493. 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. After the Silver Vista was built in 2006, it became open observation car 410. 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There were 12:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. trips to Cascade Canyon. Posted by 2 years ago. The recreation of the Silver Vista was built in 2006. Firing while the engine is working hard is done with a large "heel" pattern, generally with as little coal on the flue sheet as possible, and gradually sloping the fire bed towards the door sheet to the height or higher than the firedoors. The Sons of Katy Elder, 1965 starring John Wayne, Dean Martin. Firing is simpler on these engines compared to the K-28s, however the larger surface area requires more fuel. Some of the Diesel engines of the D&SNG are of the center cab style, where the cab straddles the center of the locomotive. 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. It was then bought by D&RG and became No. All six operable locomotives had been inside at the time and were damaged, but not beyond repair. Went to C&TS in 1970. The line from Durango to Silverton has run continuously since 1881, although it is now a tourist and heritage line hauling passengers, and is one of the few places in the US which has seen continuous use of steam locomotives. Copyright © 27/01/2021 Alamy Ltd. All rights reserved. Last edit at 04/04/20 08: Immigrant sleepers had very few amenities and had little consideration for passenger comfort. Concession car 212 was originally coach 20 built in 1879. It was reconverted to a full concession car by the D&SNG in 1982. Just as narrow-gauge equipment and parts are rare, narrow-gauge railroads are rare these days too. Went to D&SNG in March 1981 and was the first K-36 run to Silverton. In 1924 it was converted into a parlor-smoker car. For a ton more info on this locomotive, including historical pictures, visit the DRGW number 482 Data Page. It was later determined that the trailing truck was having trouble negotiating the curves in the Animas Canyon. Between 1982 and 1985 the D&SNG built Open Observation cars 411 and 412. In the Silverton depot are local artifacts. At the time #497 operated on the D&SNG, it was the only K-37 to go to Silverton under its own power. Car No. Is 17 feet (5.2 m) long, and was built in 1886. The United States Transportation Corps. [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. [3] Today, the D&SNG, along with the C&TSRR, are the only two remaining parts of the former D&RGW narrow-gauge network. It was acquired by the D&S in 1982. It was originally designed to be an ambulance servicing the Sunnyside Mine in Eureka, Colorado. 66 was built in 1887. Engine 42 and a caboose running from Grady, located east of Mancos, Colorado to Durango was the last train movement on the RGS. K-37 #498 rests in the Durango yard near the turntable without a tender and with no plans to restore it, given its deteriorated condition. Silverton, Colorado, USA - August 12, 2007: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Engine Number 482, old steam engine, from the front. It is estimated it could take up to two years to finish the restoration. The 480s were used for freight-hauling throughout the D&RGW 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge network. Trains operate from Durango to the Cascade Wye in the winter months and Durango–Silverton during the summer months. The Durango yard facilities also saw dramatic improvements. [5] Eventually, the railroad became widely known as the "Rio Grande". Train shows white and black steam and smoke in motion. It runs daily throughout the summer. The 40-square-foot (3.7 m2) grate surface in the firebox is among the largest built for a narrow-gauge locomotive and is fed by hand firing. In 1928 and 1930, ten of the C-41s were rebuilt at the Rio Grande's Burnham Shops in Denver into 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge 2-8-2s. Because of its popularity, there has been speculation that the D&RGW destroyed it on purpose to drive revenue down so they could abandon the line from Silverton to Antonito. It has a hydraulic lift for passengers in wheelchairs. Since 1971, the Silverton branch and nearby Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR) were the only remnants of the Rio Grande's once extensive narrow-gauge system. 483, 484, 487, 488 and 489. The schedule for the Animas River Railway remained the same. Eventually, the engine went to the Old Vegas amusement park in Henderson, Nevada, where it became badly damaged by a fire. Enjoy! Of the nine steam locomotives currently owned by the D&SNG, Nos. [15] They were built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works[16] of the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in Schenectady, New York in 1923. 478 is on display in the D&SNG Museum awaiting an overhaul in the distant future. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad locomotive 482 pulls the first train of the season to Silverton on Saturday morning. It was stored from 1992 to 1997, until it was rebuilt as an open observation car 313. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-durango-silverton-narrow-gauge-engine-482-on-the-high-line-san-juan-16502749.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927103.html. 127 is now used as a movie theater in the museum. