Crossing the Rio Animas. Eureka & Palisade #4 leaves the dusty mining town of Silverton, Colorado behind her as she crosses the Animas River to begin her southbound journey to Durango. Th... (more)
The Omen. Day 2 of the Durango & Silverton's annual Railfest dawned mostly cloudy and the weather just went downhill from there. When Eureka & Palisade #4 arrived in Silverton around 5 PM,... (more)
Early riser. Engineer Dan Markoff, clad in his signature black derby and leather vest, leans out the cab window of his beautiful "Eureka" as he takes a passenger extra west to Cascade just ... (more)
The last of the breed. Our American way of life was built by these machines. They were the first creations of the hands of man that could move at will under their own power. They helped... (more)
Eureka! There are but a handful of 19th Century, wood-burning 4-4-0 Americans left in existence. Most are stuffed and mounted in museums, but a few are still considered "runners". Nearly ... (more)
There is only one narrow gauge, wood-burning, 4-4-0 American that is still operational, and she is depicted here on the DSNG, crossing the High Bridge at Tacoma on a northbound run to Casca... (more)
Ain't she sweet? With literally one minute to go until the alpine sunset in Silverton, Eureka & Palisade #4, aka "Eureka" runs the last few hundred yards to the depot and a well-deserved re... (more)
Eureka & Palisade 4, 4-4-0 (BLW 3783 / 1875) Eureka & Palisade 4 negotiates the ledge near Shalona Lake. This locomotive, plus several others, were participants in the Durango & Silverton's 2010 "... (more)
Eureka & Palisade 4, 4-4-0 (BLW 3783 / 1875) departs the Animas River canyon for Rockwood, Colorado. This locomotive, plus several others, were participants in the Durango & Silverton's 2010 "Rail... (more)
