Livin' On The Edge

The cool, crisp air of the Animas Canyon is ruled by the sounds of the raging Rio de Las Animas. It rules the night air here, drowning out much of anything ... (more)

Economy Haze (Haze?!?)

With Kylah at the throttle, K-36 #480 of the Durango and Silverton pounds upgrade at "Irongate" (not a railroad-defined location) above US High... (more)

Portrait of the DSNG #478.

DSNG #478 is arriving at the Silverton station with a mixed train.

DSNG #478 is hauling a mixed train between Durango and Silverton.

Durango & Silverton 476 arrives back in Durango late in the evening after completing its 90-mile round-trip journey to Silverton.

The tall grass sways to the rhythm of the passing train as K-28 476 brings The Silverton home to Durango.

Afternoon light glows across the Animas River Valley as train 464 dashes through the fields en route to Durango.

Fireman Breeden tops off the water in K-37 493 at Tank Creek as we get a clean look down the tracks at the day's 12-car train and a pristine Animas River.

K-37 493 walks across the High Line under the watchful eye of Engineer Breeden as the Animas River sits a couple hundred feet below the train.

Dual DL535s walk their train through the MP 486 slide area that shutdown Silverton service for six days in June, and another day in July after sliding again. The chute is visible behind the locomo... (more)

Train 463 with locomotives 476 and 473 pauses for water at the new Needleton Tank. However, the old wooden tank is still standing and visible midway through the train.

On Memorial Day 2024, Fireman Duncan (left) gets handed off an American flag by Engineer Breeden (right) as their K-28 locomotives pass in Silverton.

Durango & Silverton 480 rolls downgrade at Hermosa on a sunny spring evening.

Durango & Silverton 480 leads its mixed train upgrade at Cribbed Wall.