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)

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.

D&SNG K28 #476 pulls the 2018 Fall Photographer's Train carefully along the High Line, MP 469.2, Rockwood, CO 9/23/18. This, the signature location on the D&SNGRR, was the highlight of the trip f... (more)

D&SNG K28 #476 pulls the 2018 Fall Photographer's Train past Tall Timber Resort, MP 475.25, at Cascade, CO, 9/23/18.

D&SNG K28 #476 pulls the 2018 Fall Photographer's Train along the Animas River at Cascade, CO, 9/23/18.

D&SNG K28 #476 is in charge of the 2018 Fall Photographer's Train and passing the site of Bowen's Ranch, MP 479.55, 9/23/18.

D&SNG K28 #476 with the 2018 Fall Photographer's Train en tow, crosses the Animas at Tefft, CO 9/23/18.

D&SNG K36 #482, #486 and K28 #476 pose at the Durango roundhouse 9/22/18. From the night photo session of the 2018 Fall Photographer's Weekend

D&SNG K28 #476 takes its train over the Animas River at Tacoma, CO 9/23/18. The first photo stop of the 2018 Durango and Silverton Fall Photographer's Special.

D&SNG K28 #476, a 1923 Alco, goes for a spin on the Durango turntable 9/22/18. From the Durango and Silverton 2018 Fall Photographer's Special night photo session.

D&SNG K36 #486 and 482 put up for the night at the Durango roundhouse 9/22/18. From the Durango and Silverton 2018 Fall Photographer's Special night photo session.

D&SNG K36 #486 pauses at the Durango roundhouse 9/22/18. From the Durango and Silverton 2018 Fall Photographer's Special night photo session.

D&SNG K36 #482, a 1925 Baldwin, leads its train out of Durango, CO, passing Trimble 10/6/16.

Knives Out

With the blades of the flanger deployed, Work Extra 476 becomes a knife to the fresh powder on this icy February morning. Earlier that morning, before the sun was e... (more)

Heading into Silverton. I shared this spot with a guy from Nottingham whose daughter worked in Silverton. A spring storm was heading for the muntains so I headed back to Durango very quickly after... (more)