"The Silverton": 1949

Chasing and Riding the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroads' 21st Annual Fall Photographer's Special. In 2010, the railroad painted some coaches Pullman Green, and relettered the equipment for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad as it would have been in 1949. Little touches to bring out the era were included, such as people in 1949 period clothing (myself included: I'm in the red & black flannel in the Silverton scenes), automobiles, water-bags on the cab, and the Original Rocky Mountain Railroad Club Drumhead on the rear of the train. An interesting note, even the whistle on the 473 was used on sister engine 478 during the recreated period.

And yes, I'm "The Lumberjack" in the Silverton Station scenes.

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• Durango
• Silverton
• Narrow
• Gauge
• Railroad
• Steam
• Locomotive
• Engine
• Rio
• Grande
• D&RGW
• D&SNG
• K-28
• 473
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[97trainman]

what are the water bags for?

[riograndedude]

@97trainman on This trip, they're just props... back in 1949, that would have been the drinking water for the locomotive crew.

[bigsparky65]

fabulous video, love that locomotive. She's a beauty.

[SouthwestChief]

Really great footage.

But to really be 1949, those freight cars should have the flying Rio Grande logo instead of the round one.

[Funnyperson251]

K-28 are my favorite engine on the the on the D&S and the best on the rio grande.

[Matt3985]

I love this video and I love photo frieghts on the D&S and C&TS. :D Great Job. :D

[btomimatsucunard]

Is that actually the 476 or is it the 473?

[fleetline8]

Thanks for the great video!! The DSNG should hire you to film their promo videos! By far and above the best video I have seen of this railroad!!!!!!!!

[foroke1]

I'd really like to know where that spot is at 3:25, it looks like Hermosa, if it is then I know where that is.

[WhyAyeMann]

@Chatzi473 thanks!

[Chatzi473]

@WhyAyeMann ~ water stop