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Our engine K-37 488 took water at Cumbres Pass.
On the move again, the train passed the Cumbres Pass elevation sign of 10,015 feet.
The Cumbres Pass Station.
The remains of the Cumbres Pass wye snowshed.
Looking down the Cumbres Creek Valley. The train will now travel around Tanglefoot Curve.
Here is a view of the Tanglefoot Curve from the top.
The lower level of Tanglefoot Curve.
Rounding Tanglefoot Curve.
Looking down at the lower level of Tanglefoot Curve.
The 488 did a blow down as it took the train around Tanglefoot Curve.
Rolling down Tanglefoot Curve below where we had just been.
Coming out of Tanglefoot Curve.
Two views looking back at Tanglefoot Curve.
Near MP 329.
Taking another curve drifting downgrade.
Looking back up grade to the Tanglefoot Curve.
Looking back with Windy Point seen.
Nearing MP 328.
Looking back with Windy Point seen.
Rolling into the Rio de los Pinos Valley.
The Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Near MP 327.
Looking across the width of the Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Near MP 326.
The train on the west side of the Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Snow fences along our route.
A small lake in the Rio de Los Pinos Valley.
The Los Pinos Water Tank.
The train about to pass the Los Pinos Water Tank.
The Los Pinos Water Tank.
Taking the horseshoe curve at the head of the Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Looking south down the Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Another view of the Los Pinos Water Tank.
Rio de los Pinos.
Our train running down the Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Rio de Los Pinos.
The Rio de los Pinos Valley.
Rio de Los Pinos.
Train rolling along the Rio de los Pinos.
Rio de Los Pinos.
Rolling along the Rio de los Pinos.
Beautiful train in a beautiful setting.
Rio de los Pinos.
The view above the Rio de los Pinos.
Long Creek.
The train runs above Rio de los Pinos.
Rio de Los Pinos.
The engine drifting down the grade.
Rio de Los Pinos.
Crossing the Cascade Trestle, 139 feet high and 409 feet long. This is the tallest trestle on all of the former Denver Rio Grande & Western.
Osier Station ahead sign.
The train high above the Rio de los Pinos.
Looking back along the Rio de los Pinos.
The Lunch Room at Osier.
A look up Arkansas Creek Canyon.
The view of Osier from across Osier Creek.
Rolling the final mile into Osier.
Osier, Colorado.
The train crossed Osier Creek.
Taking the last curve into Osier.
The train pulls into Osier and we all detrain for lunch which is included in with your train ticket.
The Lunch Room at Osier where I had an excellent Turkey Lunch with all of the trimmings.
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