Perfect timing at Rock Tunnel
Denver & Rio Grande Western K-27 #463 emerges from the west portal the 366 ft. long Rock Tunnel (MP 315.2) in near perfect light, hauling her mixed freight westbound toward the waystation at Osier, CO on a late September afternoon. The name "Rock Tunnel" is commonly used for this place today, but back in the early years of the Denver & Rio Grande, it was generally called "Toltec Tunnel", because it is located high above the 600 ft. deep Toltec Gorge, which is right behind my camera position.
This image was captured during a September 2013 photo shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which featured the 1903-vintage K-27 "Mudhen", #463. A great deal of credit for this shot is due to our Conductor, Alan Loomis, who timed our arrival at this location in virtually perfect afternoon light.
Perfect timing at Rock Tunnel
Denver & Rio Grande Western K-27 #463 emerges from the west portal the 366 ft. long Rock Tunnel (MP 315.2) in near perfect light, hauling her mixed freight westbound toward the waystation at Osier, CO on a late September afternoon. The name "Rock Tunnel" is commonly used for this place today, but back in the early years of the Denver & Rio Grande, it was generally called "Toltec Tunnel", because it is located high above the 600 ft. deep Toltec Gorge, which is right behind my camera position.
This image was captured during a September 2013 photo shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which featured the 1903-vintage K-27 "Mudhen", #463. A great deal of credit for this shot is due to our Conductor, Alan Loomis, who timed our arrival at this location in virtually perfect afternoon light.