What was supposed to be a routine maintenance check turned into a 5 hour long repair of a drive wheel spring holder.
Best MacDonalds I have ever been to with sights like this every morning!
About a mile north of the Needleton stop, a northbound train passes under us at Watertank Hill.
DSNG Engineer John Hillier brings train 464 (the second daily Silverton trip) back into Durango seen here crossing the Animas River just north of downtown. more)
K-36 480 leads train 464 southbound out of Rockwood as it works its way back to Durango.
K-36 480 leads train 464 (the second round trip to Silverton) southbound back to Durango as it parallels highway 550 south of Hermosa.
Durango and Silverton #480 passes through Rockwood with Engineer Joe Dailey at the throttle.
D&S 480 crosses the Animas river just after leaving Silverton, CO.
D&S 480 waits in the wye at Silverton as 486 departs town.
Resting on the Colorado Trail, we watched a couple D&S trains go by just north of the Elk Creek stop. We then hiked back up out of the Animas River gorge to our cars at Molas Pass.
D&RGW mike makes a fine sight as it leave Silverton with another load of tourists returning to Durango. It's October and the first falls of snow are evident, infact we drove through a short snow s... (more)
Durango and Silverton #480.
Durango and Silverton #480 travels along the high line..
Durango and Silverton 3480 travels along the high line..