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Princess Flower (Tibouchina Urvilleana)

Uploaded on Jan 24, 2012

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Innercloud Lightning - Southern Kansas

Many more lightning photos in my stream

Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012 | Map

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The Earth Rolls On - Luna And Venus - Eastern Nevada - Explore 06/26/10 #342

Explore 06/26/10 #342

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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012

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Guess I Should Move My Head Away From That Steam Valve - Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Silverton Colorado

The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a narrow gauge heritage railroad that operates 45 miles of 3 ft track between Durango and Silverton, in 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.

The route was originally built between 1881 and 1882, by the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, in order to carry supplies and people to and silver and gold ore from mines in the San Juan Mountains. The line was an extension of the D&RG narrow gauge from Antonito, Colorado to Durango. The last train to operate into Durango from the east was on December 6, 1968. The trackage between Chama and Durango was abandoned and rails were removed by 1971.

The line from Durango to Silverton has run continuously since 1881, although it is now a tourist and heritage line hauling passengers, and is one of the few places in the United States which has seen continuous use of steam locomotives. In March 1981, the Denver & Rio Grande Western sold the line and the D&SNG was formed.

Some of the rolling stock dates back to the 1880s. The trains run from Durango to the Cascade Wye in the winter months and run from Durango to Silverton during the summer months. The depot in Durango was built in January 1882 and has been preserved in original form.

Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012

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