Raton Pass echoes to the whine of dynamic brakes as 313 and four companions feel their way down the west slope on train 23, the Grand Canyon, on July 27, 1967. The summertime consist of this still... (more)

History passed this way: Near tiny Romeroville, New Mexico, where wagon trains bound for Santa Fe once made their way, Santa Fe Train 23, the Grand Canyon, on July 27, 1967 begins the climb to Glo... (more)

Head-end business is the lubrication that keep the wheels turning on Santa Fe’s train 23, the Grand Canyon, crossing the Cimarron River at the southern edge of Springer, New Mexico, on July 27, ... (more)

The Grand Canyon A Roger Puta Photograph

The timetable allots ten minutes for train 23, Santa Fe’s westbound Grand Canyon, to make its Raton station stop, more than enough for the few passengers waiting to board or disembark. Somewher... (more)

Santa Fe train 23, the westbound Grand Canyon behind F7A 313, makes its entrance at Raton beneath the old U.S. 85 bridge. The summertime version of the still-popular – and relatively inexpensive... (more)