(At night they run off cleaner-burning sawdust pellets.) So in the roundhouse in Durango every night, you’ll see heat and steam rising from the engines. A steam engine has to be kept running 24 hours a day. When a diesel is done for the day, you switch it off and park it. You can operate a diesel engine for about one third the cost of a coal-fired steam engine. If you’re running a railroad, diesels make a whole lot more sense. Not long after these engines were made, diesels came along. All six of the working locomotives and most of the rail cars are between 80 and 100 years old, representing the tail end of steam power in America.
The Durango and Silverton line is one of the last remaining places in the world where you can see and ride in a real, live steam train.
And if one of those engines isn’t enough, they hook two of them together.ĭurango Steam Train in fall colors, which are happening now. The locomotives range in tractive effort from 27,000 pounds in a K27 to 37,000 pounds in a K37 (see how the names work?). The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (DSNGRR) in Colorado runs six live steam engines carrying tourists between Durango and the 19 th Century mining town of Silverton. “It’s really incredible the amount they can pull.” “Steam locomotives are some of the most powerful engines ever made,” said Jamie Ryan, who has worked in many capacities for the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Durango, Colo. It’s basically how many pounds of rail car a steam engine can haul behind it. Pricing reflects either round-trip or one-way excursions.You think your car, truck or SUV has torque? You think it can pull something? Ha! Your car, truck or SUV doesn’t have torque until you toss out those measly foot pounds you’ve been measuring in and start measuring output in “tractive effort.” Tractive effort is how steam locomotives measure their output. 2022 Booking Informationĭurango Arrival: 6:15pm 2022 Silverton Steam Train Fares* With one way ticket purchase, the passenger is responsible for transportation and is not included with one way fare. The bus service is available 7 days a week May 21st through October 15th. There is no additional cost for Cinco passengers who choose the Skyway Tour. The bus/train service costs $25 (plus 8% historic preservation fee) per person and is added to the roundtrip or one-way train price. It departs from Silverton at 3:00pm and arrives in Durango at 4:30pm. The second deluxe motor coach departs from Durango at 10:15am and arrives in Silverton at 11:45am. It then departs from Silverton at 2:00pm and arrives in Durango at 3:30pm. The first deluxe motor coach departs Durango at 9:30am and arrives at Silverton at 11:00am. There are two departures available daily. (bus/train or train/bus) service options are available for the 2022 Silverton summer season excursions.
These trains include a concession car with a variety of snacks and drinks available for purchase. On both of these train excursions, you will experience the iconic Horseshoe Curve, High Bridge and all of the Animas River Gorge including all of the spectacular views from the High Line. The Silverton Diesel Train departs at 8:15AM daily and is the only train excursion offering wilderness access for backpackers. There will be two daily train excursions to Silverton. More About This Excursionĭeparting from the Durango Depot, this unforgettable trip takes you up into the Rocky Mountains with views of the San Juan National Forest as you travel alongside the beautiful Animas River on your way to the historic mining town of Silverton. If you long to unwind and enjoy Colorado nature at its finest, this is the trip for you. Soak in the views, listen as the steam whistle echoes through the canyon, hear the vintage locomotive work to pull the train up the grades.
There’s no cell service or Wi-Fi through much of the terrain so you’ll be unplugged from the modern world. Much of the scenery remains unchanged since then. We’ve been in continuous operation running train excursions on this 45-mile spur of the Denver & Rio Grande rail line since 1882.
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