Texas Trip Day 26 Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway and Museum

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October 26th 2022

Published: November 2nd 2022

Jamie and Laura

Today was another highlight of our trip - the Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway. What a fantastic experience! Pictures do not do it justice. If you ever get an opportunity to take this train ride, go for it!

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We started our adventure in their very interesting and eclectic museum.

We started our adventure in their very interesting and eclectic museum.

We started our adventure in their very interesting and eclectic museum.

When we boarded our train, we found the route printed on the ceiling!

When we boarded our train, we found the route printed on the ceiling!

When we boarded our train, we found the route printed on the ceiling!

The ride started out tame enough

The ride started out tame enough

The ride started out tame enough

With quiet waters and autumn scenery

With quiet waters and autumn scenery

With quiet waters and autumn scenery

When we entered the mountains,

When we entered the mountains,

When we entered the mountains,

They cautioned us to not put our hands or heads out the windows.

They cautioned us to not put our hands or heads out the windows.

They cautioned us to not put our hands or heads out the windows.

The train was often right on the edge

The train was often right on the edge

The train was often right on the edge

of some pretty impressive precipices

of some pretty impressive precipices

of some pretty impressive precipices

and canyons

and canyons

The entire ride was pretty close to the Animus River

The entire ride was pretty close to the Animus River

The entire ride was pretty close to the Animus River

Which was turned orange as a result of a nasty mine contaminate spill in 2015

Which was turned orange as a result of a nasty mine contaminate spill in 2015

Which was turned orange as a result of a nasty mine contaminate spill in 2015

All the rocks are supposed to stay orange for quite a while now, and there are no fish in the river.

All the rocks are supposed to stay orange for quite a while now, and there are no fish in the river.

All the rocks are supposed to stay orange for quite a while now, and there are no fish in the river.

We spent quite a bit of time outside taking in the glorious view and getting snowed on.

We spent quite a bit of time outside taking in the glorious view and getting snowed on.

We spent quite a bit of time outside taking in the glorious view and getting snowed on.

Here's one of our intrepid engineers, taking us safely to the mountaintop.

Here's one of our intrepid engineers, taking us safely to the mountaintop.

Here's one of our intrepid engineers, taking us safely to the mountaintop.

It was cold enough to freeze the waterfalls

It was cold enough to freeze the waterfalls

It was cold enough to freeze the waterfalls

Jamie braved the cold more than most of the other passengers!

Jamie braved the cold more than most of the other passengers!

Jamie braved the cold more than most of the other passengers!

We went really high up into the mountains

We went really high up into the mountains

We went really high up into the mountains

Here are some of the old mining structures

Here are some of the old mining structures

Here are some of the old mining structures

Just before we got to the town of Silverton. The entire town is a federally designated National Historic Landmark District.

Just before we got to the town of Silverton. The entire town is a federally designated National Historic Landmark District.

Just before we got to the town of Silverton. The entire town is a federally designated National Historic Landmark District.

After the morning of being snowed on

After the morning of being snowed on

After the morning of being snowed on

We had a glorious sunny afternoon ride home

We had a glorious sunny afternoon ride home

We had a glorious sunny afternoon ride home

Giving us a beautiful counterpoint to the morning snow

Giving us a beautiful counterpoint to the morning snow

Giving us a beautiful counterpoint to the morning snow

And giving me my favorite picture from our trip of the train and the sun on the Animus River.

And giving me my favorite picture from our trip of the train and the sun on the Animus River.

And giving me my favorite picture from our trip of the train and the sun on the Animus River.

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