The Durango Herald

The train whistle, Durango’s signature sound, is iconic to some, earsplitting to others

Some Durango-area residents say the train whistle is louder this summer compared with previous years, but the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad says the historic sound is unchanged. Durango ...
The Durango Herald

Replace train’s ‘airhorn with steam whistle’

I’ve lived here all of my adult life and one thing I find that doesn’t belong in Durango or the north Animas Valley and Hermosa is a diesel airhorn. So I have a solution. Why not just replace the ...
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It’s Your Last Chance to Ride the Highline Express Steam Train This Summer

If you’ve long wanted to ride the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad but didn’t want to devote a full day to the endeavor, the Highline Express, which debuted on July 1, might be the track for ...
Trains on MSN

News photos: With steam sidelined, EBT diesel takes spotlight

ROCKHILL FURNACE, Pa. — Former Durango & Silverton diesel No. 19, an Alco-powered H.K. Porter locomotive, stepped into the ...