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When Charles E. Bradshaw Jr. bought the Durango to Silverton branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1981, it marked an important turning point for the economies of both Durango and...
DATE: Dec. 31, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
From the big screen to the railroads, Warner Bros.’ Polar Express is back – but with a bigger show. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has created a unique twist this year by...
DATE: Dec. 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
A federal agency has exempted a small hydroelectric project proposed by the San Juan County Historical Society from a tedious and expensive permitting process. The action by the Federal Energy...
DATE: Nov. 25, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
Like trick-or-treating and sipping hot apple cider, carving pumpkins is a tradition embraced by many this time of year. Whether you choose to carve a fearsome jack-o’-lantern or sculpt a happier...
DATE: Oct. 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
Lovers of pumpkins and the comic strip “Peanuts” take note: The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad begins service to The Great Pumpkin Patch on Saturday. Passengers will be greeted by...
DATE: Oct. 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango Farmers Market was a bustling scene Saturday morning with a cooking competition and in-season Hatch chiles, but train whistles and cowboys and dance hall girls in period costumes were a...
DATE: Aug. 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
Authorities have identified a man who was killed Sunday after being struck by a Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train near Hermosa. The man’s mother died in a similar fashion 15 years ago...
DATE: Aug. 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, in cooperation with fire agencies from across the region, will pay tribute Sunday to the 19 firefighters who died June 30 in Arizona. Ladder trucks...
DATE: July 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s dinosaur train will be back this June after getting the go-ahead from La Plata County commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioners approved a...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
A handful of Durango Railroad Historical Society members Wednesday marked the completion of another project when a century-old gondola car they restored left by truck for Silverton. There, Gondola...
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
In September 1913, curious Durangoans gathered to witness aviation history on the mesa that decades later would be home to Fort Lewis College.The day before, a brand-new 1913 Curtiss pusher biplane...
DATE: May 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News
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