Durango and Silverton's Cascade Canyon Express! The Great American Train Odyssey

Join 762 Media on a journey through the Animas River Canyon on the world famous Durango and Silverton Railroad in Southwestern Colorado.
We ride onboard train 265 and 266 from Durango to Cascade Canyon and return with views from the lineside, in the cab and onboard the train itself over two days in this hour long feature. The locomotives featured is 1928 K-37 493 strutting their stuff up the steep grades and around the tight curves of this beautiful line.
This 45 mile line was built by the Denver and Rio Grande Western in 1882 as 'The Silverton Branch' to serve the booming Silver mining industry around Silverton. However by the 1950s the Rio Grande found a new market as the mining revenue faltered, that being tourists. By 1981 the Rio Grande sold the line to a Florida Businessman and in the 40 years since then it has grown into one of the best Scenic Railroads in the World, with a world class fleet of locomotives and rolling stock, operating 3 times a day from May to October, along with limited times the rest of the year!
For more info and tickets be sure to visit: www.durangotra...
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[@kclassproductions]

Great video Lucas, looks like the little Osmo's doing a good job!

[@xavs_rails]

Ok, so maybe i should start saving so i can come and ride this spectacular railway

[@williamreed805]

497 ran on the D&S from 1984 to 1991

[@762Media42]

@@williamreed805 thank you. I knew it was the early days but couldn’t remember when

[@williamreed805]

No problem, enjoyed the video.

[@762Media42]

@@williamreed805thanks mate! Be sure to check out the other D&S videos!

[@williamreed805]

​@@762Media42We do have some in common. I'm a big K-37 lover. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m36kYnyhftNrnK8si=6lZiP0YNBt3kxkY8

[@762Media42]

very cool i just subscribed

[@jbr496]

I wonder what it cost to restore the 493 and convert it to an oil burner.

[@williamreed805]

490 and 496 were scrapped

[@kentate435]

Ripper movie luvas. You could give up your day job!

[@762Media42]

Thanks Ken! It would be an amazing job thats for sure!