On October 19th, 2023, the crew on Denver and Rio Grande Western 463 rounds a curve with a freight train at the Big Horn Wye during a recent photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, Colorado. 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: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 95mm, f/4.5, 1/2000, ISO 200. #railroad #railroads #train #trains #bestphoto #railroadengines #picturesoftrains #picturesofrailway #bestphotograph #photographyoftrains #trainphotography #JimPearsonPhotography #cumbresandtoltecrailroad

Denver and Rio Grande Western 463 rounds a curve with a freight train at the Big Horn Wye…

On October 19th, 2023, the crew on Denver and Rio Grande Western 463 rounds a curve with a freight train at the Big Horn Wye during a recent photo charter, between Antonito and Osier, Colorado.

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: Nikon D810, RAW, Nikon 70-300 @ 95mm, f/4.5, 1/2000, ISO 200.

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Durango and Silverton steam locomotive 473 at Rockport, Colorado as it runs engine light back to Durango after performing helper duty on train bound for Silverton, on October 15th, 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: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm, f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 400. #trainphotography #railroadphotography #trains #railways #jimpearsonphotography #infraredtrainphotography #infraredphotography #trainphotographer #railroadphotographer #infaredtrainphotography #steamtrain #dsngrr

Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Durango and Silverton steam locomotive 473 at Rockwood, Colorado

In this week’s Saturday Infrared photo, we catch Durango and Silverton steam locomotive 473 at Rockwood, Colorado as it runs engine light back to Durango after performing helper duty on train bound for Silverton, on October 15th, 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: Fuji XT-1, RAW, Converted to 720nm B&W IR, Nikon 70-300 @ 70mm, f/5.6, 1/400, ISO 400.

January 6th, 2024 – Episode 53 – Saturday Edited Video from Jim Pearson Photography

On this first Saturday of the New Year I spent New Years Day chasing trains between Vincennes and Princeton, Indiana. This year I’m shooting in the 1:22.5 letterbox format for a change. Enjoy and please like, share, and subscribe, and thanks for watching!