds the curve at Lava Tank on October 19, 2023 as she pulls a freight train of empty stock cars west towards Chama, NM on the Rio Grande 3 foot narr... (more)