An old telegraph pole stands sentry over the Durango & Silverton's highline as 480 leads the daily Cascade Canyon train back home.
Fresh snow coats every branch of the San Juan National Forest as the Durango & Silverton's Cascade Canyon Express departs Rockwood and approaches the world famous highline.
Durango & Silverton 480 rests in the Durango Roundhouse alongside stablemates 473 and 493 late at night.
A rainbow briefly forms high above the Animas River and canyon floor shortly after Durango & Silverton 480 performs a blowdown on The Highline.
Durango & Silverton 480 works hard through the Rockwood Cut on a sunny May day.
Durango & Silverton 480 leads its mixed train around a sharp curve through one of the rock cuts near Rockwood.
The train DSNG 461 from Durango to Silverton was hauled by the lead diesel locomotive DL-535E 106. Between Hermosa and Rockwood the steam locomotive K-36 480 was used as a helper.
Durango & Silverton 480 charges through the tree tunnel at Milepost 483 with its mixed train on a cloudy May morning.
Durango & Silverton 480 leads its passenger train up the grade as it nears Rockwood on a sunny May afternoon.
Durango & Silverton 480 rolls down the grade at Needleton Siding with its mixed train on a cool May morning.
Durango & Silverton 480 creeps around the tight curves of The Highline with its mixed train early in the morning.
Durango & Silverton 480 leads its mixed train up the steep grade at Granite Point at sunrise on a beautiful May morning.
Durango & Silverton 480 navigates the tight curves of the Highline with its mixed train on a sunny May morning.
Economy Haze (Haze?!?) With Kylah at the throttle, K-36 #480 of the Durango and Silverton pounds upgrade at "Irongate" (not a railroad-defined location) above US High... (more)
