Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad 2023!
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- čas přidán 18. 11. 2023
- In summer 2023 I visited Colorado to see the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Join me as we take a look at the steam and diesel trains operating here during the busy summer tourist season. Enjoy!
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The 8:15 train is diesel powered and goes to Silverton. The 9:00 train is double-headed steam powered and also goes to Silverton. The 9:45 train goes about 5/8 of the way to Silverton, to Cascade Canyon, and is single-engine steam powered. The 3 diesel road engines were purchased a few years ago from the White Pass and Yukon railroad for use as work train engines and other miscellaneous work, but then the engineering and sales departments noticed how much cheaper they were to operate, and worked out a deal where one train per day would use the diesels, and they could charge $10 per person less, making it less expensive (for instance) for a family of 4 (husband, wife, and 2 kids), a savings of $40, and it has worked out well for families with kids. The 9:00 train almost always has 15 cars, which is all the turnaround wye in Silverton can handle. The outbound trip to Silverton has several long uphill grades, requiring two diesels or two steamers to navigate them. For the shorter trip to Cascade Canyon, its designed for 1). those with small children with shorter attention spans and 2). those wanting the steam train experience but on a shorter time interval basis. The Silverton trips, by comparison, are all-day trips. The D&S operates one of the largest fleets of steam engines in the U.S, by number. They have 8 operating steamers, 5 of which are now converted to using waste oil. There are 3 K28 ALCOs, 4 K36 Baldwin locos, and 1 K37 Baldwin. All the engines except the K37 Baldwin (#493) have been in continuous service for 98-100 years and counting.
Incredible history and background of the Durango and Silverton Railroad Bob. Thank you for sharing!
One little tidbit I forgot to mention originally. Virtually all the enclosed passenger cars were built in 1881-82. Of course they have been rebuilt and modernized, with air brakes, power generators, etc, but they're basically 1881-82 based cars. Additional trivia: one of the maroon business cars (the Nomad) was the first passenger car ever built with an enclosed front vestibule.
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Nice 👍
I LOVE this railroad!
Man, this is PERFECT. Durango, Colorado preserved Stem narrow gauge steam.
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Top recording, I like very much, fantastic, I am thrilled
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is another beautiful railroad. I have been here back in July 2016 and June 2022.
nice video
That must be the Southern Pacific 6 Chime that was on 476, get the vibes of 2472 and 3751 anyone?
Which country?
United States of America.
Colorado. Durango to/from Silverton. We had a wonderful deluxe 2-way trip in the last car, with drink service and a perfect view from the open balcony.