K-28 class 473 crosses the Animas River southbound into Durango with a very late last train of the day due to some mechanical difficulties she experienced earlier in the morning.

K-36 486 heads north out of town across the Animas river with the first of three trains to Silverton on this day. She passes the city greenway which was just starting to get busy with joggers and ... (more)

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge #481 has left the Durango Station and gets ready to cross the 17th Street Bridge on its way to Silverton, Colorado.

Durango and Silverton's 482 gets ready to spend the day pulling passengers from Durango to Silverton, Colorado. Half way through the trip the engine would suffer a mechanical failure and have to ... (more)

A railfan gets a close up shot of Durango & Silverton's 481 as it crosses the bridge on the north side of town.

Durango & Silverton 480 backs into position and gets ready to take another load of passengers to Silverton, Colorado

Durango & Silverton 480 gets a thorough check prior to picking up passengers in Silverton for the ride back to Durango.

The united Campground in Durango is a great place to set up camp and watch coal fired steam roll by your site. The first section of todays trains to Silverton rolls through the campground with K-2... (more)

Durango and Silverton's 480 puffs out big smoke as it heads to Silverton, Colorado.

Durango and Silverton's 481 backs into the yard to connect to the passenger cars that will take railfans to Silverton.

Durango and Silverton's K-36 class Baldwin leads the second train of the morning from Durango to Silverton, Colorado.

A quick glance might have you thinking this photo was taken in the early 1930's as Durango and Silverton's #480 pulls into a depot. In fact the depot is the McDonalds that always does a booming b... (more)

The first section of todays Trains to Silverton rolls through Hermosa, with K-28 2-8-2 No. 473 leading. Hermosa is the headquarters of the D&SNGRR maintenance of way crew and the site of one the... (more)

Durango & Silverton 481 (2-8-2) crosses the 15th Street Bridge over the Animas River as it leaves Durango on its way to Silverton. The trip will take 3.5 hours and wind through some of the most b... (more)

The soot-covered Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s 481 (2-8-2) was built in 1925 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and is one of four K-36 class engines operated by the popular railroad.... (more)