Rocky Mountain Division

of  NARCOA

October 21, 2006

RMD Hosts First NARCOA run on the San Luis Rio Grande- La Veta Pass

Come join us for a ride up and over the 3% grade of La Veta Pass. Built in 1877, the rails over La Veta Pass were part of General Palmer’s Denver and Rio Grande RR route into the San Luis Valley. The railroad used the slogan Scenic Line of the World to emphasize the fantastic scenery along the route. Wildlife such as Bear, Deer, Elk and Mountain Lions may be sighted..

This line sees both freight and passenger traffic today and is operated as the San Luis & Rio Grande RR. The SL&RG has graciously consented to allow us to use their tracks. [LJ]

(The ARROWS below scroll the images for additional viewing)

RMD Operators and Speeders greet the inaugural run of the La Veta tourist train several months prior to the first speeder excursion there.

Linda Walters at La Veta, Colorado

Westbound out of LaVeta

Westbound up the long grade to LaVeta Pass

One of the two tunnels on the east side of the pass

Westbound, leaving the west portal of the west tunnel

Fir station, at the summit of LaVeta Pass

Balmy Fall day at Fir.

The Muleshoe

Westbound toward Sierra

Westbound toward the San Luis Valley

Eastbound from the San Luis Valley

Eastbound at Russell hweaded toward Seirra

Eastbound east of Fir

Eastbound

Eastbound

West portal of west tunnel

West portal of east tunnel

The Spanish Peaks seen on the final leg back to LaVeta, Colorado

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RMD Operators and Speeders greet the inaugural run of the La Veta tourist train several months prior to the first speeder excursion there.

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