Recreating an iconic RGS image. In February of 1942, the cover of Trains Magazine featured a very compelling photo of Rio Grande Southern 10-Wheeler #20, working hard as she helped a double... (more)

Charging through Phantom Canyon. Long-time Cumbres & Toltec Engineman Carlos Llamas is at the throttle of Rio Grande Southern Locomotive #20 as she charges through Phantom Canyon with her f... (more)

Amid a grove of aspens. Rio Grande Southern Locomotives #20 and 455 and their freight train make their charge though the high country amid a grove of the iconic aspen trees which are so com... (more)

Arriving at Matterhorn. A Rio Grande Southern freight extra has just arrived in the tiny hamlet of Matternhorn (MP 46.71), CO, and will pause here to perform some engine service before taki... (more)

Snaking through the rolling hills. As they run westbound through the S-curve near MP 303.4, about 2.5 rail miles east of Sublette, NM, our Rio Grande Southern freight extra, featuring RGS #... (more)

The "Southern" on the move. Rio Grande Southern Locomotives #20 and 455 stomp upgrade at the top of the serpentine curve known as "The Whiplash" (MP 296.8), hauling a p... (more)

Following the contours of the hills, a Rio Grande Southern freight extra claws its way up a lava-capped mesa on its run from Durango to Ridgway, Colorado. The helper engine leading the ch... (more)

Looking better than ever....literally! After emerging from a decade-long restoration by shop forces from the Strasburg Rail Road, and the Colorado Railroad Museum, Rio Grande Southern Locom... (more)

Sunrise at Ferguson's Trestle...RGS-style. Passing over what has become the iconic sunrise photo spot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Rio Grande Southern 10-Wheeler #20 rumbles acr... (more)

In a surprise turn of events, and to the delight to many of the photographers on hand as part of the day's Victorian Iron Horse Roundup activities, visiting Rio Grande Southern No. 20 has coupled ... (more)

RGS No. 20 shoves past the Antonito water tank after a successful test run towards Lava.

RGS No. 20 is making its first test run on the Cumbres & Toltec, allowing the crew to really "open 'er up" for the first time since restoration. Before this, No. 20 had only operated on... (more)

The legendary RGS # 20 put on quite a display as she pounded over Ferguson's Trestle for a Train's charter on sept 5th. Getting up at 4:30 was not my idea of fun, but well worth the show. Thanks... (more)

On Sunday, September 3, 2021, Trains Magazine hosted a charter at Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad featuring Rio Grande Southern (RGS) 20 powering a mixed train. In an effort to experience sunris... (more)

Rio Grande southern 4-6-0 20 leads a freight westbound out of Antonito. the second loco is RGS K27 455. this was the trains photo Charter. we had a great time with this