Steamscape: Coxo. The morning sun is still behind the ridges to the east as D&RGW K-36 #488 claws her way past the little yellow telephone box at Coxo, with a short Cumbres Turn. The tempe... (more)
September snows. The daily eastbound out of Chama powers up the last few hundred yards toward the Highway 17 Crossing at Coxo, Colorado, as the billowing cumulus threaten to become an overc... (more)
Denver and Rio Grande Western narrow gauge K-36 No. 487 leads a westbound freight past Perry’s Pond west of Coxo, Colorado on famed Cumbres Pass. This photo freight was operated by the Cumbres a... (more)
Coxo: The view from Kodak Rock. A stubby monolith located just below Windy Point has come to be known among rail enthusiasts as "Kodak Rock", because it provides a commanding view of the na... (more)
Heading down the 4% grade of Cumbres Pass, a Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad photo freight pulled by Rio Grande-lettered K-37 No. 497, rolls past Coxo, Colorado. An early taste of winter greete... (more)
Uphill at Perry's Pond. With the climb up to Cumbres Pass looming ahead of them, the crew of D&RGW 2-8-2 485 passes Perry's Pond and set their sights on Windy Point. In a few minutes, the t... (more)
Downhill at Perry's Pond. With the climb up to Cumbres Pass (and the descent down Windy Point) behind them, the crew of D&RGW 487 can enjoy the ride downhill toward Chama as they pass Perry... (more)
Steamscape: Perry's Pond. The daily train from Antonito to Chama has just departed Cumbres Pass and begun the hour-long, downhill drift toward its destination. After crossing Highway 17 in... (more)
Steam on high! The daily train from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO claws its way up the last half mile of the 4% grade to Cumbres Pass amidst freshly fallen snow. For steam railroading in the ... (more)
A mere three days after the autumnal equinox and just about an hour north of Chama, the morning train to Antonito encounters the stark reality of life in the Colorado Rockies. It does indeed sno... (more)
With 488.
C&TS GM Soni Honneger and Conductor Allan Loomis attemt to get Caboose 05635 back on the rails after a somewhat bumpy derailment
#484 blasts upgrade approaching Coxo
#487 and #484 work upgrade approaching the Rte 17 crossing near Coxo
Westbound near Coxo