Well, once in a great while the Durango and Silverton carries revenue freight - to the Tacoma power plant, for example, and possibly to Silverton as well. I understand there are plans to enlarge the Tacoma facility, too, and the only way to bring in the needed supplies and equipment is on the D&S. I believe the trains bring in mail and supplies to the Tall Timber resort, but I'm not sure that freight cars are used for that. If you're at all interested, you could put your question on the Narrow Gauge Discussion Forum (see below) where there are many readers more knowlegeable than I.

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