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An operator maintains the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
An operator greases the wheels of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Waiting passengers on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The open-air gondolas on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad are ideal for backpackers.
Seating in the open-air gondolas on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is communal.
The Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad winds its way along the Animas River.
The Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad along the Animas River.
Volunteers from the San Juan Mountains Association are on-hand on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to assist backpackers heading into the Weminuche Wilderness.
An old trestle along the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The open-air gondolas on the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad along the Animas River.
The Animas River along the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
The Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad makes frequent stops to resupply its water tanks.
The roaring waters of the Animas River.
The Needleton stop along the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad offers access to backpackers hiking into the Chicago Basin.
Unloading backpacks from the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad at the Needleton stop.

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