Going green
Well-known for their highly publicized efforts to reduce coal smoke emissions in downtown Durango, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad decided to "go green" in a different way back in 2010 with one of their locomotives and a string of coaches. For their 2010 "Railfest" event, one RPO car (a concession car in disguise) and three coaches were painted "Pullman Green" to resemble a classic Denver & Rio Grande Western passenger consist. Even their lone operable K-28 #473 had her boiler jacket painted green. That unique trainset is seen here, rumbling across the Animas Timber Bridge (MP 495.25) south of Silverton under a threatening sky. All four of the cars pictured are expected to remain green for several more months. These cars were used for the 2010 Fall Photo Specials, as well as a couple of private charters that were planned later in the year and in early 2011.
Going green
Well-known for their highly publicized efforts to reduce coal smoke emissions in downtown Durango, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad decided to "go green" in a different way back in 2010 with one of their locomotives and a string of coaches. For their 2010 "Railfest" event, one RPO car (a concession car in disguise) and three coaches were painted "Pullman Green" to resemble a classic Denver & Rio Grande Western passenger consist. Even their lone operable K-28 #473 had her boiler jacket painted green. That unique trainset is seen here, rumbling across the Animas Timber Bridge (MP 495.25) south of Silverton under a threatening sky. All four of the cars pictured are expected to remain green for several more months. These cars were used for the 2010 Fall Photo Specials, as well as a couple of private charters that were planned later in the year and in early 2011.