Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad #2 is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on October 12th, 2012.
Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad #2
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45 miles of 3 ft track between Durango and... more
Title
Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad #2
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45 miles of 3 ft track between Durango and Silverton, in the US state of Colorado. 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.
The route was originally built between 1881 and 1882, by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, in order to carry supplies and people to and silver and gold ore from mines in the San Juan Mountains. The line was an extension of the D&RG narrow gauge from Antonito, Colorado to Durango. The last train to operate into Durango from the east was on December 6, 1968. The States of New Mexico and Colorado purchased 64 miles of the line between Antonito and Chama, New Mexico in 1970 and operates today as the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. The trackage between Chama and Durango was abandoned and rails were removed by 1971.
Uploaded
October 12th, 2012
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Comments (8)
Tony Crehan
Great capture of one of my favourite photographic subjects...steam trains. Excellent pov Inge and nice to see the smoke and background scenery.
Inge Johnsson replied:
Tony, thanks so much for the thoughtful comment. I too love these old steam engines.
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