Clearing flanges at Bitter Root Mine
Running without a plow in relatively thin snow cover, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad K-28 Locomotive #476 works north past the Bitter Root Mine site at Milepost 479.8, with Flanger OF clearing the snow from between the rails.
This image was captured during the February 2025 DSNGRR Winter Photo Train event, which was originally supposed to feature the freshly overhauled K-36 Locomotive #482. Unfortunately, despite numerous repairs and adjustments, that locomotive was experiencing hot bearing issues in its trailing truck, so K-28 #476 was substituted. Although the 476 was not equipped with a pilot plow, the relative dearth of snow in the 2024-2025 season left her a suitable substitute. Snow depths as far north as Needleton, CO were just in the 6-8" range, which was perfect for flanging operations, while not requiring the pilot plow.
Clearing flanges at Bitter Root Mine
Running without a plow in relatively thin snow cover, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad K-28 Locomotive #476 works north past the Bitter Root Mine site at Milepost 479.8, with Flanger OF clearing the snow from between the rails.
This image was captured during the February 2025 DSNGRR Winter Photo Train event, which was originally supposed to feature the freshly overhauled K-36 Locomotive #482. Unfortunately, despite numerous repairs and adjustments, that locomotive was experiencing hot bearing issues in its trailing truck, so K-28 #476 was substituted. Although the 476 was not equipped with a pilot plow, the relative dearth of snow in the 2024-2025 season left her a suitable substitute. Snow depths as far north as Needleton, CO were just in the 6-8" range, which was perfect for flanging operations, while not requiring the pilot plow.