Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Explore a living piece of the American West deep in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad traverses forty-five miles of the most rugged and beautiful country in North America. It attracts hundreds of thousands of riders annually and has often served as a Hollywood movie set.

This program begins with a tour of the roundhouse, shops, and turntable as classic D&RGW steam locomotives are readied for their runs. Enjoy a front-row seat to this incredible scenic line from the cab of a former White Pass and Yukon diesel. Ride with the crew on an Alco K-28 steam engine and watch these cherished "sport models" participate in fall and winter photo excursions.

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0:00 Intro
3:50 Map
6:39 Durango Shops
17:58 Departing Durango
23:23 Through the Animas River Valley
32:25 Hermosa
36:22 Climbing Hermosa Hill
40:40 Pinkerton Siding
46:16 Fire Mitigation
56:52 Granite Point
1:00:25 Rockwood
1:05:45 The High Line
1:12:15 High Bridge
1:14:19 Tacoma
1:17:30 Repeating Curves
1:20:46 Tank Creek
1:21:32 Tall Timber
1:23:13 Cement Wall
1:25:35 Cascade Canyon
1:26:45 Teft Bridge
1:30:50 Goblin Fire
1:34:38 Needleton Flag Stop
1:38:15 Needleton Siding
1:39:46 Needleton Water Tank
1:44:25 June 2024 Mud Slide
1:47:15 Twin Bridges
1:48:29 Elk Park
1:52:39 Old Colorado Trail
1:54:54 Whitehead Gulch
1:57:13 Snow Shed
1:59:56 Cataract Gulch
2:03:13 Old Timber Bridge
2:06:50 Silverton