On the last day of the regular tourist season, Mikado #482 leads her train along the Animas River on a glorious but quite cold fall day in the San Juan mountains. Mt. Garfield practically glows wi... (more)

The first of four today's four steam trains to Silverton climbs up above Shalona Lake and into Rockwood.

After loading coal and other servicing , K-36 No. 482 makes a move to the turntable before retiring for the night.

Durango & Silverton 482 passes Milepost 470, strutting along the rock shelf high above the Animas River.

Durango & Silverton 482 hauls the cascade train up towards Rockwood, passing by Shalona Lake.

Durango & Silverton 482 leads the Cascade Train around a tight curve on the world famous Highline.

Under the watchful eye of the train crew, Section 463 clings to the side of the mountain as it weaves its way along the famous High Line of the D&RGW Silverton Branch. A section to 463 was run to ... (more)

Engineer Russell and Fireman Kylah make it rain over the Animas River as they ease Durango-bound train 464 across High Bridge.

"Generations’

Durango and Silverton locomotives 482 and former White Pass & Yukon DL535 number 101 meet at Cascade Wye

Snow Day

On a cold, snowy morning, Durango And Silverton #482 takes train 261, the Cascade Canyon Express out of downtown Durango during a snow squall.

On the 13th of December 2006 I found myself driving across the Navajo Nation to Durango. I was bored, I worked at the time for the Grand Canyon Railway and wanted to get away. I shot this profile ... (more)

Durango & Silverton 482 pulls a train across the Animas River just south of Silverton, CO on a beautiful fall day.

Uphill Slow...

Contrary to what one would think, this train, following the Animas River as it leaves the San Juan Mountains is going up hill. While the river is still making its d... (more)

Silence Breaker

Silence...

The silence of the slow moving snow storm in Southwestern Colorado is broken by the crunching snow under my feet. But once paused, you r... (more)

D&SNG K36 #482 is about 6 miles from its destination of Durango, passing the Home Ranch Siding, MP 457.25, at Durango, CO 9/24/18.