Greetings from sunny Alamosa! No. 18 here still buzzing from my photo shoot a couple weeks ago! Well, it wasn’t just for me – all my co-workers like the dome cars, the Mardi Gras and Calumet Club cars, and the 1100 Diesel locomotive were there too. The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad put together one heck of a photo spectacular on August 22^nd and it went so well, they’re already planning next year. If you missed it, don’t worry – visit the microsite dedicated to this year’s event so you can see the great shots, get a good idea of what’s in store for next year and tell us what you would like to see in your dream photography event!

There is, of course, still time to come visit me before summer ends too. Where does the time go? This past weekend I was excited to be on Great American Country with Storme Warren when he came to see Michael Martin Murphey perform at Fir. It was a huge turnout and will also be wonderful for Great Scenic Railway Journeys to be on site filming for their PBS programming. We may be winding down the season but there’s still a lot going on.

Tune in next week when I post about what I’m hearing for our ride to LaVeta for Oktoberfest and our enhanced Pumpkin Patch Train in October.

Happy Trails,

Old No. 18

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Greetings from sunny Alamosa! Old No. 18 here and I’m so happy to be talking to you on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad’s very first blog. A little about me, I’ve only been in Alamosa since 2006 but I recently celebrated my 100^th birthday! I remember it like it was yesterday – rolling down the line for the first time in Pittsburgh at the American Locomotive Company during the golden age of the railroad industry. Since that first billow of steam left my belly I’ve been working hard hauling cars from all over the country. It’s more of a life of leisure for me these days – winding through the Rocky Mountains over LaVeta Pass as people enjoy the views or look forward to the concerts at Fir or just relax in the full length dome cars I pull. I still have about 40 years on them though – just kids compared to me.

While my cargo has changed year after year since 1910, and I’ve seen more hidden parts of this country than most, I still am excited every day to go to work. And now I have a new job to do – to tell all of you what an adventure I have every day here at the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad.

So look for my posts every week. I have all the inside scoop about what’s coming up, what’s going on and all the nitty-gritty details of working on the railroad.

Happy Trails,
No. 18

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This is your chance to talk one-on-one with the great team at the RGSR. We will open this blog with categories for events, specials, steam trains and many more. This blog will continue to grow with your input, so please post your suggestions on how we can make it better.

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