GALLERY – VICTORIAN IRON HORSE RALLY.

A photographic celebration of the Victorian Iron Horse Rally held on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad between the 21st and 29th of August 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the railroad. The photos were all taken by DRHS board member and 315 crew member Dave Hibl.

Monday, Aug 23, 2021, Antonito yard. Locomotives 425 (315), 168, Eureka & Palisade, Glenbrook. Gene Lincoln and Dave Taylor stand next to 425

Night watch, Antonito yard, Wed Aug 25, 2021. Locomotives L to R: Glenbrook, Eureka & Palisade, 425, 168

Friday, Aug 27, Antonito, early morning. Locomotive 425 moves consist in preparation for the excursion from Antonito to Chama.

Friday, Aug 27, 2021. Locomotives 168 and 425 prepare to depart Antonito yard for Chama.

Westbound doubleheading locomotives 168 and 425 approaching tanglefoot curve near Cumbres, Friday, Aug 27, 2021.

Locomotive 325 at Cumbres (after locomotive 168 moved to wye to spend the night) preparing to depart for Chama, Friday, Aug 27, 2021.

Locomotives Eureka and Glenbrook prepare to depart Antonito yard for Chama.

Locomotive 425 prepares for departure of the “night train” at Chama yard, Sunday, Aug 29, 2021. 425 was “helper” to Cumbres with locomotive 168. (Locomotive 168 continued with the consist overnight to Antonito.)

Five pre-1900 locomotives on display in Antonito, CO Aug 23, 2021. L to R: 425 (315), 168, RGS 20, Eureka & Palisade, Glenbrook

D&RGW Freight Cars

Durango Railroad Historical Society is comprised of a dedicated group of individuals who are united by their interest in narrow gauge railroading and focus on the preservation of southwest Colorado’s railroad history.

The Durango Railroad Historical Society is a non-profit corporation in Colorado and is a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.