It was given number 313, because it resembled the Silver Vista. 1880s vintage coaches were exquisitely restored and new coaches were added to the roster of rolling stock. Durango, Colorado was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. In 1938, it was sold to Warner Bros. and was used in many films. [3] During the late 1970s, the D&RGW was actively trying to sell the Silverton branch, and in 1979, Charles Bradshaw, a Florida citrus grower, offered the railroad a legitimate opportunity to divest itself of the now isolated route. Eventually, the engine went to the Old Vegas amusement park in Henderson, Nevada, where it became badly damaged by a fire. It also features many artifacts from the Durango and Silverton areas. Photo Date: 9/11/1996 Upload Date: 5/13/2013 1:10:34 AM : Location: Tacoma, CO : Author: John Huey: Categories: Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action: Locomotives: DSNG 482(2-8-2) Views: 343 Comments: 1 DURANGO and SILVERTON #482. report. Beautiful colors on the way to Silverton on October 25, 2012, On the Highline above the Animas Canyon on October 25, 2012, Along the Animas River to Silverton on October 25, 2012, Approaching Silverton on October 25, 2012, The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad currently operates over 50 pieces of rolling stock. Today it is the oldest private railroad coach still in service in the United States. As of 2020, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad operates coal-fired and converted oil-fired steam engines and diesel engines. This results in the draft being forced through the fire bed in the thinner areas towards the flue sheet, which usually is hindered by the lack of draft between the grates and the arch brick. Bolstered by national exposure via Hollywood movies being filmed along the line in the late 1940s, the railroad created The Silverton, a summer-only train service on June 24, 1947. There are three classes, K-28, K-36 and K-37, which are all based on wheel arrangement and pulling power of the locomotive. Colorado’s Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is arguably one of the best and highest profile steam tourist railroads in the country. It runs daily during the summer. The Casey Jones is owned by the San Juan Historical Society. Was built in 1984 as a coach and was named Hunt. For this reason, the D&SNG traded #497 to the C&TSRR in exchange for K-36 class #482. Concession car 126 was originally baggage car 27. All locomotives were eventually restored to operating condition. In the winter of 2007–2008 it was rebuilt with overstuffed seating for in a wide three across arrangement and had its name changed to San Juan. 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In 2009 it became a family upscale coach. Busy Day on the Durango and Silverton Author: LJGross. Durango depot was built in January 1882 and has been preserved in its original form.[3]. 483 58584 C&TS Retired in 1968. Concession car 212 was originally coach 20 built in 1879. of tractive effort. Narrow-gauge Diesel engines are just as rare as any other narrow-gauge equipment. The 490 series, or "K-37" class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type locomotives, were part of a class of thirty standard gauge class 190 (later, class C-41) 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type engines built in 1902 for the D&RG by Baldwin Locomotive Works. 5 went into service on June 8, 1933 and was built by the Rio Grande Southern railroad. In 1887 it was rebuilt into a combination coach-baggage car and numbered 215. The new company Animas River Railway was incorporated by the D&SNG, in order to preserve the integrity of its own claim of "100% coal-fired steam locomotives". After arriving in Denver, he formulated a plan to build a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad southward from Denver to El Paso, Texas[4] (see Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad). Construction to Silverton, Colorado, began that fall. It was acquired from the Arkansas Limestone Railroad. Trains; Durango & Silverton … ; Composition .999 Silver with Pure 24k Gold Highlighting; Weight 31.15 grams 1 oz. Caboose No. Is 17 feet (5.2 m) long, and was built in 1886. His plans were fulfilled with the March 25, 1981, acquisition of the D&RGW's 45-mile (72 km) Silverton branch and all of its structures and rolling stock. Out of the original ten only three 470s remain and all are owned and operated by the D&SNG. Its modern amenities include internet service and a twenty-inch flat paneled television. The original Silver Vista was destroyed by a fire in Alamosa in 1953. The Sons of Katy Elder, 1965 starring John Wayne, Dean Martin. Sitemap. The engines currently use 6-ET automatic air and the secondary straight air used on regular service equipment. The railroad purchased some of the property around the depot, cleaned up the block extending north to Sixth Street, and facilitated the opening of gift shops and other tourist-friendly businesses. