In this video, we take a look at a couple of very old steam locomotives that are all still running today. These steam locomotives were all built before the year 1900. The first is Eureka and Palisades Number 4, a small narrow gauge 4-4-0 built in 1875. It is the oldest narrow gauge steam engine of this type running in the U.S. The engine is privately owned by Las Vegas, NV resident Dan Markoff and occasionally makes public runs on tourist railroads. The second locomotive is Virginia and Truckee 22, the Inyo. This 4-4-0 was also built in 1875 and currently runs on special occasions at the Nevada State RR Museum in Carson City, Nevada. Finally, we see Denver and Rio Grande number 315, built in 1895. It is currently maintained by the Durango Railroad Historical Society in Silverton, CO.
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Lots of info here on the Durango Railroad Museum:
https://www.durangotrain.com/dsng-museum
Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Heritage Railroad
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates 45.2 miles of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and is also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
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If you ever get the chance, go, the ride is worth it. Advice - get a ticket to ride in the passenger cars. The open air cars expose you to the embers and soot coming off the engine. We bought the passenger car tickets because it is possible for freezing weather around Memorial Weekend in Durango and Silverton. We didn't know about the soot and embers. ;>)
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DeleteThat was wonderful. Watched it twice. Might have to watch it again. Thank you.
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