Updating Map... About Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum
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This was our second time taking the train into Silverton. I highly recommend it to be put on your bucket list. From the mountain views to the river rapids you will not be disappointed at all. I recommend taking the train to Silverton and bus...More
Go to Durango and look at this town as a historic site of Western frontier living. This town is full of historic frontier memories as well as an Modern Eclectic thriving community. The many amenities; restaurants, shops, activities in the area make it an ideal...More
We road the Rio Grande car up and back and it was great. The crew at the depot was so friendly, as were the crew on the train. A great visit for anyone in the area. Make sure to make reservations to get the seats...More
If you enjoy riding on the old steam engine trains, the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge RR is not to be missed. Being a narrow gauge, you will reach speeds of 5 to 10 MPH as you traverse the rails. The crew is excellent -...More
Our family group of 9 did the one way trip from Silverton to Durango. More downhill that direction. We were told it takes 4 times the coal to go from Durango to Silverton as it does to go the opposite way. A full round trip...More
This was not our first trip on the D & S, but it had been several years so it was almost like a new adventure. Everyone should take a ride at sometime in a steam locomotive train. It is a unique experience. The scenery makes...More
Hi: Thank you for your review. So glad you enjoyed your train adventure and the town of Silverton!
I truly don't know how to rate this. We planned a family adventure and booked the middle of three train trips that day. Got 10 miles out of Durango and stopped. Locomotive unable to make the climb to Silverton. They said it was the first...More
Hi: Thank you for your review. That was a very rare unfortunate occurrence. Hope you make it back one day and enjoy the full train adventure. So glad you checked out our cool museum!
We took the train both ways on the Yankee Girl. Although it was a long day, it was filled with some spectacular scenery and for a rail-fan a bucket list item happily satisfied. The rail car was the last of a ten coach train to...More
Hi: Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed your ride on Yankee Girl and your trip to the museum!
We rode on the Silver Vista - an open car with a clear roof. The seats were roomy and the pastry and drinks were good. We were able to move around to more clearly see the views and I spent much of my time outside...More
Hi: Thanks so much for your review! So glad you enjoyed the Silver Vista which really lets you see so much of the beautiful scenery!
This is a steam train ride that must be experienced!!! It is recommended that tickets be ordered way ahead to arriving in Durango. The Durango station is easily found and steam engines are there in all their glory!! We watched one train pull out huffing...More
Hi: Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed the ride on the Rio Grande car so you had great views in this open car!
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