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum; Red w/White 11oz Diner Mug. Then the D&RGW realized that it was larger than another combination car 212. On October 5, 1980, The Silverton made its last run under D&RGW ownership and after operating a work train the following day, the railroad finally concluded its 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge train operations,[9] bringing to a close an era that began 110 years earlier with its narrow-gauge railroad from Denver to Colorado Springs. In 1953 the engine was sold to the Narrow Gauge Motel in Alamosa. Durango, Colorado was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1879. Since then their headquarters have been moved to Durango, Colorado. It has never been restored to operating condition. DURANGO and SILVERTON #482. Built in 1987–88 winter, motorcar 1001 was named Tamarron. Your Lightboxes will appear here when you have created some. [3], The improvements to the railroad in the 1980s would prove to be the most dramatic growth on the Silverton Branch since the earlier part of the century. It was built with a 1928 Pierce-Arrow limousine body and running gear. 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. Not much to say about this one. It was originally known as D&RG No. The grid pattern on the rails is from the sun shining through the chain link fence. 483 58584 C&TS Retired in 1968. Operational. Sitemap. Built in 1883, the Cinco Animas was originally an immigrant sleeper. 3681 is an ex-D&RGW boxcar. The original north–south plans of the D&RG eventually expanded to include extensions throughout the booming mining country of central and southwestern Colorado. Notes: 1: The designator 45-ton should not necessarily imply weight. 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. 476 and 478 saw an extensive service on the San Juan passenger train, which ran between Durango, Colorado and Alamosa, Colorado until 1951. The 480 series, or "K-36" class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type locomotives, were ten engines designed for the D&RGW. Some of the cars are the oldest passenger cars in existence. Operations for the Animas River Railway were run out of Rockwood. The name comes from the fact that the first significant use of the type was a series built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Japanese Railways in 1887. In 1981 it was purchased by the D&S and converted to a parlor car and seats twenty-five people. 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 Former mail baggage car 66 was used as the ticket window, office and waiting room for the railway. 66 served as the office, ticket window, and waiting room for the railway. In 1958 the 42 was sold to Magic Mountain Amusement Park in Golden, Colorado, where it was converted to burn fuel oil and operated for a short time. Gondolas 403–405 were built for the 1967 season on The Silverton. Alamy and its logo are trademarks of Alamy Ltd. and are registered in certain countries. [citation needed] To help continue service, motorcar 1001 now RB-1 and trailer 1002 now 313 took people out to Elk Park from Silverton. This will allow it to operate when the coal fired engines cannot, since oil fired engines do not emit cinders. It was rebuilt to its original appearance as a postal car by the D&SNG. 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. Engine 482 awaits departure from Silverton against a backdrop of autumn aspen. It visits both the D&SNG and Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Out of the original ten only three 470s remain and all are owned and operated by the D&SNG. It was turned into a business car in 1913. Troy. The original 1881 Durango roundhouse was completely destroyed by fire in the winter of 1989. Concession car 566 was originally mail car 14 built in 1882. They are used mainly to take passengers to Tall Timber to go zip lining. 473, 476, 478, 480, 481, 482, 486 and 493 are all operational. It also features many artifacts from the Durango and Silverton areas. Choose your favorite durango silverton train photographs from millions of available designs. Palmer and his associates had agreed that the choice of 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge would be well suited to the mountainous country, and relatively less expensive construction costs would enhance the viability of the new railroad. Due to their smaller size these engines are often used on the D&SNG for shorter trains, usually the first or last on the schedule and often for helper service or sectioned trains. Find the perfect locomotive 482 durango silverton narrow stock photo. During the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire, the D&SNG voluntarily shut down steam service. 473, 476 and 478 operated on the Silverton Branch from the 1950s through 1980 and are still in service today. The Silverton branch, as it became known, struggled under D&RG ownership following the Panic of 1893 and the end of free coinage of silver. Built by the D&RG in 1887, it had clerestory roof and bullnose ends. [21] It was used for oil-fired testing in preparation for the D&SNG's conversion of some of their steam locomotives from coal to oil for fuel. 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. Currently in service. December 22, 2020. Diesel engine #11 in Silverton on October 25, 2012. Close. As of 2020, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad operates coal-fired and converted oil-fired steam engines and diesel engines. Since the swap failed to go through, the D&SNG announced in June 2016 that they were going to restore 476 to operating condition and place 478 in the museum. also had a six-axle narrow-gauge Diesel locomotive (#3000) for trial use in Durango in the 1950s which saw limited use. [citation needed]. 