D&SNG Alco DL-535E 107, ex-White Pass 107, powers the first Silverton Train of the day north. If you want to know why D&SNG is using diesels and oil burning steam locomotives, look at the fire-da... (more)

D&SNG Alco DL-535E 107 rumbles past the siding at Home Ranch just a few miles outside of Durango.

Ex-White Pass Alco DL-535E 107 has the first train to Silverton almost into Rockwood as it works its way upgrade from Hermosa.

Not-yet-repainted ex-White Pass Alco DL-535E 107 accelerates out of Hermosa, Colorado, heading for Silverton. Train 461, the 0800 train out of Durango, is currently powered by a diesel locomotive... (more)

Misty Mountain Hop

The remnants of Tropical Storm / Hurricane Nora which had made its way up from Mexico and Arizona have reached the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. The weath... (more)

A D&SNGRR train heads south out of Silverton, CO.

The daily Silverton Diesel meets our charter at Elk Park Siding

The morning D&S train crossing the Animas River.

Alco prey.

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)

Steamscape: Whitehead Gulch. One of the most challenging, yet spectacular photo locations on the old D&RGW Silverton Line is this little spot at MP 491.95, about 5 miles south of Silverton.... (more)

The fresh paint of one of D&S' ex-White Pass Alcos contrasts with the stormy skies as train 462 crosses the Animas River just above Cascade Canyon, headed south for Durango.

As storm clouds gather in the distance, the Cascade Canyon Express departs its namesake terminus, headed home to Durango.

DSNG 473 heads back to Durango running light/extra on the afternoon of 7/2.

The 9am steam train is just north of Durango at Trimble with a double header this day.