Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 hurry alongside the reflecting pond at Trimble on a sunny spring morning.

Durango & Silverton 480 rests in the Durango Roundhouse alongside stablemates 473 and 493 late at night.

Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 race through the Animas River Valley as they approach the wye at Home Ranch on a sunny spring morning.

Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 cross the Animas River for the first time on their journey as they hustle out of Durango on a sunny spring morning.

A rainbow briefly forms high above the Animas River and canyon floor shortly after Durango & Silverton 480 performs a blowdown on The Highline.

With the rubber rabbitbrush in full bloom, Durango & Silverton K-28 #476 leads the 3rd. train of the day north out of Durango.

Durango & Silverton 493 is lead onto the Durango Turntable by a nighttime roundhouse crew member on a cool spring night.

Durango & Silverton 493 rests on the Durango Turntable late at night before its trip to Silverton the following morning.

East Broad Top 16 pulls into the station with its passenger train before the first trip of the day.

Durango & Silverton 476 hustles past Cataract Falls as it starts the return trip back to Durango.

Durango & Silverton 480 works hard through the Rockwood Cut on a sunny May day.

With a light drizzle falling and the snow actively melting, the margins of pulling this shot off were extremely slim, but lasted just long enough for success. With a fully loaded 15 car (16 if you... (more)

Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 race past the reflecting pond at Trimble on a sunny May morning.

Durango & Silverton 473 and 480 hustle through the Animas River Valley at Home Ranch on a sunny spring morning.

The Midnight Oil

It's a relatively balmy February in the southern Rockies as the D&SNG's Scott Kennedy oils around K-36 #482 on the Durango Platform. As part of the Durango an... (more)