Running as an extra, Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18 passes the Yard-Limit sign at the Northern end of Durango as it makes its first ever run to Silverton. This locomotive is owned by the Carson & C... (more)

After arriving with the last train of the day, Durango & Silverton K36 2-8-2 480 simmers in the yard at Durango, Colorado.

"Now down by the station early in the mornin'..." As goes the lyrics to C.W. McCall's song "The Silverton", we see next to the Durango Station, the interior of the roundhous... (more)

Winter photo charter on The D&S railroad. light snow on and off all day during a very heavy snow season. I recommend these charters we had a great time in some tough conditions

The end of a long day and D&SNGRR No. 473 is back in the Yard in Durango. The crew has a conversation before setting out the cars and retiring the Locomotive for the night.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Engineer Steve Otten looks back on his train, the President’s Special, that’s preparing to depart Durango, Colorado, on August 15, 2015. Mr. Otten mad... (more)

This was the second day (Saturday) of the Durango and Silverton winter photographers weekend. I call this "Oil smoke in the Animas Canyon!".

Racing home against the impending snow storm, 1923 vintage, American Locomotive Company built No.476 of the Durango and Silverton heads back to the roundhouse. The locomotive and trailing flanger ... (more)

On Saturday of the annual D&S winter photographers weekend, the visiting SP 18 pulled a three car train from Durango to Tall Timber. Originally the plan was to go to Cascade, but a snow slide bl... (more)

On Sunday night of the annual D&S winter photographers weekend it began snowing hard, and the railroad decided to run a flanger train ahead of the SP 18 and Goose 5 charters on Monday. For me thi... (more)

If you like camping, either basic in a tent or in luxury in a RV, and you like steam trains then United Campground is the place to stay. D&SNGR K-36 No. 486 rolls through the campground on the r... (more)

Inspecting K36 #480 in the time honored manner of hitting nuts and bolts and listening to the resulting sound. It's this sound that lets his practiced ear know what's tight and what's not, and nee... (more)

K36's #480 is south bound with train 463 just south of the Shalona Lake crossing of County Rd 250.

Posing in front of the Durango depot is K36 #486. This was after a winter photo special.

Live coals fall from the ash pan of K36 #486 into the ash pit while cleaning the fire at the end of the day following a winter photo special.