Leaving Silverton, Baldwin k-28 leads the first section of the days trains back to Durango along the Animas River.

The Sanctum of the Leviathans

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Job Briefing: 1949

Night has enveloped the Durango Depot in the late 1940's as a late arriving 'San Juan Express' arrives from Alamosa and points east. Actually, this is a staged photo shoot put on by the Duran... (more)

D&SNGRR K-28 No. 473 backs to the cars that it will pull to Silverton tomorrow.

Mikado K-36 No. 486 leads a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge train along the cliffs above Shalona Lake near Rockwood, Colorado, on August 25, 2006.

A northbound (westbound) Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge passenger train scales along the cliffs of the High Line near Rockwood, Colorado, in July 1982. When riding the train, all eyes are usuall... (more)

On August 13, 2015, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad ran a double header to Silverton, Colorado, pulled by road engine K-36 No. 486 and helper K-28 No. 473. After arriving at Silverton an... (more)

On a cold fall morning, well before the sun has found the valley floor, the 473 sits outside the former DRGW station in Silverton. In an hour or so it would head a chartered mixed train back to D... (more)

A southbound (eastbound) Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge train slowly works its way on the High Line along the cliffs above the Animas River approaching Rockwood, Colorado, on August 22, 2003. ... (more)

D&SNG k-36 No. 486 clears sediment from the boiler as it rolls along the iconic Hi Line.

The D&SNG Hi Line with k-36 No. 486 pulling.

D&S K-28 #473 heads a railroad-sponsored photographers' special through Animas Canyon at the peak of the colorful autumn leaves

After loading coal and other servicing, K-36 No. 482, makes a move to the turntable before retiring for the night.

Coming off the mini highline K-28 No. 473 with the first section of todays train is about to cross Hwy 250 on the trip back to Durango.