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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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San Juan County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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San Juan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPattern | reduced winter schedule ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| terminus |
Durango, Colorado
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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 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad