Historic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gage Railroad, winding its way up the Animas River Valley to the Victorian mining town of Silverton.  Colorado has several other antique coal-burning train lines: Georgetown Loop Railroad, The Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad, Cumbres &Toltec Scenic Railroad, Canon City & Royal Gorge Railroad, and Cripple Creek Narrow Gage Railroad.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gage Railroad - Photo © Peter Runyon, e-mail: msights@vail.net. Camera: Nikon F100, lens: 35-70mm Nikkor zoom, film. Fuji Velvia 100, exposure: f8, 1/250 sec.

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