In the early afternoon of April 26, 2025, the 99 2322-8 with its train to Bad Doberan crosses a never-ending sea of ??rapeseed blossoms near the cliffs at Heiligendamm.
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.
East Broad Top 16 rolls along the Long Fill with its passenger train on a cool summer morning.
After a short stop at Steilküste, 99 2322 is running to its next stop at Heiligendamm. The train almost seems to float through the yellow fields of canola located on both sides of the tracks.
The canola plants are in full bloom, as 99 2321 runs through the yellow fields on its way to the next stop at Steilküste, close to the Baltic Sea.
The local freight is seen leaving Los Angeles doing 15 MPH in 1937. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 hurry alongside the reflecting pond at Trimble on a sunny spring morning.
Durango & Silverton 480 rests in the Durango Roundhouse alongside stablemates 473 and 493 late at night.
Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 race through the Animas River Valley as they approach the wye at Home Ranch on a sunny spring morning.
Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 cross the Animas River for the first time on their journey as they hustle out of Durango on a sunny spring morning.
A rainbow briefly forms high above the Animas River and canyon floor shortly after Durango & Silverton 480 performs a blowdown on The Highline.
With the rubber rabbitbrush in full bloom, Durango & Silverton K-28 #476 leads the 3rd. train of the day north out of Durango.
Durango & Silverton 493 is lead onto the Durango Turntable by a nighttime roundhouse crew member on a cool spring night.
Durango & Silverton 493 rests on the Durango Turntable late at night before its trip to Silverton the following morning.
