Hi Yard Limit, thanks for the kind words. I figured you were the one closer to the bridge when I watched your video. Thanks for your concern. I really like your videos as well, especially using two cameras I assume.

I usually use to cameras and sometimes a drone. Keep up the great work!

Just out of curiosity, what engine did you ride? (the one suspected of starting the fire)

Train489 Official I don’t believe 482 was operational in June. It was not one of the engines that was stuck in silverton. I don’t doubt you, but I am curious myself. Thanks for the input. And like you said, 476 was running a lot in 2018, so I bet it was 476.

Train489 Official ok. I’m trying to remember what engines were all in Silverton because I don’t think any returned.

Thanks for your comments. It is my understanding they will run double headers until mid August.

Robert Whitney everyday?

The D&S announced on their Facebook page that they will be running doubleheaders everyday until August 13th!

Robert Whitney wow that’s awesome!!

EDWARDSAful I agree

They were running the second train as a double header but late Tuesday 7/17/18 afternoon a series of cloudbursts in the fire burned area caused mudslides washing out the D&S tracks north of the US 550 overpass and closing 550. Returning southbound #476 with 14 cars and 400 passengers were stuck north of the mudslide. Service resumed Friday with a double headed second train. Jerry Day reports that Monday both trains will be double headers with K28s as helpers and K36s as road engines.

On a bus. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I only saw a young mom with a couple of small kids and older man and 1 or 2 others at the station. More people out there cheering and clapping in support of the train at the station. Must have been a few where train crosses main but I don't know if they were for or against. You can see them through the bridge shot. I was not at the station when the second train pulled out.

I love how their making themselves look like idiots

Thanks for your kind words. You have wonderful videos and an awesome garden railway.

Hi ALW, looks like they put them on at Hermosa when they started the double header.

Neither engine had flags, only decorations. A regularly scheduled trains doesn't display flags. If they did, only the first engine would be so marked.

481 was wearing a D&RGW 5 chime (sometimes they wear CB&Q 5 chimes because they sound quite similar) and the 476 I believe is wearing a Pennsylvania railroad 3 chime (a very harmonious whistle in my opinion).

To me, diesels are more like buses than anything else. And smell like buses. 🤢

Ken Konard Yes thank you.

They are only running two trains a day maybe as a result of cancelations and fire mitigation. K36 #481 was pulling the first train in the video. K28's #476 and #473 double headed the second.

C&S I believe runs oil instead of D&S and DRGW coal

Hi Tom Tee, Thanks for watching and commenting. The steam I see at 5:52 is the safety has popped from too much pressure and the electric dynamo's exhaust. The packing around the piston rods leak when they are new and worn out sometimes. Cylinder cocks located at bottom of cylinders are open when an engine first start to blow out and condensation in the cylinders. A blow down of the mud ring lowers water level when needed and blows out mud/sediments. So calling them steam engines is appropriate.

@@whitcraft4578 Yep and thanks for the info.... Gotta love these hissing billies whatever they do. Sadly I haven't seen a real living breathing one in more than 50yrs now. They scrapped them and nobody thought to keep the tourism appeal of them up into some of our beautiful country much the same as we see there in Colorado. Magic. Don't ever allow them to close down.

Hey Tom Tee, we'll keep up the fight. Get out and ride soon! Life's too short.

Thanks Brian for you comment.

np

The D&S running steam engines because they produce sparks. It's kinda silly but at least the people here were doing it peacefully.

People have protested the train smoke, smell and noise for 30 plus years. Some would like it turned into a hike and bike trail. The latest was in response that the train is running again while still in stage 2 fire restrictions and the fire is still burning. Thus the tongue and cheek title to my video.

I was there this past Sunday, and there were only three protestors. One showed his distain by flipping the bird to everyone on board as he rode his bike past the train in the opposite direction as we pulled out of Durango. I heard of a lady who wants to get the government to shut down steam operations. I'd wish her luck with that but I don't want that to happen, not that it will anytime soon.

I always wanted to protest something someday. But unfortunately I can’t get worked up over anything - too happy.🙂

because they're idiots

Brian Falzon why

@@southernrailwayfan1338 nothing just curious

Hi Clifford47, actually the D&S has diesels but they can't reliably pull a full train to Silverton. So they have made plans to purchase two diesels that can and they are restoring one of their K37's, #493 to burn oil that should reduce the possibility of starting fires.

They’re converting one of their steam engines to burn oil so they can run but not risk fires. They’re using a Southern Pacific narrow gauge engine as a trainer