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Red 482 Tee - YOUTH MEDIUM. 18 comments. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad #482-2 art print matted in an 11X 14 green and maroon mat $28.00, plus shipping. 632 was built in 1986 and named Teft. 493 and 482: Tues., Dec. 22, 2020 All six operable locomotives had been inside at the time and were damaged, but not beyond repair. Removed from service in 1977. The D&SNG operates several other coaches: Animas City 323 in Silverton, October 2012. Copyright © 27/01/2021 Alamy Ltd. All rights reserved. Afterwards we head to elk park wye to wait for 476 going by. Traded to D&SNG in October 1991. Durango & Silverton engine 482 prepares to depart Silverton 1330hrs August 12, 2019 K-36 482 was built in 1928 by Baldwin and was traded to the D&S from the Cumbres &Toltec Scenic Railway in Chama, NM in 1991. This trade was mutually beneficial for both railroads as it gave the C&TSRR a fully operational locomotive, giving in exchange a locomotive that had never run and likely would never operate under C&TSRR ownership. 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Updated the (Whatever they are)s connected to the boiler jacket as they were inaccurate on my … A detailed documentary of the restoration of Locomotive No. Stock photograph of tourists posing with parked locomotive,Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Silverton,Colorado, USA. In April 2020, it was announced that four. After the Silver Vista was built in 2006, it became open observation car 410. It was later determined that the trailing truck was having trouble negotiating the curves in the Animas Canyon. It runs during the summer time. 315 is a C-18 locomotive, built in 1895 by Baldwin Locomotive Works. A meet with 482 is shown and we made a stop at the water tower for a good long drink with an epic overflow. Ownership of 315 was changed from the Chamber of Commerce to the City of Durango. Eureka and Palisade No. 503 was originally a flat car built in the 1940s, then converted for use as a coach in 1982 by the, Cars 400–405 and 411–412 are former standard gauge, Cars 406–409 and 413–416 are former standard gauge. The recreation of the Silver Vista was built in 2006. Train shows white and black steam and smoke in motion. The car had a closed vestibule, with steam heat, electric lights and seats for fourteen passengers. of tractive effort, superheated, and the boilers are fed by two non-lifting injectors. Only 11 months later, the D&RG reached Silverton on July 10, 1882. K-36 steam locomotive #486 and Diesel engine "Big Al" #7 in Durango on October 25, 2012. Concession car 566 was originally mail car 14 built in 1882. It is pulled to Cascade Canyon Wye for elegant camping. 127 was the third concession car built by the D&SNG. 236,238,849 stock photos, vectors and videos, Rio Grande class steam locomotive 482 of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) departing Durango station, Colorado, USA, https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927056.html. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and is also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. In 1986 it was put on display at Santa Rita Park. Locomotive 482, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Needleton, San Juan National Forest, Colorado. It worked around Durango until 1949. Trains hauling passengers and freight began immediately. 483, 484, 487, 488 and 489. Durango Train Depot in Durango, Colorado. They were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. The D&SNG operated only one K-37. Built in 1987–88 winter, motorcar 1001 was named Tamarron. [3] Today, the D&SNG, along with the C&TSRR, are the only two remaining parts of the former D&RGW narrow-gauge network. In 1969 it was put on display in Monument, Colorado in front of a bank. In July 2015, the D&SNG and C&TSRR had announced that a trade that proposed that the 478 should go to Chama, New Mexico, and in exchange, the D&SNG would get K-36 class No. Firing is simpler on these engines compared to the K-28s, however the larger surface area requires more fuel. An extension was added to the old roundhouse, a new car shop was built on the site of the original "car barn", and the depot saw extensive repair and internal modifications. 1923 Nash Roadster (left) and 1924 Model T Ford (right), Sears & Roebuck buggy from the 19th century. Operational. 