D&SNG 106, a former White Pass & Yukon Route DL-535E, is switching cars at the Durango station after returning from Silverton.

D&RGW K-36 #480 heads south at Teft Bridge at milepost 477.8 on October 25, 2025 leading a mixed train for Durango, CO.

Durango & Silverton 493 races through the Valley at Home Ranch on a sunny summer morning.

The Animas River rages beneath the photographer's feet as D&RGW K-36 #480 stomps north to Silverton, CO on October 24, 2025 with her mixed train. This was taken as part of the Durango and Silverto... (more)

The engineer of D&RGW K-36 #480 opens the blowdown valve on his side of the narrow gauge Mikado removing dissolved solids and impurities from the inferior most portion of the boiler on October 24,... (more)

"Volanic": D&RGW K-36 stomps around the Silverton Branch's High Line on October 24, 2025. Hauling a mixed train north to Silverton, CO #480 is performing a job that has been done for ove... (more)

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)