Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, CO Photos

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad runs tourist steam trains along a scenic gorge between these two heritage Colorado towns. There is also a museum featuring historical rail objects from which visitors can watch steam locomotives being moved around the round house.

See also: Durango, Silverton, Railroad Museum & Attractions, Colorado
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Durango & Silverton Railroad steam trains depart from Durango station. On National Register.

Durango & Silverton Railroad steam locomotives 486 & 480 ready for departure.

Nose of Durango & Silverton Railroad steam locomotive 486 made by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia.

Durango & Silverton Railroad steam locomotive 486.

Durango & Silverton Railroad steam locomotive 486.

Durango & Silverton wooden passenger car 213.

Durango & Silverton open passenger observation car.

Durango & Silverton wooden rear platform passenger car.

Durango & Silverton Railroad steam locomotive 480.

Nose of Durango & Silverton Railroad steam locomotive 480.

Durango & Silverton tender car.

Durango & Silverton wooden Trimble passenger car 331.

Durango & Silverton Silver Vista passenger car 331.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 480 backing onto turntable.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 480 backing onto turntable.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 480 on turntable.

Engineer waving from cab of Durango & Silverton locomotive 480.

Aligning Durango & Silverton turntable.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 480 emerging from roundhouse.

Locomotives sitting in Durango & Silverton roundhouse.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 486 emerging from roundhouse.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 486 emerging from roundhouse.

Durango & Silverton locomotive 486 nosing onto turntable.

Durango & Silverton steam locomotive 486 on roundhouse turntable.

Drive shaft of Durango & Silverton steam locomotive 486.

Steam envelops Durango & Silverton locomotives.

Turntable of Durango & Silverton Railroad.

Steam locomotive #42 (1887) at Durango & Silverton Railroad (D&SNGRR) Museum.

Side detail of Steam locomotive #42 at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Steam locomotive #476 at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Drive piston of Steam locomotive #476 at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Luxury passenger carriage General Palmer at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Rear platform of General Palmer private rail car at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

General Palmer nameplate on private rail car at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Interior view of General Palmer rail car at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Railway Express Agency baggage cart in Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR China coffee service at D&SRR Museum.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR Porcelain pattern at D&SRR Museum.

Souvenir plate of Durango Narrow Gauge Capital of the World at D&SRR Museum.

Souvenir Galloping Goose plate at D&SRR Museum.

Denver & Rio Grande caboose #0505 built in 1880s at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Interior of Denver & Rio Grande caboose #0505 (built in 1880s) at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

D&RG flanger snow plow (1886) at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Baggage car theater at Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Casey Jones (1928) built by mining company using 1918 Cadillac V8 engine in Durango & Silverton Railroad Museum.

Durango Passenger Station.

Whinney & Friends sculpture of colts 1992 by Joyce Parkerson at Durango Passenger Station.


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