All Aboard

This photo was taken in Silverton Colorado, as the train was pulling up into town. The train travels from Durango to Silverton daily. The railroad... more

by Paul Lamonica

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All Aboard

Artist

Paul Lamonica

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This photo was taken in Silverton Colorado, as the train was pulling up into town. The train travels from Durango to Silverton daily. The railroad arrived in Durango on August 5, 1881 and construction on the line to Silverton began in the fall of the same year. By July of 1882, the tracks to Silverton were completed, and the train began hauling both freight and passengers. The line was constructed to haul silver & gold ore from Southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains. This historic train has been in continuous operation between Durango and Silverton since 1882, carrying passengers behind vintage steam locomotives and rolling stock indigenous to the line.

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July 4th, 2015