Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Train Poster

"Locomotive 482, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Colorado" by Catherine Sherman. Vintage steam locomotive Number 482 of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad powers along the rails towards Durango, Colorado, puffing out a plume of black smoke against a backdrop of lush greenery and hills under a partly cloudy sky. Several orange and yellow passenger cars follow behind, hinting at a time when such trains were essential for transport and industry but are now vehicles for tourists to travel the same rails. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a three-foot (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45.2 miles (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and is also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. 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. The line was constructed to haul silver and gold ore from Southwest Colorado's San Juan Mountains, but passengers soon realized the view was even more valuable. The Durango depot was built in January 1882 and has been preserved in its original appearance.