Evening arrival in Silverton. The Durango Railroad Historical Society's restored C-18 Class Consolidation #315 comes out of the shadows of the Animas Canyon and enters the evening light in ... (more)

One of three daily tourist trains, just began its trip, through a magic scenery, for Durango returning.

DSNG 481 near the depot on a spectacular September afternoon.

A Silverton Station Agent silently observes preparations for the early morning departure of a southbound D&RGW train. Although the logo on the locomotive clearly rules out a Victorian-era scene,... (more)

A view from Highway 550 of Silverton and the depot. Th train has just traversed the wye and is heading back into town

The early morning train is arriving at Silverton. The sun is still hidden behind the mountains.

Nose to Nose in Silverton. A D&RGW Freight arriving at Silverton Depot eases up to the pilot of a passenger train which has just offloaded its patrons. The latter is preparing to back into... (more)

Going green. Well known for their highly-publicized efforts to reduce coal smoke emissions in downtown Durango, the D&S recently decided to "go green" in a different way with one of their l... (more)

Three generations of narrow gauge, steam locomotives share the tracks in front of the Silverton Station on a cool August evening. On the main line, a Denver & Rio Grande Western C-18, bui... (more)

Galloping Goose! Having just turned on the wye, the former RGS Motor #5, aka "Galloping Goose #5", backs slowly into the Silverton Depot at the end of a late afternoon excursion on the Dura... (more)

Flagman Jamie Ryan gets ready to protect the rear end while the 315 takes water at the new Needleton tank. Between steam, water tank, mixed consist, wooden cars, mail car, sway-back caboose, marke... (more)

Carrying the torch for the Rio Grande. Several generations of narrow gauge railroaders pose with two generations of D&RGW Locomotives at Silverton, Colorado in evening light. The railroad... (more)

Ain't she sweet? With literally one minute to go until the alpine sunset in Silverton, Eureka & Palisade #4, aka "Eureka" runs the last few hundred yards to the depot and a well-deserved re... (more)

D&RGW Freight. A shaft of localized sunlight illuminates Freight Extra 315 as she emerges from the shadows of the Animas Canyon and crosses the river for a final time before entering Silver... (more)