Time Out For a Photo Op

by Donna Kennedy

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Time Out For a Photo Op

Artist

Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-Photographed on the Durango-Silverton Fall Train Special Event out of Durango, Colorado.
While the train stopped to switch tracks all the passengers got off, and the crew climbed up on the steam engine for a photo op.

Durango, Colorado was founded by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway in 1880. 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, but passengers soon realized it was the view that was truly precious.

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. It is a family-friendly ride sure to create memories that will last a lifetime while offering a view of Colorado’s mountain splendor inaccessible by highway. Relive the sights and sounds of yesteryear for a spectacular journey on board the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
UPDATE: In June 2018, the railroad shut down for several weeks due to a wildfire, named the "416 Fire”, which was fought by two air tankers, six helicopters and some 400 firefighters on the ground. An estimated 54,129 acres of the San Juan National Forest were burned, with losses estimated at more than $31 million. Given the fire risk from coal cinder-sparked wildfires, the railroad's owner plans to invest several million dollars to replace coal-power with oil-power for their steam locomotives and acquire two new diesel powered locomotives. The railroad was suspected of sparking the blaze and some area businesses and residents filed a civil lawsuit against the railroad and its owner in mid-September 2018. The railroad is currently aiming to have at least half of their operational steam locomotives converted to oil-power.

Thank You to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-The Outdoor Photographer
-Canon Full Frame Cameras
-USA Photographers ONLY
-Glimpses of Autumn
-Your Story of Art
-ATET Anything Transportation and Everything Transportation
-Just Perfect
-Out of the Ordinary
-Art Forever With You
-Colorful Colorado

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