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Photo Shoot on the Durango & Silverton
Trains Unlimited Tours Photo Special
In September 2006 I was on a Trains Unlimited Tours photo special on the Durango & Silverton narrow gauge railroad in Durango, Colorado. The tour included a shop and yard tour on September 28 and two days of riding and photography on the line from Durango to Silverton. The trip included an overnight stay at Silverton.
The train used DRGW 473 repainted in the Rio Grande's "Bumblebee" scheme from the 1950's, three boxcars, two flatcars and a caboose. Several coaches were used to transport the 80 or so folks on the trip.
The first day was just a tour of the shops, yard and a night photo shoot at the roundhouse and turntable. Also managed to photograph the day's trains returning from Silverton.
- DRGW depot now used by the Durango & Silverton at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- Greasy rails in the Durango & Silverton yard at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- DRG wheels in the Durango & Silverton yard at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006 (3 photos)
- Tools and metal shavings on machinery table at the Durango & Silverton shop at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- Smokebox door of DSNG 478 at the Durango & Silverton shop at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006 (3 photos)
- Cleaning out the ashpit at the Durango & Silverton shop at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- DSNG 480 at MP 457 on return trip at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- DSNG 481 running light, crosses the Animas River at MP 452 at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- DSNG 482 crosses the Animas River at MP 452 at Durango, Colorado. September 28, 2006
- September 29, 2006
- The day consisted of many run-bys and ended with a night photo shoot at the DRGW depot in Silverton.
- DRGW 473 on a photo run-by on the High Line on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006
- Conductor of DRGW 473 makes his own photo run-by on the High Line on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006. Not enough smoke
- DSNG 480 passes by on the way to Silverton on the High Line on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006.
- DRGW 473 on a photo run-by on the High Line on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006
- DRGW 473 on a photo run-bys on the High Line on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006
- Part of the day's run-by's were simply the day's trains headed to Silverton. DSNG 482 on the High Line on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006.
- DRGW 473 makes a run-by on the High Bridge over the Animas River at Tacoma on Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006.
- The crew began to smell a burning fusee. After a short stop it turned out to be nothing. September 29, 2006
- View from the caboose as DRGW 473 travels along the Animas River on the way to Silverton on Durango & Silverton. Notice the close clearance. September 29, 2006.
- DRGW 473 making run-bys at MP 489.85 at the twin bridges on the Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006
- DSNG 480 at MP 491.2 running along the Animas River on its return trip to Durango. On the Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006.
- DRGW 473 making run-bys at MP 491.2 on the Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006 (3 photos)
- DRGW 473 making run-bys at MP 495.25 on the bridge over the Animas River just south of Silverton on the Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006 (3 photos)
- DRGW 473 making run-bys at the DRGW depot at Silverton on the Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006.
- Night photo shoot of DRGW 473 at the DRGW depot at Silverton on the Durango & Silverton. September 29, 2006.
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- September 30, 2006
- The day consisted runbys at Silverton, Kendall Creek, Elk Park Wye, the High Line and Rockwood.
- The day consisted runbys at Silverton, Kendall Creek, Elk Park Wye, the High Line and Rockwood.
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- DRGW 473 and bike rider at Silverton. September 30, 2006.
- Crew of DRGW 473 at Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 shares the road at the end of track at Silverton on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006.
- DRGW 473 at the DRGW depot at Silverton, Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 making photo runbys at Silverton on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006. (Four photos)
- DRGW 473 crossing the Animas River south of Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 at Kendall Creek on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006.
- DSNG 482 with morning train headed to Silverton at Elk Park wye on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006.
- DSNG speeder on fire patrol at Elk Park wye on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006.
- Crew of DRGW 473 at Elk Park wye on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006. (Four photos)
- Crew tends to DRGW 473 at Elk Park wye on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006.
- Crew of DRGW 473 at Elk Park wye on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DSNG 481 with the mornings westbound train passes DRGW 473 at Elk Park wye. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 taking on "water" at the restored but non-functional Needleton water tank on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 along the Animas River at MP 476.4 on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 along the Animas River at MP 472.5 on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 and rainbow on the High Line. September 30, 2006
- DRGW 473 at Rockwood on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006
- DSNG 482 with afternoon train returning to Durango at Rockwood on the Durango & Silverton. September 30, 2006.
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