480 is currently awaiting a conversion from burning coal to burning oil and will be the third and last locomotive so far on the D&SNG to be converted to burn oil, the others being K-37 class No. Built in 1883, the Cinco Animas was originally an immigrant sleeper. A typical trip uses around 3–5 short tons (2.68–4.46 long tons; 2.72–4.54 t) on the way up to Silverton and another 1–2 short tons (0.89–1.79 long tons; 0.91–1.81 t) on the return to Durango. Below are the Diesel engines currently used by the D&SNG: K-36 steam locomotive #486 getting ready for departure from Durango on October 25, 2012. Restored to operating condition in May 1992. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, often abbreviated as the D&SNG, is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates on 45.2 mi (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton in the U.S. state of Colorado. Locomotive 482 is festive with a fresh wreath for Christmas! The museum is located in the Durango roundhouse. Last week, an extra train was operated in addition to three regularly scheduled runs to Silverton. In 1957 it was converted for coach service. The D&SNG owns four K-36s: Nos. [12] The railroad was suspected of sparking the blaze[13] and some area businesses and residents filed a civil lawsuit against the railroad and its owner in mid-September 2018. The D&SNG currently operates six Diesel engines. 1991, the railroad's own track was featured in a, This page was last edited on 21 January 2021, at 02:26. In the winter of 2006–2007 it was again rebuilt into an open air observation car with comfortable and large overstuffed seats for a more expansive view. It originally was owned by the Eureka and Palisade Railroad, and was later sold to the Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. My Aunt and Uncle, Loydell and Geron Marcom visited the Durango and Silverton and took these pictures. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. It has room for 11 passengers. Valuation Survey was inventorying the entire railroad property after it was returned to the D&RGW after World War 1. Opened in 1998, the D&SNG Museum is a tribute to railroading nationally and southwest Colorado. 18 is a narrow-gauge 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type locomotive built in 1911 by Baldwin Locomotive Works. The Silverton Railway (1887-1922), the Silverton Northern Railroad (1895-1942), and the Silverton, Gladstone & Northerly Railroad (1899-1942), were all built out from Silverton to mines and settlements in these mountains. Patronage never met expectations and has not operated since. SP No. Diesel engine #1, nicknamed the "Hotshot", is a 50-ton center cab engine built in 1957. Some of the cars are the oldest passenger cars in existence. Diesels were first introduced to the Durango Yard in the 1960s with Diesel locomotive #50. 476 and 478 saw an extensive service on the San Juan passenger train, which ran between Durango, Colorado and Alamosa, Colorado until 1951. The Fairplay has hosted Presidents William H Taft, Ulysses S Grant and Theodore Roosevelt. [citation needed], The observation car on the Silverton route in 1951. Shop for durango silverton train art from the world's greatest living artists. On display are outfit cars, some equipped with kitchen facilities and side-dumped gondolas. Silverton, Colorado, USA - August 12, 2007: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Engine Number 482, old steam engine, from the front. Of the nine steam locomotives currently owned by the D&SNG, Nos. 99% Upvoted. The first railbus trip left at 7:30 a.m. on May 7 for Elk Park. 493. It was renumbered 126 in 1886. It has never been restored to operating condition. #9 was later traded to the Georgetown Loop Railroad in March 2017 in exchange for their Diesel engine #1203. Not much to say about this one. Engine 42 and a caboose running from Grady, located east of Mancos, Colorado to Durango was the last train movement on the RGS. The railroad currently has a total of nine narrow-gauge steam locomotives and ten narrow-gauge diesel locomotives, six of which were acquired within the last three years. [15] They were built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works[16] of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York in 1923. Enjoy! In later years it fell into disrepair. Operational. It depicts a narrow-gauge railroad similar to the D&RGW. The Silver Vista observation car is new for 2006. McCall24 MinutesVHSReleased in 1992Locomotive No. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, Durango Picture: #482 - Check out Tripadvisor members' 9,137 candid photos and videos of Durango and Silverton … It is on display in the museum. 