Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge steam locomotive D&RGW 473 leads a K-28 100th Anniversary Special with D&RGW 476 as a mid-train helper as they head south through Deadwood Gulch, approaching Silverton, Colorado on October 16th, 2023. According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 170. #railroad #railroads #train, #trains #bestphoto #soldphoto #railway #railway #soldtrainphotos #steamtrains #railtransport #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailways #besttrainphotograph #bestphoto #photographyoftrains #steamtrainphotography #soldpicture #bestsoldpicture #JimPearsonPhotography #DurangoandSilvertonRailroad

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge steam locomotive D&RGW 473 leads a K-28 100th Anniversary Special…

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge steam locomotive D&RGW 473 leads a K-28 100th Anniversary Special with D&RGW 476 as a mid-train helper as they head south through Deadwood Gulch, approaching Silverton, Colorado on October 16th, 2023.

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 170.

Pere Marquette 1225 heads out of Owosso, Michigan as it passes the Robbins Furniture Company Warehouse Number 3, with the morning North Pole Express excursion train that runs between Owosso and to the Village of Ashley Country Christmas, on December 16th, 2023. According to their website, Pere Marquette 1225, the largest and most impressive piece in the Steam Railroading Institute’s collection, is one of the largest operating steam locomotives in Michigan. The 1225 was built in October of 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the Pere Marquette Railway. It’s part of the National Register of Historic Structures and is renowned for its role in the 2004 Warner Brothers Christmas Classic, THE POLAR EXPRESS™. 1225’s blueprints were used as the prototype for the locomotive image as well as its sounds to bring the train in the animated film to life! Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 400. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Pere Marquette 1225, Steam Railroading Institute

Pere Marquette 1225 heads out of Owosso, Michigan as it passes the Robbins Furniture Company Warehouse..

Pere Marquette 1225 heads out of Owosso, Michigan as it passes the Robbins Furniture Company Warehouse Number 3, with the morning North Pole Express excursion train that runs between Owosso and to the Village of Ashley Country Christmas, on December 16th, 2023.

According to their website, Pere Marquette 1225, the largest and most impressive piece in the Steam Railroading Institute’s collection, is one of the largest operating steam locomotives in Michigan. The 1225 was built in October of 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the Pere Marquette Railway. It’s part of the National Register of Historic Structures and is renowned for its role in the 2004 Warner Brothers Christmas Classic, THE POLAR EXPRESS™. 1225’s blueprints were used as the prototype for the locomotive image as well as its sounds to bring the train in the animated film to life!

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 400.

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam charter with locomotives 476 performing a blowdown and 473 as a mid-train helper pull a freight and passenger train through Horseshoe Curve during our two-day charter between Durango and Silverton, Colorado on October 17th, 2023. A blowdown is a way to get minerals and other contaminants out of the system. Engines want to be on a bridge or trestle because the blow down itself can reach 30+ feet at an angle away from the firebox with live steam. According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Durango and Silverton Railroad

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam charter with locomotives 476 performing a blowdown…

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam charter with locomotives 476 performing a blowdown and 473 as a mid-train helper pull a freight and passenger train through Horseshoe Curve during our two-day charter between Durango and Silverton, Colorado on October 17th, 2023.

A blowdown is a way to get minerals and other contaminants out of the system. Engines want to be on a bridge or trestle because the blow down itself can reach 30+ feet at an angle away from the firebox with live steam.

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

CSX I026 rolls down the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana on the CSX Henderson Subdivision at sunset, December 18th, 2023, on its way north to Evansville, Indiana for a crew change, before heading north to Bedford Park, IL. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 170. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #csxt #dronephoto #trainsfromadrone #csxhendersonsubdivision

CSX I026 rolls down the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana at Sunset

CSX I026 rolls down the viaduct at Rahm, Indiana on the CSX Henderson Subdivision at sunset, December 18th, 2023, on its way north to Evansville, Indiana for a crew change, before heading north to Bedford Park, IL.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/3200, ISO 170.

