Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Late Summer Steam to Silverton (4K60)

Deep in the heart of the San Juan mountains, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad runs for 45 miles on the former Denver & Rio Grande Western Silverton Branch from Durango to Silverton, Colorado and is one of the most widely known tourist railroads in the world. In late August 2023, I spend 2 and a half days getting video of the railroad's regular train operations, as well as a couple special trains.

For the first part, we will follow the regular trains from Durango to Silverton, with 3 different former Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge 2-8-2 mikados of classes K-36 and K-37 in charge. We will also see an appearance by Rio Grande Southern Galloping Goose number 5 at Rockwood on a trip to Cascade Canyon.

In the next part, we will follow the regular trains from Silverton back to Durango, including a few scenes of the world-famous "High Line."

Finally, we will follow the popular "Durango Blues Train" on all 3 nights of the trains' operation in 2023 to Rockwood. With K-28 number 473 at the point, we get the rare opportunity to see steam running at dusk into darkness as several blues bands play on board for the passengers.

So come along, and you'll soon see why this railroad is highly regarded among tourists and railfans alike.

Chapters:
0:00 Durango-Silverton
22:27 Silverton-Durango
41:22 Durango Blues Train