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.
Durango & Silverton Class K-28 473 simmers away in the roundhouse, awaiting to be assigned to train 261 the next day.
D&S 107 pulls ahead to start switching out the next days 461, which it'll pull. One of the signs of the changing times on the D&S the last several years has been the introduction of road diesels-e... (more)
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 train 464 pulls up to the station stop at Rockwood.
After loading coal and other servicing , K-36 No. 482 makes a move to the turntable before retiring for the night.
The steam is going to the side.
Diesel train (loc with new paint scheme) waits in the station Silverton for departure back to Durango.
Steam loc runs from the depot to the station to pick up the carriages for the trip to Silverton.
D&S 482 is leading the daily train to Silverton as it enters back into the City of Durango
D&S 473 is deadheading back to Durango after trailing 2nd on a double header to Silverton
Durango & Silverton 473 rolls downhill at Home Ranch as thunderheads form over the mountains.