Denver and Rio Grande Western 493 leads one of the daily passenger trains as it heads through the cut at Rockwood as they head to Silverton, Colorado, on October 18th, 2023. Interesting note is in the '69 classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid many of the train robbery shots were done between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, where the real-life Cassidy robbed his first bank. Remember the intense train explosion scene? That was shot on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad line. Also, I’m told the scene where they jumped from a cliff onto a moving train was shot at this location. Two of the D&RGW's K-28 2-8-2 locomotives were used. in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” #473 and. #478. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad, steam train, DRGWRR, Trains from the air, drone

Denver and Rio Grande Western 493 leads one of the daily passenger trains at Rockwood, CO.

Denver and Rio Grande Western 493 leads one of the daily passenger trains as it heads through the cut at Rockwood as they head to Silverton, Colorado, on October 18th, 2023.

Interesting note is in the ’69 classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid many of the train robbery shots were done between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, where the real-life Cassidy robbed his first bank. Remember the intense train explosion scene? That was shot on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad line. Also, I’m told the scene where they jumped from a cliff onto a moving train was shot at this location. Two of the D&RGW’s K-28 2-8-2 locomotives were used. in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” #473 and. #478.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad steam locomotive D&RGW 463 makes its way through the countryside with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado, during a photo charter by Dak Dillon Photography on October 19th, 2023. According to their website: the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West. Owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the train crosses state borders 11 times, zigzagging along canyon walls, burrowing through two tunnels, and steaming over 137-foot Cascade Trestle. All trains steam along through deep forests of aspens and evergreens, across high plains filled with wildflowers, and through a rocky gorge of remarkable geologic formations. Deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles and even bear are frequently spotted on this family friendly, off-the grid adventure. According to History Colorado Website: Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Engine No. 463 is one of only two remaining locomotives of the K-27 series originally built for and operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. The K-27 series was a departure from the design most prevalent on Colorado’s narrow-gauge lines, resulting in a locomotive with one and one-half times more power. The arrival of this series marked a significant turning point in the operation of the D&RGW’s narrow gauge lines that was to remain in effect until the end of Class I narrow gauge steam locomotion in 1968. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad restored the engine to operating condition. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, steam train, CTSRR, Trains from the air, drone

D&RGW 463 makes its way through the countryside with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad steam locomotive D&RGW 463 makes its way through the countryside with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado, during a photo charter by Dak Dillon Photography on October 19th, 2023.

According to their website: the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West.

Owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the train crosses state borders 11 times, zigzagging along canyon walls, burrowing through two tunnels, and steaming over 137-foot Cascade Trestle. All trains steam along through deep forests of aspens and evergreens, across high plains filled with wildflowers, and through a rocky gorge of remarkable geologic formations. Deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles and even bear are frequently spotted on this family friendly, off-the grid adventure.

According to History Colorado Website: Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Engine No. 463 is one of only two remaining locomotives of the K-27 series originally built for and operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

The K-27 series was a departure from the design most prevalent on Colorado’s narrow-gauge lines, resulting in a locomotive with one and one-half times more power. The arrival of this series marked a significant turning point in the operation of the D&RGW’s narrow gauge lines that was to remain in effect until the end of Class I narrow gauge steam locomotion in 1968. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad restored the engine to operating condition.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 100.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad steam locomotive D&RGW 463 makes its way across High Bridge with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado, during a photo charter by Dak Dillon Photography on October 19th, 2023. According to their website: the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West. Owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the train crosses state borders 11 times, zigzagging along canyon walls, burrowing through two tunnels, and steaming over 137-foot Cascade Trestle. All trains steam along through deep forests of aspens and evergreens, across high plains filled with wildflowers, and through a rocky gorge of remarkable geologic formations. Deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles and even bear are frequently spotted on this family friendly, off-the grid adventure. According to History Colorado Website: Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Engine No. 463 is one of only two remaining locomotives of the K-27 series originally built for and operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. The K-27 series was a departure from the design most prevalent on Colorado’s narrow-gauge lines, resulting in a locomotive with one and one-half times more power. The arrival of this series marked a significant turning point in the operation of the D&RGW’s narrow gauge lines that was to remain in effect until the end of Class I narrow gauge steam locomotion in 1968. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad restored the engine to operating condition. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, steam train, CTSRR, Trains from the air, drone

D&RGW 463 makes its way across High Bridge with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad steam locomotive D&RGW 463 makes its way across High Bridge with a freight train on the way to Chama, Colorado, during a photo charter by Dak Dillon Photography on October 19th, 2023.

According to their website: the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West.

Owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the train crosses state borders 11 times, zigzagging along canyon walls, burrowing through two tunnels, and steaming over 137-foot Cascade Trestle. All trains steam along through deep forests of aspens and evergreens, across high plains filled with wildflowers, and through a rocky gorge of remarkable geologic formations. Deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles and even bear are frequently spotted on this family friendly, off-the grid adventure.

According to History Colorado Website: Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Engine No. 463 is one of only two remaining locomotives of the K-27 series originally built for and operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

The K-27 series was a departure from the design most prevalent on Colorado’s narrow-gauge lines, resulting in a locomotive with one and one-half times more power. The arrival of this series marked a significant turning point in the operation of the D&RGW’s narrow gauge lines that was to remain in effect until the end of Class I narrow gauge steam locomotion in 1968. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad restored the engine to operating condition.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

CSXT 1776 Spirit of Our Armed Forces locomotive leads CSX I025 on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2023, as it made its way south at Nortonville, Ky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. According to a press release from CSXT, ES44AH locomotive No. 1776, dubbed “The Spirit of Our Armed Forces,” was unveiled 0n April 30, 2019, at the railroad’s Huntington Heavy Repair shops in West Virginia. No. 1776, renumbered from No. 3112, wears a combination standard CSX scheme on its cab and a highly detailed digital camouflage paint scheme on its long hood which adorns CSX’s new “Pride in Service” logo. The seals of the five-armed services branches are spread across the rear of the engine’s radiators, and logos for several support organizations for veterans and veterans’ families also appear on the locomotive. A screen-printed American flag covers the side cab windows. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #csxt #dronephoto #trainsfromadrone #csxhendersonsubdivision #csxt1776 #nortonvilleky

CSXT 1776 Spirit of Our Armed Forces locomotive leads CSX I025 on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2023

CSXT 1776 Spirit of Our Armed Forces locomotive leads CSX I025 on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2023, as it made its way south at Nortonville, Ky, on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.

According to a press release from CSXT, ES44AH locomotive No. 1776, dubbed “The Spirit of Our Armed Forces,” was unveiled 0n April 30, 2019, at the railroad’s Huntington Heavy Repair shops in West Virginia.

No. 1776, renumbered from No. 3112, wears a combination standard CSX scheme on its cab and a highly detailed digital camouflage paint scheme on its long hood which adorns CSX’s new “Pride in Service” logo. The seals of the five-armed services branches are spread across the rear of the engine’s radiators, and logos for several support organizations for veterans and veterans’ families also appear on the locomotive. A screen-printed American flag covers the side cab windows.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 110.

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam locomotives 473 and 493 head north alongside highway 550 as they lead a passenger train, approaching Trimble, Colorado on October 18th, 2023, on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad, on their way to Silverton, CO! According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad, steam train, DRGWRR, Trains from the air, drone

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam locomotives 473 and 493 head north…

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam locomotives 473 and 493 head north alongside highway 550 as they lead a passenger train, approaching Trimble, Colorado on October 18th, 2023, on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad, on their way to Silverton, CO!

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

Denver and Rio Grande Western 7863, ex-Southern Pacific 7863, sits next to the old depot at South Fork, Colorado on October 18th, 2023, along with several other pieces of equipment. From what I can find online the depot is now used by Revolution Rail Company for a railbike operation. Here’s what they say on their website: After checking-in at the South Fork Railroad Station, rail bikers will receive a short safety briefing and the tour guides will lead the 6-mile out-and-back trip. Riders on the South Fork Run enjoy a gorgeous ride alongside the Rio Grande, featuring spectacular views of the surrounding terrain and vistas. Feeling adventurous? We are now offering a Pedals and Paddles combo trip! Guides will lead guests on a 5-mile one way railbike trip that includes expansive vistas of the Rio Grande and Coller State Wildlife Area. Arriving at the rafting put-in, guests will join our partners Rocky Mountain Ski and Raft who will provide all equipment and safety instruction before beginning the 6-mile Rio Grande paddle excursion back to the Depot, for a perfect day in the San Luis Valley. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, DRGRR, Trains from the air, drone, South Fork Colorado

Denver and Rio Grande Western 7863, ex-Southern Pacific 7863, sits next to the old depot at South Fork, Colorado

Denver and Rio Grande Western 7863, ex-Southern Pacific 7863, sits next to the old depot at South Fork, Colorado on October 18th, 2023, along with several other pieces of equipment.

