Engineer Bobby Barnes feathers the automatic train brake on D&RGW K-36 #480 on the morning of October 24, 2025. #480, built in 1925, is equipped with a Westinghouse 6-ET brake system.

D&RGW K-36 #480 puts on a show as it stomps around Horseshoe Curve of the D&RGW High Line on October 24, 2025.

"Narrow Gauge Morning" - Durango and Silverton High Line - October 24, 2025.

The Animas River roars in the canyon below as D&RGW K-36 Mikado #480 stomps north on the High Line on October 24, 2025. Even with warmer weather behind them some whitewater rafters and kayakers we... (more)

Durango and Silverton K-36 #482 hustles north to Silverton, CO on October 24, 2025 near the Tacoma Power Plant with the daily Silverton train. #482 was purchased by the Durango and Silverton in 19... (more)

Fireman Brock Jones mans the left hand seat of D&RGW #480 on October 24, 2025. While no longer a coal burner, Brock's job is no less important or time consuming as the Baldwin built Mikado require... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 #480 shuffles across the High Bridge at milepost 471.23 on the Silverton Branch of the former D&RGW, now Durango and Silverton, on October 25, 2025. This was taken... (more)

"Thunder on the High Line": D&RGW K-36 #480 stomps across the High Line of the Durango and Silverton as the morning sun illuminates her train on October 24, 2025. This was taken as part ... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande Western K-36 #480 hustles past Needle Mountain on October 24, 2025. Snow has already covered the mountain ridgeline to the east at this time of the year. This photo was taken a... (more)

Engineer Bobby Barnes mans the throttle on D&RGW K-36 #480 on October 24, 2025. With the exception of its fuel being oil now the cab of this 100 year old steam locomotive has changed little.

Denver & Rio Grande Western #480 charges north during a runby as part of a Fall photo charter hosted by the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on October 24-25, 2025. This location is kno... (more)

Durango & Silverton K-36 #480, the first in a class of 10 narrow gauge 2-8-2 locomotives built by Baldwin in 1925, stomps along the High Line of the former Denver & Rio Grande Western enroute for ... (more)

Durango and Silverton 480 winds into the valley, getting a nice glimpse of the evening sun.

Durango & Silverton 480 eases through the town of Durango before a days work of climbing up the mountain.

Durango and Silverton 480 leads train 464 down towards Durango in the evening sun.