You know, it may be just my opinion, but I think the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad should have been built just a little bit higher in places. If there is one line in Colorado that has had to deal with water every few years, it is the Silverton run. The river gives scenery and it takes away roadbed, too. Those spirits of the Animas seem a fickle bunch sometimes. 9News in Denver has the story below.
The good news is that even with the line north of Tacoma out of service, riders are still able to get out on the line, see the high water along the Animas and photograph it from the High Line as it churns through the gorge below. The economy of southwest Colorado would sure look different without the D&SNG RR. Only a scant 6 years before it celebrates 150 like the state did this year! ⚒
