Narrow gauge railroads are so interesting to me. Most were phased out or converted to standard gauge, but a surprising number of them continued to operate as they were originally chartered until they were abandoned or turned into tourist lines.
As a kid this line was still hauling freight in the Four Corners area, not just in & out of Durango. They had a yard in Aztec N.M. across the street from our home, myself and other neighborhood kids used to play and climb all over the cars and engines ( when cold ) rail workers never bothered us. I still have color 8mm movies my dad took between 1960- 66.
So cool to see the clip from gato. I grew up close to pagosa junction and seeing the ghost of what was made my imagination run wild. Does anyone know if there’s more footage of pagosa junction?
