The 0900 Silverton Steam Train is pulling out of Hermosa after adding Southern Pacific 18, which will serve as the helper engine to Silverton. The oil-fired No. 18 was restored by the Carson & Col... (more)

Southern Pacific 18 is the helper engine on today's 0900 Silverton Train, seen here heading upgrade out of Hermosa.

My favorite K-36 on the D&SNG, No. 481, is upgrade at Hermosa with a nine-car train headed to Silverton. This locomotive has been operating on the D&SNG since 1981 and was the first K-36 reach Si... (more)

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)

Just about to cross Hwy 550, D&SNG 107 pours it on as it begins the climb to Silverton.

SP 18 and K-37 #493 doublehead on the daily steam train to Silverton

DSNG 107 leads its train over Hermosa Creek and back towards Durango after it's daily run to Silverton.

During the summer of 2020, the Durango and Silverton was not operating revenue passenger trains between its titular towns, instead merely running between Rockwood and Cascade Canyon. However, equi... (more)

The 2020 season for the Durango and Silverton has been a difficult one -- in addition to the Covid-19 pandemic preventing trains from departing Durango, a bridge washed out south of Silverton, and... (more)

Whistling for the Hwy 550 crossing, Baldwin K-36 No.482 leads the morning train to Silverton. No. 482 opens up for the climb to come. After crossing Hwy 550, the grade changes from 1% to 2.5% on t... (more)

Weather can play a big part in the mountains and getting wet is one of them. Baldwin K-36 No. 480, leads today's first section through Hermosa past the D&SNGRR Maintenance Yard in the rain. The h... (more)

The second train of the day passes the water tower at Hermosa. Here, the train will begin its ascent to Rockwood and on into the Animas River Canyon.

D&SNG K28 Class #478 works hard up the 2.5% grade between Hermosa and Rockwood with an eight car train for todays excursion.

Drifting down to Hermosa. DSNG Locomotive #486 is just drifting down the last of the 2.5% grade from Rockwood, as she blows for the US 550 Crossing at Hermosa, Colorado. With just about 3... (more)

Durango and Silverton Engineer William (Bill) Colley is at the throttle of this excursion. Bill looks over his shoulder at his 11 car train he is pulling up the steepest part of the DSNG Mainline ... (more)