The journey begins.......
Santa Fe Railroad passenger office. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Traditional southwestern architecture.
Two of Santa Fe railways modern engines.....one used for hauling freight and the slick silver one used for pullilng passenger cars.
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe railway passenger and freight depot.
A modern trestle and rail system near the mining town of Creede, Colorado. The river is the Rio Grande.
Abandoned Dreams
Another railroad spur that serviced a once prosperous mining district near Philipsburg, Montana
Engine 481.
A member of a dwindling and almost extinct set of narrow guage, steam-powered locomotives.
Engine 481 belongs to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Rail Road company. This railroad, which was founded in 1879 by the Denver and Rio Grand Railway to haul silver ore from mines located around Silverton, Colorado, has had continuous operation for 131 years. The railroad draws its primary revenue from tourists who want to experience a little slice of history.
They really do oil the locomotives wheels before each trip.
Passengers all aboard..........leaving Silverton, Colorado....population around 300.
Heading for Durango, Colorado....47 miles.
Rail yard at the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, located in Chama, New Mexico. This is a narrow guage (3 foot wide tracks), steam-powered railroad whose sole purpose is to provide tourists with a scenic ride from Chama, New Mexico to Antonito, Colorado. Originally built in 1880 to haul silver ore from mines in southern Colorado.
One lone hobo....hoping for a train to pass by..........:)
