(RRAdventures) - Railfanning Colorado

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Wait, I’m getting ahead of myself…

We arrived September 23rd and while the wife gets settled into the hotel I walk down to the Durango&Silverton yard to take some initial video.

Checking out the Train Schedule for today…

Is that a whistle I hear, Quick run outside!!!

Watch & Listen to #482 pull into Durango Station


Durango & Silverton; Video Clip#1 (15 Sec.)
Description : D&S#482 arriving back at Durango, CO
Location : Durango, Colorado

Here is the complete train via video frame clips


K-36 Steam Engine #482, Built 1925

Coach #213 (Home Ranch)

Coach #631 (North Star)

Coach #630 (Hunt)

The next 4 passenger cars in the train


Open Gondola #400

Concession #64

Coach #332 (La Plata)

Coach #632 (Teft)

…and the last four cars; includng Cinco Animas Parlor car


Coach #270 (Pinkerton)

Coach #331 (Trimble)

Open Gondola

B-2 Business Car (Cinco Animas)

Oh yes, nearly forgot Boxcar #3681 pulling up the rear

What in the world in the Durangon & Silverton doing by placing a box car to ruin the view of the first class passengers in the business (observation) car at the rear of the train. The D&RGW always put the box car (to handle our luggage and occasionally lunch provisions) right behind the locomotive. If I had paid extra fare to ride the rear car I would have registered a very strong complaint.

I know what you mean and I have no idea why that train was carrying the boxcar on the rear like that. [:S]

Well, since I’m outside, might as well get some shots of the depot from this side…

Here is a shot of the Freight House and the Yard Tower is behind it

Is that another train I hear coming in… Quick setup!!!

VIDEO CLIP: D&S#481 arriving back at Durango, CO


Durango & Silverton; Video Clip#2 (15 Sec.)
Description : D&S#481 arriving back at Durango, CO
Location : Durango, Colorado

A nice Nose shot of #481

Here is #498 sitting back in the yard

I stepped through the Roundhouse to find D&RGW Flanger OF in the sunset

More yard action

Follow-up on the C&TS - I’ve got Brochure#2 now online