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| Sharon E Evans | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> My First day of riding the Durnago and Silverton Narrow Gauge | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 1 Front of the Durango station of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad |
 2 Sign on the front of the Durango station of the D&SNG |
 3 Looking from street toward the trains and buildings of the DSNG |
 4 Open car Knight Sky on the first train of the day |
 5 View of all 3 trains lined up for departure from Durango |
 6 Lounge of the Cinco Animus DSNG showing detail of this car built in 1883.jpg |
 7 Pullman compartment of the Cinco Animus it can sleep 8 |
 8 Galley of the Cinco Animus.jpg |
 9 Detail of the ceiling lights in the Cinco Animus |
 10 Detail of the walls, wall covering and draps in the Cinco Animus |
 11 Stopped at Hermosa for water looking down the side of the train |
 12 Bridge at Hermosa |
 13 Hermosa showing the original D&RGW tank and the current D&SNG tank |
 14 Overview of Hermosa with ballast hoppers in siding |
 15 Hydroelectric plant at Tacoma which has been in continous operation since before 1910 |
 16 Sidings at Tacoma with stored equipment which the railroad has been trying to sell |
 17 Details of the stored cars at Tacoma which is probably why it is still sitting here |
 18 Train winds around the curving Animus River |
 19 Stopped for water at Tank Creek tank looking down the side of the train |
 20 The flag has been called back at Tank Creek |
 21 Colorado wildlife hoping for a handout |
 22 Tank Creek tank which actually gets its water from Tank Creek |
 23 Stopped at Tall Timbers to let off the passengers who were going soaring zip lining, there |
 24 Detail of the stop at Tall Timbers complete with its own speeder garage |
 25 Cascade wye where the train turns in winter |
 26 Whistle stop sign for Cascade Canyon |
 27 Restored telephone box. |
 28 Looking east from the train just north of Cascade |
 29 Needleton stop to let off campers and hikers at the NPS base camp |
 30 Flat car in Needleton Siding |
 31 Stopped at Needleton tank with the restored, but not used, DRGW tank seen |
 32 The flag comes in after the Needleton stop |
 33 The restored Needleton tank |
 34 The current Needleton tank |
 35 Old alignment over Animus River that was replaced in the 1960's |
 36 Stop at Elk Park to let off hikers for the Colorado Trail which crosses here |
 37 Looking back at Elk Park and the wye that is there |
 38 Our train curves around the wild Animus River as it approaches Silverton |
 39 Waterfall coming down the side of the rocks with fans taking our picture |
 40 Remains of an old mine just outside Silverton |
 41 Crossing the Animus for last time entering Silverton |
 42 As our train waits to leave the 486 has brought the third train into Silverton |
 43 As we leave a crew member of the second train give a wave |
 44 As we curve away from the downtown stop the sun has come out and the clouds streak over the peaks |
 45 The third train at the wye wait for us to clear so it can back into Silverton |
 46 Looking back at Silverton with the clouds hanging over the mountains |
 47 The flag is out again as we take water at Needleton on the way back |
 48 Another shot of restored Needleton tank in the afternoon light |
 50 The afternoon sun baths the side of the Needles with snow |
 51 One of our rear markers |
 52 Looking back at High Bridge |
 53 Our train winds around the rock ledge on the High Line |
 54 Looking down at the Animus River from the High Line |
 55 Looking across at the head end of our train from the retaining wall |
 56 Looking back at the retaining wall |
 57 Diesel stationed at Rockwood with a fire train |
 58 Overview of Rockwood with MOW equipment |
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