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Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

The following photos were taken during our family vacation to Colorado in July 2006. Notice how cloudy and rainy it was during our summertime visit, which goes to show that when in the Rockies, always expect the unexpected! The Durango & Silverton NGRR is a first-rate organization, and if you are ever in the area, I highly recommend taking a trip on it! We rode in the Silver Vista excursion car, which features a glass roof & side walls, giving a superb view all around.

Riding the Train from Durango to Silverton and back to Durango


Everybody has boarded, and the train is ready to depart Durango for Silverton

Clearances are very tight in some places

Out of the flatland and up into the mountains we go

Our first glimpse of the Animas River from the edge of the mountain


Another view of the Animas River; the scenery and views during this trip are second to none!

Yet another view of the Animas River

Coming around a popular photo spot

Locomotive 482 taking us round the bend


Looking down again at the Animas River

Rounding the bend

What great rock formations!

Great view for model builders


Another view down to the Animas River

Looking back

Looking back down at the Animas River

Lots of old rail is used for other functions along the route


Looking down at the Animas River Canyon

Looking back where we came from

What spectacular scenery!

One can only imagine how difficult it was to build this section


Animas River Canyon

Animas River Canyon

Above the canyon, into the woods

Looking behind us


Wooded and rugged territory

Stacks of rail awaiting installation

Another view of the rugged Animas River canyon

Passing siding


Passing siding storing old rolling stock

Looks like an old stock car

Old flatcar

Old gondolas


Another old stock car

Old boxcar

Siding

Passing another marker


View from inside the Silver Vista

Water tank along the route

Small clearing

Another small clearing


Along the Animas River

Another clearing

Stopping for water

Another view from inside the Silver Vista


Riding right next to the river

Looking north

Spectacular mountain scenery

The river & canyon flatten out at the entrance to Silverton


Rolling stock & equipment at the southwest edge of Silverton

More rolling stock & equipment

Flat car

Heading back south to Durango


An old steel truss bridge just south of Silverton

View of old bridge south of Silverton; abutments had been washed out in previous flood

Inspection car turnout track

Another view of the water tower on the way back to Durango


Back through the canyon to Durango

Back through the canyon to Durango

Back through the canyon to Durango

Back through the canyon to Durango; good shot of washed-out rail at water's edge


Back through the canyon to Durango

Approaching the Animas River bridge

The Animas River bridge

Track inspection equipment parked on a siding


Track inspection equipment parked on a siding

Back in Durango, turning locomotives on turntable

Back in Durango, turning locomotives on turntable

Passenger car trucks on display in Durango yard


Archbar trucks on display in Durango yard

Front view of trucks

Another view of Archbar trucks

The Silver Vista


The Silver Vista

A view from inside the Silver Vista

Another view from inside the Silver Vista

The Durango Depot
       



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Locomotive & Other Detail Shots

K-36 No. 482 in Silverton

K-36 No. 482 in Silverton

K-36 No. 482 in Silverton

K-36 No. 482 in Silverton


K-36 No. 482 in Silverton

K-36 No. 482 in Silverton

K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango


K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango


K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango


K-28 No. 476 in Durango

K-28 No. 476 in Durango

Turning locomotive No. 480 on turntable via John Deere power in Durango

Turning locomotive No. 480 on turntable via John Deere power in Durango
       

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