Last Sunday was the last train ride of the season for the Silverton Durango Narrow Gage Railroad. This last ride of the historic steam locomotive is reserved for the local residents of the region as a thank you to the communities that support the train. I have never ridden the train in the 11 years I have been living in the area and was really excited about going.
The Route travels from Silverton to Durango Colorado through the remote Animas valley within the San Juan National Forest skirting the Weminuche Wilderness. Shauna and I were seated in car number 5 along with, just by chance, a good many other Ridgway residents. It quickly turned into a terrific party. Several of the passengers brought instruments so there was live music and singing the whole way as we looked out at the stunningly beautiful Animas river valley pass by.

Here is a slide show of images form the day.