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2. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Wikipedia

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   Train entering Silverton Photo of the first trip of the "Painted Train" The D&RG Silverton arrives, pulling the glass-topped "Silver Vista" observation car in 1947.. 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 Railway into Denver in 1870.

3. List of preserved locomotives in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM Owned by the Durango Railroad Historical Society, but on indefinite loan to the C&TSRR. [3] Restoration work on No. 315 was completed in August 2007, and it continues to operate on occasional special excursions on both the D&SNG and the C&TSRR. CO-41 D&RG Engine 494 or C&TSRR 494 2-8-2, narrow-gauge ...

4. List of scenic railroads - Wikipedia

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   Main menu. Main menu. move to ... A scenic railroad or scenic railway is a train service operating leisure tours of sights such as mountain ... Durango and Silverton ...

5. Narrow-gauge railroads in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Unable to abandon the Silverton branch, the D&RGW operated it as an isolated narrow gauge and steam powered route until 1981 when the line was sold and rebranded as the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Operations of the Durango & Silverton and the Cumbres & Toltec have both been impacted by the ongoing Southwestern North American ...

6. Tracks Across Borders Scenic and Historic Byway - Wikipedia

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   The Tracks Across Borders Scenic and Historic Byway is an 89-mile (143 km) Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in La Plata and Archuleta counties, Colorado, USA.From Durango, Colorado, the southern terminal of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a National Historic Landmark, the byway follows the roadbed of the historic narrow-gauge Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad ...

7. List of heritage railroads in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Golden Gate Railroad Museum (No excursions listed) Napa Valley Wine Train; Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum; Niles Canyon Railway; Nut Tree Railroad; Pacific Coast Railroad in Santa Margarita; Pacific Southwest Railway Museum; Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad, oldest railroad west of the Mississippi [1]

8. Alamosa–Durango line - Wikipedia

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   In 1881, the line reached Durango and a short time later, a branch was built up the Animas river valley to the mining town of Silverton. In addition to the ore traffic, lumber and various agricultural commodities were also hauled along the route. The Rio Grande Southern Railroad from Durango to Ridgway was completed in 1891.

9. U.S. Route 550 - Wikipedia

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   The Million Dollar Highway stretches for about 25 miles (40 km) in western Colorado and follows the route of U.S. 550 between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. It is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. Between Durango and Silverton the Skyway loosely parallels the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.