1923 Nash Roadster (left) and 1924 Model T Ford (right), Sears & Roebuck buggy from the 19th century. Patronage never met expectations and has not operated since. The D&SNG operates two museums, the D&SNG Museum[18] and the Silverton Freight Yard Museum. The weight of a K-28 with a full tender is 254,500 pounds (115,439 kg) and a K-36 weighs 286,600 pounds (130,000 kg) with a full tender. During the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire, the D&SNG voluntarily shut down steam service. The D&SNG owns four K-36s: Nos. It runs daily throughout the summer. 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. Vestuable ends, train-line steam heat, electric lights, and deluxe Heywood-Wakefield reclining coach seats for 24 passenger were installed. However, plans were cancelled and #493 sat outside the Durango roundhouse with an uncertain future for sometime, until 2018, when she was put in the roundhouse for restoration. My Aunt and Uncle, Loydell and Geron Marcom visited the Durango and Silverton and took these pictures. New comments cannot … 5 was completely restored to operating condition in 1998 by the Galloping Goose Historical Society[20] in Dolores, Colorado. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Tall Timber Legend 631 & Tall Timber Legacy 632. Despite popular belief that the railroad does not doublehead trains out of Durango because of smoke, the real reason is the weight restriction on the bridge at 15th Street, not allowing more than one K-36 at a time (K-28 class engines however are still doubleheaded from Durango). Locomotives 473, 476 and 478 operated on many parts of the D&RGW. It is currently in service on the GLRX. The D&SNG was founded by Charles Bradshaw Jr., of Florida, with the intent of purchasing the right-of-way and equipment while expanding the infrastructure and passenger revenue. It's time once again to go # behindthescenes at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad!. Bolstered by the assistance of former Rio Grande operating managers and a relatively sizeable staff of new employees, Bradshaw's plans were set in motion immediately. 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). Beginning May 7, 1988 a new Diesel-hydraulic motorcar and trailer railbus began making trips out of Rockwood, Colorado up the Animas canyon. The line between Durango and Silverton has been in continuous operation since 1882 and follows the river through the beautiful Animas River Canyon! DS 482 K-36 heading towards Silverton : Description: The journey continues, soon we will be at the end of the line, on the Durango & Silverton. William Jackson Palmer (1836–1908) was a former Union General (serving in the American Civil War) who came to Colorado after managing the construction of the Kansas Pacific Railroad into Denver in 1870. 44-tonners were a four-axle, four traction motor, dual engine center cab unit built to skirt the requirement that any engine weighing more than 45 tons needed to have a fireman. To save it from being scrapped, it was leased by the City of Durango as a display. On August 5, 1881 the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG) arrived in Durango, Colorado. It also had a baggage compartment and restroom. It originally was owned by the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad as No. Athearn, Robert G. "Rebel of the Rockies" Yale University Press 1962. pp. The engines were delivered with Master Mechanics design smokeboxes for draft, however at some point the D&RGW converted them to Andersson (cyclone) front ends. Terms and conditions  ~   607. In April 2020, it was announced that four. The tractive effort of K-28s is rated at 27,500 pounds-force (122.326 kN) and the tractive effort of a K-36 is a 36,200 pounds-force (161.026 kN). D&SNG W0473 and D&RG 3543 on display, Silverton, October 2012. It could seat 32 people and had a 300-horsepower (220 kW) six-cylinder Caterpillar engine. DURANGO and SILVERTON #480. When the D&RGW abandoned the line to Durango, 315 was donated to the Chamber of Commerce in 1968. From the Certificate of Authenticity: Condition Proof; Dated 1992; Minted Nevada; Diameter 1.600 in. A detailed documentary of the restoration of Locomotive No. (Click on the little house above to view more galleries.) The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TSRR) owns Nos. 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. Archived. This photo was taken in Hermosa, Colorado and shows Durango and Silverton locomotive #482 and it’s consist on it’s way back to Durango, Colorado in the early evening after a day on the road. For this reason, the D&SNG traded #497 to the C&TSRR in exchange for K-36 class #482. Just a standard K-36 Steam Locomotive that runs on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad that bears the number 482. With this effort, "The Painted Train" officially started a new era of tourism that continues to this day. It was built on site and replaces the original lost in a car shop fire in Alamosa in the early 1950's Firing can be tricky when the engine is working hard, as the clam shell-style firedoors tend to pull into the backhead of the boiler due to the draft, and if any flues in the boiler are leaking, the loss of draft on the fire is much harder to work around than on the K-36 locomotives. 478 is currently sitting on display in the D&SNG Museum awaiting a future overhaul. It saw limited service and acted as a backup concession car. The railbus hauled hikers and fishermen into the canyon from Rockwood. The D&SNG operated only one K-37. Numbers 493 and 498 are owned by the D&SNG, but as of 2020, #498 is not operational. Here is the 473 and 482 in Silverton. The running gear on the locomotives also tend to wear out faster than the ALCO designed K-28s and the resulting pounding rough ride can take a toll on the engine crew. The Casey Jones railbus was built in 1915 out of a Model T and is a predecessor of the Galloping Goose. Included in the sale were former D&RGW locomotives and rolling stock that had not seen service in Durango for many years. It was changed to car 403 in 1885. Built in 1878, the Nomad was originally named Fairplay. In 1957 it was converted for coach service. Durango and Silverton 482, thanks to @neohumanity on IG. Rail camp car No. Was built in 1984 as a coach and was named Hunt. Despite being smaller than the K-36 class locomotives, older, and less powerful, the engine crews tend to favor a trip on these engines because the design ALCO used was superior in balance and servicing. The railbus was repaired and began operations on May 6, 1989. There is an HO train layout in the museum. Narrow-gauge Diesel engines are just as rare as any other narrow-gauge equipment. 493 and K-28 class No. D&RGW No. It was rebuilt in 1946/47, using a World War II surplus GMC gasoline truck engine and a Wayne Corporation school bus body. https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-stock-photograph-of-tourists-posing-with-parked-locomotivedurango-29455234.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927052.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927104.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927054.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927100.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-departing-durango-station-colorado-usa-image396927105.html, Rio Grande class steam locomotive 482 of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) in the marshalling yard at Durango, Colorado, USA, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-in-the-marshalling-yard-at-durango-colorado-usa-image396927141.html, Rio Grande class steam locomotive 482 of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) arriving in the marshalling yard at Durango, Colorado, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-arriving-in-the-marshalling-yard-at-durango-colorado-image396927193.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-in-the-marshalling-yard-at-durango-colorado-usa-image396927196.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-in-the-marshalling-yard-at-durango-colorado-usa-image396927212.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-in-the-marshalling-yard-at-durango-colorado-usa-image396927143.html, https://www.alamy.com/rio-grande-class-steam-locomotive-482-of-the-durango-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad-dsng-in-the-marshalling-yard-at-durango-colorado-usa-image396927216.html. It was then moved to Hermosa, Colorado as the maintenance of way office. The original Cinco Animas could seat up to thirty passengers. Price: $24.99. It is pulled to Cascade Canyon Wye for elegant camping. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad #482 art print matted in an 8 X 10 green and maroon mat $18.00, plus shipping. The Fairplay has hosted Presidents William H Taft, Ulysses S Grant and Theodore Roosevelt. The line was an extension of the D&RG 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge line from Antonito, Colorado to Durango. 482. The Prospector features comfortable table and chair style seating. Mail baggage car No. On May 4, 2016, K-37 #493 was hauled to Durango from Silverton by K-36 #481 to be transported to the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado on a 10-year lease, where they would restore it to operational condition and run it for those 10 years and then return it to the D&SNG. In 1993 it was acquired by the D&SNG and was restored to its original condition. 127 was the third concession car built by the D&SNG. 10,15. 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. Around 1888 it was rebuilt into excursion car 566. The line between Durango and Silverton has been in continuous operation since 1882 and follows the river through the beautiful Animas River Canyon! The workforce grew with the railroad, and Durango's tourist image expanded as new businesses and revamping of the old railroad town continued to take shape. Galloping Goose No. Copyright complaints  ~   Trains; Durango & Silverton … Operational. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum, Durango Picture: Engine 482 Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Train - Check out Tripadvisor members' 9,138 candid photos and videos of Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum 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. 631 was built in 1985 and named the North Star. Freight traffic, however, continued to decline and during the 1950s, The Silverton operated as a mixed train. While being owned by several parties between 1951 and 1982 the Fairplay was renamed the Nomad. In later years it fell into disrepair. 18 comments. Open observation gondolas 400–402 were built in 1963, equipped with passenger car trucks, steel roofs, tile floors and tramway seats. Red 482 Tee - YOUTH MEDIUM. 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