After a summer exploring angles of this line in the remote San Juans, I came to a simple conclusion for these high-angle shots: fly the drone, don't climb. This was an angle I scoped out over the ... (more)
Atop the famous rock overlooking Shalona Lake and the Silverton Branch, 476 snakes its way into Rockwood delivering a scene straight out of the late 20th century.
D&S train 462 departs Rockwood as it heads south (railroad timetable east) for Durango.
D&S train 261 traverses the High Line with John Hillier at the controls.
D&S 463 pulls up to the station stop at Rockwood.
Durango & Silverton train 464 pulls up to the station stop at Rockwood.
Durango & Silverton 476 threads the needle through a tight cut at Rockwood, returning home light after double heading with 473.
Unfortunately for those familiar with CW McCall's song "The Silverton Train," the Animas River Gorge only finds itself 230-ish feet from rail to river, as opposed to the 400-feet McCall ... (more)
D&S 473 goes through the Rockwood Cut while arriving in Rockwood on the return trip back to Durango.
Durango & Silverton 482 passes Milepost 470, strutting along the rock shelf high above the Animas River.
Durango & Silverton 473 charges upgrade through the cut at Rockwood, cresting the short southbound grade.
Durango & Silverton 482 hauls the cascade train up towards Rockwood, passing by Shalona Lake.
Durango & Silverton 473 and 476 put in hard work as they climb the final part of the grade to Rockwood.
Durango & Silverton 482 leads the Cascade Train around a tight curve on the world famous Highline.
