As stated in Part 1, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad was built in 1881 and 1882, to run between those two places. After a ride that lasted just over three and a half hours, with a maximum speed of 18 miles per hour (according to one of the conductors), we arrived in Silverton. The tracks ran along one of the town's streets, which is where the train stopped. To the west of the town is a mountain.
Near the Silverton depot was this old Denver & Rio Grande Western locomotive.
On our way back, I could look out and see the back of the train.
The train stopped at several places to take on water. This one was on the way back.
This last photo may look like it was taken from some place off the train, but instead it was rounding a bend above the Animas River gorge, thus making the shot possible.
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