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It's March 13, 1937, K-28 # 476 departs Durango at 8:45 AM with 6 loads, 3 empties. It is snowing hard as the train leaves Durango, & it is also snowing in Silverton on this day. After a while, the train rolls through Hermosa.

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The train climbs Hermosa Hill...



... goes through Rockwood...



... & traverses the High Line.

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The train rolls over the bridge south of Tacoma...



... rolls through Tacoma...



... takes on water at Cascade Creek...



... & rolls over the Animas at Tefft.

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As the train climbs the hill..



It stops at Needleton to meet Work Extra 375 (this work train was moving rock & dirt)...



... & after waiting 10 minutes to meet the work train, the Silverton gets underway again as it passes the Needleton Tank.

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The train rolls over the bridge at Elk Park...







...& pulls into Silverton at 12:20 PM.

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After 45 minutes switching (& the crew having lunch), the train departs Silverton at 1:05 PM with 5 loads 1 empty.







After a short while, the train rolls over the bridge at Elk Park.

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The train briefly takes on water at the Needleton Tank...





... rolls over the bridge at Tefft...





... & rolls through Tacoma.

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The train rolls over the bridge south of Tacoma...



... & traverses the High Line.

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The train rolls through Rockwood...



.. descends Hermosa Hill...





... & rolls through Hermosa.

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The train rolls ocer the 15th street bridge...



... rolls through the Durango Yard...



... & pulls into the Durango depot at 4:30 PM.