High above the Animas River and edging along the High Line west (north) of Rockwood, Colorado, narrow gauge Mikato No. 473 is taking the Silverton Train home to Durango on the afternoon of August ... (more)

A Durango and Silverton mixed freight treads slowly along the steep cliffs high above the Animas River east (south) near Rockwood, Colorado, on August 24, 2005. Outside-frame Mikato 2-8-2 No. 473 ... (more)

Fireman Mike May puts on some finishing touches to the 473 before departure during a photographers special back in May of 2009

K-36 #481 crosses the Animas River on The "High Bridge" South of Tacoma

Conductor Mike May has a job briefing with his engineer during a night photo session in the Durango Yard.

Crew Photo, Durango & Silverton Railroad, 2010.

When a K37 ran on the Silverton line. Later it was traded to the Cumbres and Toltec where it had trouble staying on the rails.

Running the High Line. At a stately 5 mph, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad's Winter Train crawls along the rock ledge east of Rockwood, Colorado on its return from Cascade Can... (more)

K-28

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s 8:15 a.m. departure from Durango steams through Trimble, Colorado, on August 25, 2005. Former Rio Grande K-36-class Mikado No. 486 does the honors wit... (more)

A Durango and Silverton mixed freight photo extra crawls along the steep ledge of the High Line, high above the Animas River north (railroad west) of Rockwood, Colorado, on August 24, 2005. Poweri... (more)

473 climbs the grade out of Hermosa.

The Conductor signals the Engineer to ease his 1923-built K28 back for a hitch to its consist. The Silverton is set for a 9 AM departure. All aboard!

A Durango and Silverton photo extra approaches Rockwood, Colorado on the morning of August 24, 2005. This mixed freight pulled by K-28 No. 473 was operated during the railroad’s Railfest activit... (more)

Outbound from Durango in the Animas River Valley.