Monday, July 30, 2007
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Back in 1988 we vacationed in Colorado, this was before we had kids but not much before. I suspect our first child was conceived on this trip at the ski lodge we were staying at in Purgatory. Scary thought isn't it. We booked a trip in the middle of May which was way too early. It was still colder than a well diggers ass up there and it was snowing and sleeting. There wasn't much else to do although we did manage to take a trip on the Durango & Silverton railroad. We bought the most expensive tickets and were rewarded with two seats in the exclusive Parlor Car. This is a restored turn of the century private car with food and drink and a waitstaff to serve you. The car was beautifully appointed with ornate wood and carpets and splendid furnishings. You could step out the back onto the private "back porch" at the very end of the train. The scenery was spectacular. The train runs alongside the Animas River and climbs way up into the San Juan Mountains. You layover in Silverton which is an old gold mining town way up on the mountain. Of all of the train trips we have been on (and we have been on quite a few) this one tops them all.
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growing up, our little town was filled with trains. They abandoned the tracks as I graduated high school. At night, you could hear the rumble and the whistles to lull you to sleep. I really miss them when I see pics, see one or hear one when I am in another town.
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