631 was built in 1985 and named the North Star. Beginning May 7, 1988 a new Diesel-hydraulic motorcar and trailer railbus began making trips out of Rockwood, Colorado up the Animas canyon. Open Observation cars 406–409 and 413–416 were built between 1982 and 1986, The original Silver Vista was built in 1947 by the D&RGW. [14] The railroad is currently aiming to have at least half of their operational steam locomotives converted to oil-power. save. It was originally numbered 420. It also had a baggage compartment and restroom. It was turned into a business car in 1913. 119 was built in 1882 and is currently not in service. It was renumbered 350 in 1959. Then, in 1982, the Cinco Animas was sold to the D&S. 482 having dropped off its passengers at Durango depot draws its train around the balloon loop before dropping the consist and backing on to the disposal road. This thread is archived. The last excursion of the Animas River Railway was on September 23 from Rockwood to Cascade. It was rebuilt by the D&SNG in 1984 with a kitchen, a bathroom and beds. It was then moved to Hermosa, Colorado as the maintenance of way office. In the Silverton depot are local artifacts. [citation needed]. ... 482 in service; 486 out of service for all of 2020 for running gear and some firebox work, and 493 in service as our sole current oil burner. The 480s were used for freight-hauling throughout the D&RGW 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge network. It could seat 32 people and had a 300-horsepower (220 kW) six-cylinder Caterpillar engine. It was restored to operating condition in 2007 by the Durango Railroad Historical Society, which operates the locomotive occasionally on both the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Went to C&TS in 1970. While being owned by several parties between 1951 and 1982 the Fairplay was renamed the Nomad. When narrow-gauge pieces of equipment come back to life there are very few places in the United States where they can run. K-37 steam locomotive #493 on display before its restoration to operation, Silverton, October 2012. Posted by 2 years ago. Built in 1878, the Nomad was originally named Fairplay. In June 2018, the railroad shut down for several weeks due to a wildfire, named the "416 Fire",[10] which was fought by two air tankers, six helicopters and some 400 firefighters on the ground. Diesel engine #9 was first acquired by the D&SNG in March 2006 and is a 92-ton center cab Diesel. Numbers 493 and 498 are owned by the D&SNG, but as of 2020, #498 is not operational. #493 ran under its own power for the first time on January 24, 2020. Mail baggage car No. The D&S named coach 312 the Silverton. It was rebuilt in 1946/47, using a World War II surplus GMC gasoline truck engine and a Wayne Corporation school bus body. Terms and conditions ~
Maintenance of way train in Silverton on October 25, 2012, Maintenance crane in Silverton on October 25, 2012, Speeder #9002 in Silverton on October 25, 2012. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad #482 art print matted in an 8 X 10 green and maroon mat $18.00, plus shipping. [11] An estimated 54,129 acres (21,905 ha) of the San Juan National Forest were burned, with losses estimated at more than $31 million. In 1871, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway began to lay rails south from Denver. December 22, 2020. Here is the 473 and 482 in Silverton. The Casey Jones railbus was built in 1915 out of a Model T and is a predecessor of the Galloping Goose. Built in 1880, it was originally named the Hildago as Horton chair car number 25. It is estimated it could take up to two years to finish the restoration. The General Palmer is exclusively used by owner Allen Harper, his family and guests. In March 2020, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country severely affected the US. At the time, American Heritage Railways was headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida. Back to Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad- Many of these pieces run during the railroad's annual Railfest held every August. It was reconverted to a full concession car by the D&SNG in 1982. The Silverton Freight Yard Museum was opened in 1999 and is located at the Silverton depot and rail yard. 3. 473 served on the Chili Line until it was abandoned in 1941. The original Cinco Animas could seat up to thirty passengers. The General Palmer was built in 1880 as a business car for the D&RG. The engine weighs 35 tons and pulls with 17,100 lbs of tractive effort. Gondolas 403–405 were built for the 1967 season on The Silverton. It runs daily throughout the summer. Trains operate from Durango to the Cascade Wye in the winter months and Durango–Silverton during the summer months. In 1942, 215 had been sold to a Mexican railway. McCall.[22]. In 1886, it was rebuilt as Business Car N. 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