DSNG 481 near the depot on a spectacular September afternoon.
With the rapids of the Animas River far below, Durango & Silverton K-36 481 leads the second Silverton-bound train of the day along the precarious perch of the High Line, just north of Rockwood. T... (more)
The Durango and Silverton Railroad.
At 4:30am, crew members at the Durango and Silverton begin their daily chores of servicing and preparing their locomotives for their daily run to Silverton. Seen here, a crew member walks through... (more)
On a crisp Colorado morning, Engineer John Hillier highballs through Cascade Canyon with locomotive #481, on train 461. The 8:15 "Silverton Mixed."
The Durango & Silverton runs in the Animas River Valley.
The right-of-way of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad follows the Animas River, crossing it several times during the course of the journey. The bridges range from old iron trusses to... (more)
On the return trip to Durango. The train follows the Animas River the whole way.
K-36 481 leads train 462 (the first Silverton turn) upgrade from the Highline and through the deep cut at Rockwood on its southbound journey back to Durango.
Autumn color is nearing its peak in the mountains around Silverton, CO. #481 is leaving for Durango.
Climbing the grade bound for Sliverton.
D&RGW 2-8-2 Steams out of Durango over one of the many level crossings in Durango as it heads the 07:30 to Silverton.
Durango and Silverton #481 travels slowly through the rock cut as the conductor stands by.
