Vacation 2005

Jun 07 2005
Durango to Silverton on the train
Fat grandpaw by a combination before the ride
486 backs down to couple up
Just north of Durango, the beginning of the canyon
Turning toward the canyon
Advertisement along the right of way
Entering San Juan National Forrest
1st look high above the Animas River
     (one of the 10 top rated whitewater rivers in US)
Entering the "High Line" (7200')
Good shot of #486 on the "High Line"
The Animas, 400' below, still looks big
486 proceeds around the corner
Looking back at the Animas from the "High Line"
Close up, the Animas looks wild
Looking ahead as canyon narrows
The Animas, straight down
Down into the canyon still 400' below
Lots,
and lots,
and lots, of white water
We proceed into a cut
I love live steam
1st Look at the bridge below Tacoma
486 crossing the bridge
Still at 7200'
Looking down at the Animas below the bridge
The Ah Wilderness barn and meadow
The orininal lodge and some cabins
The new lodge an a few more cabins
One of Tall Timber's lodges
The river has come up to us again and 486 is working hard
Looking up at the snow just above us
And more snow ahead on the right
and on the left
A littel farther on, sill snow above the Animas
A small suspension bridge to some one's house
The canyon begins to let out near Silverton
Snow the the northeast of Silverton
Silverton to the north
Looking west
Looking south, Betty looking at a store front
Cinco Animas
Through the open gondola at mountains
There were 100's of these little water falls along the track
486 takes us back down into the canyon
The wild Animas just goes on and on
It even has little islands
Its difficult to imagine 40 miles of white water
The Takoma hydro electric plant
Back across the bridge below Takoma
Looking down at the Animas between the cars
We enter Rockwood
Looking west at Rockwook
Downtown Rockwood?