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Durango, situated on the Animas River is perhaps best known for the Durango and Silverton Narrowgauge Railroad - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Durango train station - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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| Every morning during the summer months, two trains a day set out for Silverton - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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Escorted yard and shed visits are available at advertised times after - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The Roundhouse (left). Preparing for the morning departure of the first train to Silverton (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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# 486 runs out from the yard and over the grade (level) crossing, before reversing back onto its train - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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# 486 and its train ready to leave town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The first train of the day gets under way along Narrowgauge Avenue, Durango - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The train consist is of genuine vintage passenger cars - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The second train of the day leaves about an hour later and is often double headed; but the pilot engine does not always run through to Silverton - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Alpine Bank in Main Avenue, Durango (left); Radiant Cat outside the offices of the Durango Herald (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The town centre is easy to get about on foot and a trolley runs the length of Main Avenue - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Main Avenue, Durango - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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| The Rochester Hotel in East 2nd Avenue (left); Main Avenue, Durango with the Strater Hotel at the corner of East 7th Street - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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| The Strater Hotel, Durango - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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The returning trains arrive back in Durango in late afternoon and the first train is seen crossing the Animas at 15th Street - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The first train continuing over the grade crossing at 15th Street (left). The pilot locomotive of the morning's second train returns light engine across the Animas and was shortly followed by the second train - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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The second train arrives back in Durango - double heading never takes place on returning trains. The dog house (shack originally provided for the brakeman) on the tender is clearly visible. The boxcar contains fire fighting equipment in case it is needed for trackside fires caused by sparks from the smoke stack - the locomotives are coal burning - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow |
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Rail Tour: Durango & Silverton Scenic Railroad |
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