Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a historic, steam-powered narrow-gauge tourist railway in Colorado that preserves and operates a scenic portion of the former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad line through the Rocky Mountains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad | 3 |
| Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5758079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Context triple: [Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, heritagePreservedBy, Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad]
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A.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is a scenic heritage railway in Colorado that offers passenger excursions through the dramatic Royal Gorge along the Arkansas River.
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B.
Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a historic cog railroad in Colorado that carries passengers from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak, offering scenic mountain views along one of the highest cog railways in the world.
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C.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway running between Colorado and New Mexico, renowned for its preserved steam locomotives and dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery.
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D.
Verde Canyon Railroad
Verde Canyon Railroad is a heritage scenic railway in Arizona that offers passenger excursions through the rugged and picturesque Verde Canyon along the Verde River.
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E.
Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad
The Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad is a heritage tourist railway in Leadville, Colorado, offering scenic rides through the Rocky Mountains along historic narrow-gauge mining routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Target entity description: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a historic, steam-powered narrow-gauge tourist railway in Colorado that preserves and operates a scenic portion of the former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad line through the Rocky Mountains.
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A.
Royal Gorge Route Railroad
The Royal Gorge Route Railroad is a scenic heritage railway in Colorado that offers passenger excursions through the dramatic Royal Gorge along the Arkansas River.
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B.
Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a historic cog railroad in Colorado that carries passengers from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak, offering scenic mountain views along one of the highest cog railways in the world.
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C.
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is a historic narrow-gauge heritage railway running between Colorado and New Mexico, renowned for its preserved steam locomotives and dramatic Rocky Mountain scenery.
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D.
Verde Canyon Railroad
Verde Canyon Railroad is a heritage scenic railway in Arizona that offers passenger excursions through the rugged and picturesque Verde Canyon along the Verde River.
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E.
Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad
The Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad is a heritage tourist railway in Leadville, Colorado, offering scenic rides through the Rocky Mountains along historic narrow-gauge mining routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
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steam railroad ⓘ |
| category |
heritage railroads in the United States
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narrow gauge railroads in Colorado ⓘ rail infrastructure in the Rocky Mountains ⓘ tourist attractions in Durango, Colorado ⓘ |
| connects |
La Plata County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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San Juan County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| economicRole | major regional tourist attraction ⓘ |
| formerOwner | Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Durango, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageFocus |
interpretation of Denver and Rio Grande Western history
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preservation of steam-era railroading ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the few remaining steam-operated narrow-gauge lines in the U.S. ⓘ |
| length | approximately 45 miles ⓘ |
| lineOpened | 1882 ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locomotiveType |
K-28 class steam locomotives
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K-36 class steam locomotives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high mountain curves and cliffside sections
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views of wilderness and backcountry areas ⓘ |
| offersService |
seasonal passenger excursions
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special event trains ⓘ winter trains ⓘ |
| operates | daily summer excursion trains ⓘ |
| owner | Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
heritage preservation
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tourist transportation ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| rollingStockType |
historic wooden passenger cars
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open gondola cars ⓘ vintage freight cars ⓘ |
| scenicRoute |
Animas River canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPattern | reduced winter schedule ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| terminus |
Durango, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Silverton, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Southwest Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristOperationBegan | late 20th century ⓘ |
| trackGaugeType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| usesFormerRightOfWayOf | Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Description of subject: The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is a historic, steam-powered narrow-gauge tourist railway in Colorado that preserves and operates a scenic portion of the former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad line through the Rocky Mountains.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
→
heritagePreservedBy
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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this entity surface form:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
this entity surface form:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
this entity surface form:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad