SP 18 doubleheads with 493 on the first Silverton revenue trip in more than a year.

Spring is in full swing here in Durango, with new pops of color blossoming daily. Here, Southern Pacific No. 18 makes its way back to town on its first test run of the season. The engine will spen... (more)

Southern Pacific No. 18 returns to Durango on its first test run of the season. The engine will spend the next several months here to help bolster the Durango & Silverton's oil-burning fleet durin... (more)

The 2019 Winter Photography Special found me face to face with a neat little narrow gauge ten wheeler. In-between runby's we were allowed to cross the tracks for a different angle. Using my teleph... (more)

Steam Meets On The Keller Branch. While only one of the two locomotive's pictured is actually under steam, who would have thought even this would be possible in 2017 on a portion of the Sou... (more)

Running as an extra, Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18 passes the Yard-Limit sign at the Northern end of Durango as it makes its first ever run to Silverton. This locomotive is owned by the Carson & C... (more)

Winter photo charter on The D&S railroad. light snow on and off all day during a very heavy snow season. I recommend these charters we had a great time in some tough conditions

This was the second day (Saturday) of the Durango and Silverton winter photographers weekend. I call this "Oil smoke in the Animas Canyon!".

On Saturday of the annual D&S winter photographers weekend, the visiting SP 18 pulled a three car train from Durango to Tall Timber. Originally the plan was to go to Cascade, but a snow slide bl... (more)

Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge 4-6-0 #18 moves about the Laws Yard during the 2017 Slim Princess Reunion Event at Laws Railroad Museum.

Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge 4-6-0 #18 moves about the Laws Yard during the 2017 Slim Princess Reunion Event at Laws Railroad Museum.

The Laws Railroad Museum provided a nice setting for the newly restored SP 18, and this was one of the more interesting photo ops. The wig wag, dusty crossing, and old cars all seems to fit quite... (more)

The Laws Railroad Museum provided a nice setting for the newly restored SP 18. The museum has only about 2000 feet of "mainline" track but a lot of well preserved infrastructure including a gallo... (more)

In a cloud of steam, the Slim Princess backs away from the fuel and water tanks and heads to the depot to pick up its train. On this, its first day of public trips at the Laws Railroad Museum, SP... (more)

The mighty Sierra Nevada rise above the Owens Valley as Southern Pacific ten-wheeler #18 prepares for her first day of trips for the public at the Laws Railroad Museum.