D&RGW 315 leads its train around the curve to the lowest of three levels at Whiplash. The highest can be seen in the background.
A look into the past as the conductor walks the roof, setting the brakes to hold the train on the steep siding while waiting on the late Moonlight Train.
"Can we take a walk? I need to talk to you about something..."
Last shot of the day. This was the DRHS/C&TS moonlight special from Antonito to Osier and return. We left a bit late and by the time we got to Big Horn the light was fading quickly. But what li... (more)
Making a quick photo stop before heading to the depot. K36 484 with the afternoon arrival from Chama was only a few minutes behind.
After arriving at Osier, #315 was turned and watered and began its Eastward trip by pulling away from the Osier water tank.
D&RGW 315 pulls a short freight up to Cumbres outside of Antonito with the sounds echoing everywhere.
At Big Horn on the way to Sublette. The track in the foreground is the West leg of the wye.
#315 has reached the first significant trestle outside of Antonito as it heads for Osier on a "moonlight" dinner trip
Having completed the passenger run over the mountain from Chama, NM, the C&TS 488 is being backed toward the enginehouse at the end of the day.
Rotary OY with aux tender, two engines, and a caboose plows up to the summit at Cumbres.
C&TS 489 (masquerading as its former self DRGW 489) hauls a photo freight up the eastside of Cumbres on a sunny spring afternoon.
The fireman leans out of the cab to check the injector as the crew prepares for the daily train departure from Antonito, Colorado.
The San Luis & Rio Grande "train" from Alamosa sits in front of the C&TS depot in Antonito. This is a former CN van used in the Northwest Territories.
