Durango & Silverton Railroad-Durango, Colorado-7-15-2018: These images show two K-28 locomotives, numbers #476 and #473. #473 will head out first and wait the #476 at Hermosa Community...

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

These images show two K-28 locomotives, numbers #476 and #473.
#473 will head out first and wait the #476 at Hermosa Community north of Durango about 10 miles or so.
At Hermosa, #473 will join up with #476. They call two locomotives pulling a "double header".
The reason for two locomotives is the 2.5% grade between Hermosa and Rockwood.
14 cars and two locomotives will then make up the train.
At Rockwood Station, #473 will disconnect to continue to Silverton.

1. #473 is staged across the street from the yard. It will head out shortly for Hermosa. There it will wait for #476 to arrive and join the train.

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2. #476 departing the yard.
2. #476 departing the yard....

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3. Double header crossing Hwy 550 at Hermosa.

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#4. Approaching Hwy 550 underpass.

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#5. Image #4 is cropped to fill screen in download.

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RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Good set and great to see them double heading.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

RichardTaylor wrote:

Good set and great to see them double heading.

Thank you, Richard!
Pat

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Longshadow wrote:

Thank you, Longshadow!
Pat

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice ones.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

jaymatt wrote:

Nice ones.

Thank you, John!
Pat

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

Looking from my phone. 4 and 5 look like a model rr set up.
1, 2 and 3 are great.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Jay Pat wrote:

These images show two K-28 locomotives, numbers #476 and #473.
#473 will head out first and wait the #476 at Hermosa Community north of Durango about 10 miles or so.
At Hermosa, #473 will join up with #476. They call two locomotives pulling a "double header".
The reason for two locomotives is the 2.5% grade between Hermosa and Rockwood.
14 cars and two locomotives will then make up the train.
At Rockwood Station, #473 will disconnect to continue to Silverton.

Great shots Pat.

Stephan G

Jay Pat wrote:

These images show two K-28 locomotives, numbers #476 and #473.
#473 will head out first and wait the #476 at Hermosa Community north of Durango about 10 miles or so.
At Hermosa, #473 will join up with #476. They call two locomotives pulling a "double header".
The reason for two locomotives is the 2.5% grade between Hermosa and Rockwood.
14 cars and two locomotives will then make up the train.
At Rockwood Station, #473 will disconnect to continue to Silverton.

Great set. Thanks for sharing,

RSPB Loc: New York

This is a wonderful set - I love them all, although my favorite would probably be the third one that shows all the cars and the full head of steam. Thanks for posting

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Plieku69 wrote:

Looking from my phone. 4 and 5 look like a model rr set up.
1, 2 and 3 are great.

Well, a full scale model.
Thanks for looking and commenting!
Pat

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

RSPB wrote:

This is a wonderful set - I love them all, although my favorite would probably be the third one that shows all the cars and the full head of steam. Thanks for posting

Thank you!
Pat

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Stephan G wrote:

Great set. Thanks for sharing,

Thanks for the kind words!!

I hope everyone gets a chance to see this operation in person!!
Pat

Plieku69 Loc: The Gopher State, south end

Jay Pat wrote:

Well, a full scale model.
Thanks for looking and commenting!
Pat

Pat, you are right. I thought that just as I hit send.
I find the perspective very interesting.
Ken