Two Colorado Rail Excursions in September 2011
We rode the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad from Alamosa, CO to La Veta, CO and return Saturday the 17th.
Preparing Train for Boarding in Alamosa
- Engine is oil
fired.
The open car is in the front on the way to La Veta and on the back
retuning.
Sangre de Cristo Creek from the Open Car
Southern Colorado
The train runs through Costilla County and the private Forbes Park
development.
Early Southern Colorado Color
Fir, Colorado has Rail Access only.
This concert venue featured John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt
Band the day we rode.
Some of the audience came from Alamosa and some came from La Veta.
Deer Herd seen on the return trip
