Overnight in Silverton with the 473. I like to call this series of photos "18 Hours on the Narrow Gauge", as I worked an 18 hour shift that day. About a five minute exposure.
Overnight in Silverton with the 473. I like to call this series of photos "18 Hours on the Narrow Gauge", as I worked an 18 hour shift that day. About a three minute exposure.
Ex D&RGW locomotive 473, fresh out of the shop, gets a good winter test as it bucks through wind drifts and small slides on its way to Cascade. Engineer Mike Nichols is ever vigilant as he has the... (more)
K-28 473 leads the DSNG Presidential Special southbound along the Animas River at Elk Park on its return trip to Durango. more)
The afternoon shadows are slowly creeping into the Animas River valley, seemingly spotlighting the Durango & Silverton Presidential Special as it makes its way southward toward Durango. Pho... (more)
Long after the large crowds leave for the day work goes on to keep D&S's fleet of steam locomotives ready for service as seen here with a night hostler going about his work along side K-28 473 at ... (more)
473 leads the first train of the day out of Durango.
The hostler waits to move 473 until the turntable operator lines up the correct track.
D&SNG 473 stands in stark contrast to the rest of the roundhouse with its bright "bumblebee" paint scheme.
Trains Unlimited photo freight backed under rainbow created from opening 473's cylinder cocks. The 1950's era "Bumblebee" scheme looked sharp on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western RR K-28 Alco... (more)