From what I can find online the depot is now used by Revolution Rail Company for a railbike operation. Here’s what they say on their website: After checking-in at the South Fork Railroad Station, rail bikers will receive a short safety briefing and the tour guides will lead the 6-mile out-and-back trip. Riders on the South Fork Run enjoy a gorgeous ride alongside the Rio Grande, featuring spectacular views of the surrounding terrain and vistas.

Feeling adventurous? We are now offering a Pedals and Paddles combo trip! Guides will lead guests on a 5-mile one way railbike trip that includes expansive vistas of the Rio Grande and Coller State Wildlife Area. Arriving at the rafting put-in, guests will join our partners Rocky Mountain Ski and Raft who will provide all equipment and safety instruction before beginning the 6-mile Rio Grande paddle excursion back to the Depot, for a perfect day in the San Luis Valley.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 120.

The glow of the morning sun illuminates the horizon as Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad steam locomotive D&RGW 463 makes its way through the Lava Curve with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado, during a photo charter by Dak Dillon Photography on October 19th, 2023. According to their website: the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West. Owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the train crosses state borders 11 times, zigzagging along canyon walls, burrowing through two tunnels, and steaming over 137-foot Cascade Trestle. All trains steam along through deep forests of aspens and evergreens, across high plains filled with wildflowers, and through a rocky gorge of remarkable geologic formations. Deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles and even bear are frequently spotted on this family friendly, off-the grid adventure. According to History Colorado Website: Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Engine No. 463 is one of only two remaining locomotives of the K-27 series originally built for and operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. The K-27 series was a departure from the design most prevalent on Colorado’s narrow-gauge lines, resulting in a locomotive with one and one-half times more power. The arrival of this series marked a significant turning point in the operation of the D&RGW’s narrow gauge lines that was to remain in effect until the end of Class I narrow gauge steam locomotion in 1968. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad restored the engine to operating condition. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 170. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, steam train, CTSRR, Trains from the air, drone

The glow of the morning sun illuminates the horizon as Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad…

The glow of the morning sun illuminates the horizon as Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad steam locomotive D&RGW 463 makes its way through the Lava Curve, New Mexico, with a freight train on the way to Osier, Colorado, during a photo charter by Dak Dillon Photography on October 19th, 2023.

According to their website: the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. At 64-miles in length, it is the longest, the highest and most authentic steam railroad in North America, traveling through some of the most spectacular scenery in the Rocky Mountain West.

Owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico, the train crosses state borders 11 times, zigzagging along canyon walls, burrowing through two tunnels, and steaming over 137-foot Cascade Trestle. All trains steam along through deep forests of aspens and evergreens, across high plains filled with wildflowers, and through a rocky gorge of remarkable geologic formations. Deer, antelope, elk, fox, eagles and even bear are frequently spotted on this family friendly, off-the grid adventure.

According to History Colorado Website: Built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Engine No. 463 is one of only two remaining locomotives of the K-27 series originally built for and operated by the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.

The K-27 series was a departure from the design most prevalent on Colorado’s narrow-gauge lines, resulting in a locomotive with one and one-half times more power. The arrival of this series marked a significant turning point in the operation of the D&RGW’s narrow gauge lines that was to remain in effect until the end of Class I narrow gauge steam locomotion in 1968. The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad restored the engine to operating condition.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/160, ISO 170.

During my recent trip to Colorado to chase steam we stayed in Alamosa for the Cumbres and Toltec portion of the trip. On October 18th, 2023, I captured this shot of Minnesota Zephyr F7 804 (RPCX 804) sitting in the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad (SL&RG) yard there. According to Railfan and Railroad Magazine, The F7 was always a rarity on Alco-dominated SP&S, which bought just three F3s and four F7s, compared to 34 of Alco’s FA models. Even today, five of the Alco cab units exist in some form but the former SP&S 804 is only EMD cab. Built in January 1953, all four F7s worked as Burlington Northern units nearly a decade after the Alcos were scrapped or sold off, but only 804 found a second career when it was retired in 1981. After several short line stints, the engine was used on the Minnesota Zephyr excursion in the late 1990s. That folded in 2007 and the engine sat in Stillwater, Minn., until it was purchased for the Iowa Pacific Holdings-owned San Luis & Rio Grande and moved to Colorado in 2015. It was at risk of being sold for scrap during the recent bankruptcy liquidation of SL&RG, but was rescued thanks to contributions by members of the SP&S Historical Society. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 130. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #dronephoto #trainsfromadrone #ColoradoTrains

Minnesota Zephyr F7 804 (RPCX 804) sitting in the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad (SL&RG) yard…

During my recent trip to Colorado to chase steam we stayed in Alamosa for the Cumbres and Toltec portion of the trip. On October 18th, 2023, I captured this shot of Minnesota Zephyr F7 804 (RPCX 804) sitting in the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad (SL&RG) yard there.

