Since 2020, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has been operating steampowered trains to Silverton at a very limited margarin due to the COVID19 pandemic and fire concerns due to the devastating 416 wildfire in midsummer 2018. Since then, only one steampowered train had operated to Silverton on a regular schedule, as one of the steampowered trains would be replaced with former White Pass & Yukon diesel locomotives. This all changed before the start of the Summer 2023 season. While initially, the railroad would continue that idea of running one steampowered train to Silverton and one powered by diesel, the railroad had announced that not two, but three trains would be operating to Silverton during the late season. The second steampowered train was added on August 14th, replacing the diesel motive power. The third steampowered train will be added on September 1st and will continue until October 14th. During the weekend of August 26th27th, 2023, we found ourselves out on the Durango & Silverton once again to film this fantastic operation. While initially, our visit was to document the Blues Train and K28 100th Anniversary special, we still spent plenty of time documenting the regular trains. K36 locomotives #480, sporting a custombuilt short Reading 6 Chime, and #482, sporting a Crosby 3 Chime, both put on a fantastic show working hard with their daily trains. Special thanks to all the friends and crew I got to meet and hang out with!

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:20 Durango
0:57 32nd Street
1:35 Oxbow Park
2:03 Event Park
2:23 Riverbend Ranch
2:41 Animas Valley
2:57 Trimble
3:27 Hermosa
4:15 Milepost 464
4:46 Milepost 466
5:11 Milepost 467
6:03 Shalona
6:45 Rockwood
8:14 Deer Park Creek
8:54 Detroit Mine
9:26 Silverton
14:21 Milepost 495.7
15:00 Milepost 470
15:59 The Highline
17:05 Rockwood Cut
18:15 Milepost 467
18:40 Lockes Mountain Road
19:18 Hermosa
19:52 Trimble
20:45 Animas Valley
21:02 Home Ranch Siding
21:24 Oxbow Park
21:49 Main Ave
22:48 Durango Depot
23:27 Credits


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