Pardon Me Boy, Is That The Durango-Silverton Choo Choo?

A shot from this past summer. The Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad used to haul silver ore that was mined in Silverton down to Durango, Colorado. It is now purely a tourist attraction that takes riders along some of the most spectacular mountain scenery that exists in America. The locomotive is an original steam powered behemoth and it really does go "choo choo."

[Margo]

What a wonderful old train would be fun to ride that one

[Shanne]

stunning train, shot and processing

[Taffy]

Very cool!! Like the hyper-realism in your processing.

[Joy's Focus]

Wow what a wonderful image! Love those old trains.

[haskar]

Lovely old train. Great shot.

[Elizabeth]

Great edit! I remember riding that train once when my son was little. Durango is a such a quaint little town.

[Pam Knowler]

Oh boy I would love to ride on that train and see the wonderful scenery! Straight out of an old western movie! Love it!

[Denise Wood]

Great capture, title and song :)

[Joanna kate]

What a beauty

[Peter]

Superb looking train beautifully captured in lovely detail and colour Ron, now that's a train I would love to travel on, so nice that its preserved in working order of all ages to enjoy:)

[Lou Ann]

Really cool hdr photo. The smoke makes it, but you already know that. Smile.

[Mike Gifford]

Great capture! There's a great bike ride from Durango to Silverton: https://www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com/mcdonalds

[Mallory]

What a fantastic shot. Love the vibrant colors!

[Ron]

@777margo Thanks Margo. I can assure you that it is indeed fun to ride - especially if you spend a little bit of time....or maybe a lot of time...in the bar car! (Or so I hear.)

[Ron]

@shannejw Thanks so much! And thanks for the follow!

[Ron]

@taffy Now there's a cool term - hyper-realism. Kind of describes my life too! Thanks very much Taffy.

[Ron]

@joysfocus Much obliged Miss Joy. 'Preciate the kind words.

[Ron]

@haskar Thanks so much. Happy that you stopped by to view.

[Ron]

@redy4et Thanks Elizabeth. I love Durango too. So much that we invited the motorcycle gang to hang out there for a whole week last August - and they loved it too!

[Ron]

@pamknowler Thanks Pam, it's the real deal - complete with soot from the locomotive. You learn quickly not to wear white!

[Ron]

@gilbertwood Bingo, three hits! Thanks Denise.

[Ron]

@joannakate Thanks Joanna - it's as cool in person as it is in a photo.

[Ron]

@pcoulson Thanks Peter. I guarantee you would enjoy riding this beauty. Put it on your list for your next visit to Colorado!

[Ron]

@louannwarren Yeah, you know I love that smoke and what the processing does for it. Thanks Lou Ann.

[Ron]

@mikegifford Thanks Mike. Yes, that bike ride is really a popular one - tons of participants as I understand it. Actually even when there are not sanctioned events there are a ton of cyclists doing the ride - especially on the weekend. At that altitude you really need good stamina!

[Ron]

@sunnygirl Thanks so much for the nice words and for the follow! Looks like you are a fan of color too. :-)