Fred Neveu Loc: Green Bay

The Durango and Silverton railroad is a Narrow-Gage excursion railroad that runs trains in the summer months for rail fans. The D & S RR was part of the Denver & Rio Grande narrow gage division of the Started operating this line in 1882 to conned Durango and Silverton, Colorado. It was used to transport silver and gold ore from the San Juan mountains, North of Silverton.

Standard gage is 4 feet 8 1/2 inches between the rails, narrow-gauge is 3 feet between the rails. In the mountains of Colorado the cost of laying track is a lot less money and it can tighter curves because of smaller equipment. Even in 1882 it cost a million donors a mile to lay track min some places.

The railroad is listed on the National Historic register. It takes about 7 hours to travel the 90 miles, round trip.

I made this photograph in Hermosa, Colorado, siding. The locomotive fireman was working hard trying to make the boiler as possible because as soon as it passed Hermosa it would begin a 2% uphill grade. 2% means for every 100 feet traveled it would gain 2 feet.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Wow! That's a great photo! I've been on that trip a couple of times, great scenery.

insman1132 Loc: Southwest Florida

Nice Picture, Fred. I have been there and rode that train. Nice memories.

Schoee Loc: Europe

Fabulous pic. I checked your other posts and all are great..

Fred Neveu Loc: Green Bay

Thank you for the post, and I agree that it is a great trip.

Fred Neveu Loc: Green Bay

Thank you8 for the rest comment/