Durango & Silverton Guard’s Eye View - Silverton to Shalona Lake 

Hi, this railroad is unique, there are others that are similar in some ways, but none capture the atmosphere on board the train and the awesome scenery reserved especially for Durango and Silverton passengers. The highline section of the ride is simply jaw dropping, but I don’t have to you that, because you have experienced it for yourself. I’m pleased this video rekindled special memories from you own visit 😊

Thank you, I'm glad you find the content on my channel interesting 😊.

Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

Cheers, it's nice to know you enjoy these videos. Best wishes from the UK.

@@Timsvideochannel1 thanks bro. god bless you

@@shivjotsidhusidhu363 Thank you. Take care and stay safe.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you.

Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.

The only access to this part of the river is by the railroad, river, hike, or helicopter.

Hi Chuck, this was a beautiful train ride, I am glad you enjoyed it.

Cheers Kieth, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you, I'm pleased you like it.

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Its an amazing trip.

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The word "almost" just doesn't quite capture the experience of this trip. We did Durango-Silverton-Durango in July, 2007. To experience the High Line where one side is 400 feet above the river and you can touch the rock face only 18" from the car side on the other is captivating.

Hi Peter, I am glad you enjoyed it and I hope you get to ride it one day.

Thank you, it was a wonderful ride.

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I will be editing the video I shot on the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad over the Christmas holidays. Maybe they will link one day, it will be a long ride.

The rails from Chama to Durango were torn up in the 1960s and the right-of-way no longer really exists, so no reunion is likely.

OlDoinyo you can tell there once was a railroad at those spots the only part that would not be realistic is where the trace Ends 15 miles away from Durango it is very possible for it to happen as I have spent the last 5 years studying this and there are only small factors in the way like some of the bridges used on the railroad are still there but are used as roads and the 15 miles away from Durango and the biggest factor is money as it would be pricey to do this it would take millions of dollars to re build the 100 something i think miles of track So it’s possible that this could happen if we simply work are ass off to get some money and I Sure it could happen but sitting saying I hope they rebuild the line won’t help if you want it to happen it’s called get people together and raise money and I’m positive it I could happen and hard to say this but we need to do this while we can because the next generation doesn’t care for this and we won’t be able to do it so if we do it it’s got to be in the next 10 or 5 years and that’s it game over we get what we get

Trains and model trains productions I’m all about helping to support an initiative to rebuild the line, even donating to the cause. However, it’s a little difficult and unrealistic for me to try and start an initiative from the east coast. It would take someone local enough to the railroad with connections, that with enough backing would make a difference and oversee something like this through.

vettebecker1 same with me I live on the East cost maybe toyman television will start it someone

Thank you, I hope you find more videos to interest you on this channel.

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

Hola, me alegra que hayas disfrutado el viaje 😉

Hi, it's always sad to see old wagons falling into disrepair, but on the other hand an aweful lot has been saved for us to enjoy. This railway is a joy to ride, a living museum, so much better than old photographs in books and magazines.

Thank you.

Hi, Colorado jest interesującym miejscem. Góry zawierały złoto, srebro i ołów. Na początku budowniczowie kolei kolejowych zbudowane te tory przez trudny teren bez budowy tuneli lub dużych wiaduktów. Kiedyś wąskie szyny skrajni, a następnie dolin rzecznych i kontury ziemi. Te koleje Colorado są bardzo różne do szwajcarskich kolei, gdzie długie tunele i duże wiadukty są wspólne. Podziękowania dla malarstwo mnie Boże Narodzenie. JA puszka metalowa dawać ty mój ognisko domowe przemawiać albo poczta elektroniczna przemawiać rezygnować ty rura prywatny Posłaniec. Najlepsze życzenia. Tim. Google Translate - Hi, Colorado is an interesting place. The mountains contained gold, silver and lead. The early railroad builders constructed these railroads through very difficult terrain without building tunnels or large viaducts. They used narrow gauge rails and followed river valleys and the contours of the the land. These Colorado railways are very different to Swiss railways where long tunnels and large viaducts are common. Thank-you for painting me a Christmas. I can give you my home address or Email address with You Tube private messenger. Best wishes. Tim.

Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, the view from the back of a train on the Durango and Silverton Railway is a truly memorable experience. I recorded another guards eye view video in Wales in which a lady sings about peeing on a train after our host told us where the loo was, but it said it would be appreciated if passengers could hang on until we reached a station. Please click on this link to see the video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FK2-k9mpK8g.html&index=6&list=PLPdTWbkwx85oGgmIMyFYCWtQLiDN2fup3

Oh so that was you too! Thanks again

Hi, the track looked to be in good condition over most of the route. Parts of the ride were really spectacular, way above my expectations. I rode the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad the next day, another truly spectacular railroad. I am looking forward to editing the video film from that trip, hopefully over the Christmas holidays. I use Google Earth to follow the routes as I edit my videos to check on place names and other points of interest. Google Earth really gives a good view of the amazing scenery both the D&S and C&TS pass through.

We rode the C&TS two days prior to our ride on June 1 of the D&S. I have no desire to ride the D&S any more but my wife wanted the grand-daughter to see it. On June 2, we went to Mesa Verde. This year was my 3rd ride on the C&TS and God willing, May 26, 2018 will be my fourth. Check out the C&TS youtube videos by Roger Hogan (Wacky Roger), he uses a drone a lot and the results, while they do not have audio, are really spectacular.

Hi, I checked this video out - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HfEskR3euuQ.html - thanks for the heads up, I really enjoyed watching it. I wished I lived a little closer, although I'm sure I'll make the trip from the UK again. I use a drone in the UK, but there are so many restrictions, I don't get to use it as much as I would like.

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that would be way better actually

That's a good idea, I am working on it.

Hi Bob, your kind comment is really appreciated. The line was completed in 1882, for more information please click on this link - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad

Thanks tim.

:-)

Durango is a lovely town and the countryside between there and Silverton is wild and beautiful, It would be a wonderful place to call home.

Me too

Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, the abrupt ending was due to the camera battery running flat. I have reversed most of this video and included it in a series of videos that can be found here - ru-vid.com/group/PLPdTWbkwx85rigp4IrJwpPQc_ekvKCqBa

Hi, the the railway is 45.2 miles (72.7 km) and a round trip takes a full day allowing a couple of hours in Silverton. It really is an amazing train ride, please click on this link to learn a little more about the railway - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango_and_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad

Hi, the extra rail is to stop a derailed trained leaving the tracks completely, the wheel should remain trapped between the running rail and the extra rail preventing the train falling down an embankment or into a river.

@@Timsvideochannel1 They are called guard rails.

@@royreynolds108 Thank you.

Sorry the end is missing, the camera batteries didn't last for the whole trip. You can see Durango in this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jVDNsH4YfDY.html

Did you use the 2 x speed icon or have you found a better way to speed things up. I hope you enjoyed it.

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No idea what it is called, but it certainly looks like a butt crack :-)

Hmm, not sure that would work out any better, electric is cleaner, but far less interesting.

@@Timsvideochannel1 I didn't wrote Electric Loco because of two reasons: this line ( track) may not be electrified yet ( as seen in videos), secondly, hardly any US Co. manufactures such Electric Locos for such Narrow Gaug ( Track) & lastly, electrification of this track may be costly for railroad Co. Otherwise, Electric Loco is always better than Diesel Loco. It is interesting to note that,most of rail tracks in US have still not been electrified,they run freight trains on Diesel Locos! You may verify this fact from you tube videos about US freight trains

​@@Er.Sunil.Pedgaonkar People go to this railway to see the steam locomotives, anything else would be a disappointment.