Doubleheaded train 463 crosses over US 550 and begins its assault on Hermosa Hill, with both firemen getting in position to sand the flues of the locomotives for the first time of the day.

Train 463 to Silverton is 10 miles into their 45-mile journey to Silverton as they pass the decommissioned wooden DRGW water tank at Hermosa. It was general practice to space these tanks every 10 ... (more)

D&S train 464 coast down the grade to Hermosa.

After running engine lite to Hermosa, Southern Pacific T-44 18, the "Slim Princess," prepares to take on water while waiting for the arrival of train 463. The 18 was originally built... (more)

D&S 461 heads "west" on the old D&RGW timetable on the south side of Hermosa.

After descending to grades from Silverton, Engineer John Hillier on D&S train 464 can now hook it up upon arriving in Hermosa as they proceed at speed for Durango.

Durango & Silverton train 464 comes into Hermosa after descending the grade down from Rockwood.

Durango & Silverton K-28 476 leads The Silverton over a curve at Lockes Mountain Road, just North of Hermosa.

Thunder on the Narrow Gauge Former Denver & Rio Grande Western K-28 No. 473 is working hard upgrade as it climbs out of the Animas River Valley towards Rockwood.

The steam powered passenger run for the morning to Silverton passes Hermosa and it begins its climb up the grade.

The first train of the morning to Silverton passes the water tower at Hermosa as it begins its climb.

The 0900 Silverton Steam Train is pulling out of Hermosa after adding Southern Pacific 18, which will serve as the helper engine to Silverton. The oil-fired No. 18 was restored by the Carson & Col... (more)

Southern Pacific 18 is the helper engine on today's 0900 Silverton Train, seen here heading upgrade out of Hermosa.

My favorite K-36 on the D&SNG, No. 481, is upgrade at Hermosa with a nine-car train headed to Silverton. This locomotive has been operating on the D&SNG since 1981 and was the first K-36 reach Si... (more)

Digging in for the climb. Having just crossed US Highway 550 in Hermosa, Colorado, the Durango & Silverton's Train 463 begins its climb up Hermosa Hill at roughly MP 462.7, headed for Rockw... (more)