According to Railfan and Railroad Magazine, The F7 was always a rarity on Alco-dominated SP&S, which bought just three F3s and four F7s, compared to 34 of Alco’s FA models. Even today, five of the Alco cab units exist in some form but the former SP&S 804 is only EMD cab. Built in January 1953, all four F7s worked as Burlington Northern units nearly a decade after the Alcos were scrapped or sold off, but only 804 found a second career when it was retired in 1981. After several short line stints, the engine was used on the Minnesota Zephyr excursion in the late 1990s. That folded in 2007 and the engine sat in Stillwater, Minn., until it was purchased for the Iowa Pacific Holdings-owned San Luis & Rio Grande and moved to Colorado in 2015. It was at risk of being sold for scrap during the recent bankruptcy liquidation of SL&RG, but was rescued thanks to contributions by members of the SP&S Historical Society.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/1600, ISO 130.

During my trip to Colorado to chase steam we stayed in Alamosa for the Cumbres and Toltec portion of the trip. On October 18th, 2023, I captured this lash-up of a Carolina Southern 9163 F7A unit, San Luis & Rio Grande (BUGX 227) and Rio Grande (BUGX 1100), sitting in the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad yard there. While I don’t normally capture scenes of locomotives that aren’t what I refer to as alive (have lights on, underpower or moving) I thought these old war horses warranted a photo. I really don’t know a lot about them or their running condition, other than what I found on the web below. Carolina Southern Railroad No. 9163 was built in 1950 and went to Canadian National Railway in 1952. Carolina Southern was an 80-mile short line based in Conway South Carolina that started service in 1995. The line shut down in 2011 and was sold to R. J. Corman in 2015. Locomotive No. 9163 was acquired by Iowa Pacific Holdings and was delivered to subsidiary San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad in Alamosa, Colorado. In 2022. San Luis & Rio Grande (BUGX 227) F40PH-2, which was converted to a SLUG from what I find on the web, was built in May of 1976 and started its life as and engine in Amtrak’s fleet. According to the Diesel Shop its history is: ex LBWR/SLRG 227 (Lubbock & Western Railway); ex TNMR/SLRG 227 (Texas-New Mexico Railroad); ex SLRG 227; ex AMTK F40PH 227. According to the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Roser site, (BUGX 1100) FP10 was built in December of 1946 as Built as GM&O F3A 805A, Rebuilt as FP10 MBTA 1100 and then To SLRG Aug-2006. BUGX is Dieselmotive Company, Inc (Reporting mark: BUGX) is also known as the Bruggere and Monson Railroad is a company that owns, operates and maintains diesel locomotives. and according to the markings on the latter two engines, I assume they now own the 227 and 1100. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO 220. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #dronephoto #trainsfromadrone #ColoradoTrains #bugx

Carolina Southern 9163 F7A unit, San Luis & Rio Grande (BUGX 227) and Rio Grande (BUGX 1100) at Alamosa, CO

During my trip to Colorado to chase steam we stayed in Alamosa for the Cumbres and Toltec portion of the trip. On October 18th, 2023, I captured this lash-up of a Carolina Southern 9163 F7A unit, San Luis & Rio Grande (BUGX 227) and Rio Grande (BUGX 1100), sitting in the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad yard there. While I don’t normally capture scenes of locomotives that aren’t what I refer to as alive (have lights on, underpower or moving) I thought these old war horses warranted a photo.

I really don’t know a lot about them or their running condition, other than what I found on the web below.

Carolina Southern Railroad No. 9163 was built in 1950 and went to Canadian National Railway in 1952. Carolina Southern was an 80-mile short line based in Conway South Carolina that started service in 1995. The line shut down in 2011 and was sold to R. J. Corman in 2015. Locomotive No. 9163 was acquired by Iowa Pacific Holdings and was delivered to subsidiary San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad in Alamosa, Colorado. In 2022.

