Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a photograph by Inge Johnsson which was uploaded on October 5th, 2012.
Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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... more
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Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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Inge Johnsson
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Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
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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.
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Comments (80)
Anne Gifford
You beautifully captured this historical gem. Congratulations on your win in the All Colorado Group contest.
Lorraine Baum
Congratulations on your first place win in the All COLORADO June Logo contest. Your beautiful image now graces the top of the All COLORADO homepage. L/F
Judi Dressler
Congrats on your 1st place finish in the All Colorado logo contest! A wonderfu logo, for sure; what a marvelous photo!
Gull G
๐๐๐Art provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives โ and new opportunities for innovation.๐๐๐ CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF A WONDERFUL WORK!
Jacek Dudzinski
Nice job! Keep up the good work! Great talent. I really would apreciate your feedback of my Photography ;-)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
KAREN WILES
What a great image of the Durango Train! I've been on this wonderful train and it was one of the most exciting trips and things I have ever done!!! Great perspective!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
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