A special steam charter with loco 478 arrives at Silverton
Where else in the country can you see steam doubleheaders on a routine basis? When D&SNG has ten or more cars and no larger K36s available, two smaller K28 2-8-2s are used to pull trains to Silver... (more)
The engineer is on the Fireman's side looking out the window to see if everyone is aboard for the ride back to Durango. As you can see, the snow is still coming down pretty hard.
K-28 #478 shoves caboose 0540 around the wye at Rockwood to position it on the rear of the winter photographer's special before departing for Durango,
Engineer Mike Nichols discusses the days plans with the train crew prior to departing Durango with the winter photographer's special.
Set against a backdrop of rocky cliffs, the Animas River far below, and snow depths not seen in the past 15 years in southwestern Colorado, K-28 #478 blows down as she slowly makes her way north a... (more)
Amidst clear skies, waist deep snow, and ice covered trees, Durango & Silverton K-28 #478 braves the elements working upgrade just south of Rockwood, Colorado.
D&S 480 crosses the Animas River in Durango. There aren't to many places in the world where you can see narrow gauge steam cross a bridge like this in a city.
D&S 478 splits the rock walls approaching Rockwood.
D&RGW 478 works it's train through the cut at Rockwood before stopping to drop off passengers. Soon it will be on its way home.
Putting on a good show, #478 blasts a column of smoke while approaching the famous 'High Line' and Horseshoe Curve.