San Luis & Rio Grande (BUGX 227) F40PH-2, which was converted to a SLUG from what I find on the web, was built in May of 1976 and started its life as and engine in Amtrak’s fleet. According to the Diesel Shop its history is: ex LBWR/SLRG 227 (Lubbock & Western Railway); ex TNMR/SLRG 227 (Texas-New Mexico Railroad); ex SLRG 227; ex AMTK F40PH 227.

According to the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Roser site, (BUGX 1100) FP10 was built in December of 1946 as Built as GM&O F3A 805A, Rebuilt as FP10 MBTA 1100 and then To SLRG Aug-2006.

BUGX is Dieselmotive Company, Inc (Reporting mark: BUGX) is also known as the Bruggere and Monson Railroad is a company that owns, operates and maintains diesel locomotives. and according to the markings on the latter two engines, I assume they now own the 227 and 1100.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/2000, ISO 220.

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam locomotives 473 and 493 head up a daily passenger train as they pull around the curve approaching Granite Point, just outside of Rockwood, Colorado, as they head to Silverton, CO, on October 15th, 2023. If you look closely at in the far-right center of the photo you’ll see the famous Big Diehl Photography who hiked into this point, perched on the mountain side, capturing the trains sights and sounds as it works upgrade! According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100. railroad, railroads train, trains, best photo. sold photo, railway, railway, sold train photos, sold train pictures, steam trains, rail transport, railroad engines, pictures of trains, pictures of railways, best train photograph, best photo, photography of trains, steam, train photography, sold picture, best sold picture, Jim Pearson Photography, Durango and Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad, steam train, DRGWRR, Trains from the air, drone

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam locomotives 473 and 493 head up a daily passenger train at Granite Point

Denver and Rio Grande Western steam locomotives 473 and 493 head up a daily passenger train as they pull around the curve approaching Granite Point, just outside of Rockwood, Colorado, as they head to Silverton, CO, on October 15th, 2023. If you look closely at in the far-right center of the photo you’ll see the famous Big Diehl Photography who hiked into this point, perched on the mountain side, capturing the trains sights and sounds as it works upgrade!

According to Wikipedia: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and was also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1968.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1250, ISO 100.

It sure was nice of CSX to send CSXT 1776 Spirit of Our Armed Forces locomotive heading south on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2023. Here I captured it as it passed the signals at the north end of the siding at Slaughters, as it made its way south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision. According to a press release from CSXT, ES44AH locomotive No. 1776, dubbed “The Spirit of Our Armed Forces,” was unveiled 0n April 30, 2019 at the railroad’s Huntington Heavy Repair shops in West Virginia. No. 1776, renumbered from No. 3112, wears a combination standard CSX scheme on its cab and a highly detailed digital camouflage paint scheme on its long hood which adorns CSX’s new “Pride in Service” logo. The seals of the five-armed services branches are spread across the rear of the engine’s radiators, and logos for several support organizations for veterans and veterans’ families also appear on the locomotive. A screen-printed American flag covers the side cab windows. Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #csxt #dronephoto #trainsfromadrone #csxhendersonsubdivision #csxt1776 #slaughtersky

CSXT 1776 Spirit of Our Armed Forces locomotive heading south on Veteran’s Day at Slaughters, Ky

It sure was nice of CSX to send CSXT 1776 Spirit of Our Armed Forces locomotive heading south on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, 2023. Here I captured it as it passed the signals at the north end of the siding at Slaughters, as it made its way south on the CSX Henderson Subdivision.

According to a press release from CSXT, ES44AH locomotive No. 1776, dubbed “The Spirit of Our Armed Forces,” was unveiled 0n April 30, 2019 at the railroad’s Huntington Heavy Repair shops in West Virginia.
No. 1776, renumbered from No. 3112, wears a combination standard CSX scheme on its cab and a highly detailed digital camouflage paint scheme on its long hood which adorns CSX’s new “Pride in Service” logo. The seals of the five-armed services branches are spread across the rear of the engine’s radiators, and logos for several support organizations for veterans and veterans’ families also appear on the locomotive. A screen-printed American flag covers the side cab windows.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/2000, ISO 100.