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The San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) operates 150 miles of
track in southern Colorado. From their UP interchange at
Walsenburg, CO, the line goes west over 9,234 foot La Veta Pass
to their headquarters at
Alamosa and on to the western terminus at Derrick, CO. Another
branch goes south from Alamosa to Antonito, CO. They also interchange
with the San Luis Central at Monte Vista, CO. Principal cargo include
minerals, potatoes and malt barley. They've been owned by Permian Basin
Railways since 2005.
 Newly painted SLRG 8542 at
Alamosa,
CO, 4/22/09.

Leased power HATX 804 on SLRG at Alamosa, CO, 4/18/05. (Paint is
former
owner's Rocky Mountain Railtours).
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SLRG 8596 on the AZER at Globe, AZ, 4/24/08, still wearing former
LMX paint.

SLRG 456 at Alamosa, CO,
5/01/07. These locomotives are used in both freight and passenger
operation. The foreground object is a traction motor.
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