481 at the station ready for a run to Silverton
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)
DRGW 315 leads a southbound Cascade Canyon round trip back toward Durango seen here passing the small airplane landing strip between Hermosa and Durango.
Long after the large crowds leave for the day work goes on to keep D&S's fleet of steam locomotives ready for service as seen here with a night hostler going about his work along side K-28 473 at ... (more)
D&SNG 482(right) and tender get some work done inside the roundhouse at Durango.
473 leads the first train of the day out of Durango.
Truly a dirty job. Its nearly midnight and the shop crew are hard at work to fix a broken spring on the trailing truck under the still red hot firebox.
A chartered mixed train with the D&S 478 in drag as its former self, the DRGW 478, traverses the Highline in nice afternoon light.
Smoke box door from DandSNGRR 486 while in shop for repairs.
K36 486 leads its southbound train approaching the Animas River bridge in downtown Durango. Click ... (more)
K-36 #486 sits on the turntable on a frigid February night in Durango
Engineer Mike Nichols discusses the days plans with the train crew prior to departing Durango with the winter photographer's special.
Rio Grande #483 has just left Durango and is heading down the branch to Farmington, New Mexico, with loads of drilling mud and pipe. In a little over a year the branch will be abandoned and remove... (more)