Steam locomotive engineers are supposed to have some gray hair! On the other hand it is great seeing a new generation learn steam railroading. Joe Dailey at age 31 was the old head on this crew, ... (more)

K-28 2-8-2 no. 478 just in off a passenger run to Silverton rides the table after servicing

On display in the Durango Museum, Engine 42 was one of the 2-8-0 locomotives built by Baldwin in 1887 for the D&RG. In November 1916 the engine was sold to the Rio Grande Southern and was used til... (more)

Their servicing complete, four of the Rio Grande's 2-8-2 K-36 locomotives await their next call to duty at the Durango roundhouse. These days, however, the majority of their duties involve hauling... (more)

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One of the highlights of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s 2010 Railfest has been this consist of green passenger cars pulled by C-18 class consolidation #315. This entire consist wa... (more)

The Durango and Silverton Railroad.

Durango and Silverton, ex Rio Grande, #482 crosses over the high bridge en-route back to Durango, CO.

What was supposed to be a routine maintenance check turned into a 5 hour long repair of a drive wheel spring holder.

At 4:00am, crew members at the Durango and Silverton take a few minute break before going outside to ready the locomotives for the day's run to Silverton. In just a few minutes time, these same cr... (more)

At 4:30am, crew members at the Durango and Silverton begin their daily chores of servicing and preparing their locomotives for their daily run to Silverton. Seen here, a crew member walks through... (more)

Running through the San Juan National Forest. A railfan special during a narrow gauge convention. This K-28 has a bear trap on its stack C&S style.