Folks,

Last week I was fortunate to be able to participate in the Willow Creek Productions Charter on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. It was two solid days of action with recently overhauled K-28 Locomotive #478, lettered for the D&RGW. We ran a Pullman Green passenger train on Monday and a mixed train on Tuesday, with both days featuring wall-to-wall sunshine. Both trains were turned at Rockwood and backed into the canyon providing optimal lighting all day.

I think few of us on this trip could ever recall another charter that produced so many beautiful shots. Dave Gross did a fantastic job of picking the spots and the D&S crew put on a beautiful show.

I picked a baker's dozen representative shots to show you, including a couple from the D&S Winter Photo Train, which was run on Sunday. I hope you like them:

Climbing the hill at Hermosa

Mixed train at Elbert Creek after an overnight snow

Turning on the Rockwook Wye

Approaching Hermosa Tank

Passenger train at Elbert Creek

Northbound passenger train on the High Line

Southbound mixed on the rock shelf

Mixed train at Cement Wall

Water stop at Tank Creek

Southbound passenger train at Tank Creek

Passenger train on the High Bridge at Tacoma

Mixed on the High Line

And, a shot of our excellent crew!

/Kevin