A Busy Afternoon In Silverton

Afternoon, August 23 After our pleasant Goose journey, Chris & I found a good parking spot near the railroad tracks... only to be chased away to the south side of the road by the local constabulary. The organizers of Railfest wanted less to obstruct our views. A great idea that wasn't quite enforced. Anyway we parked among a bunch of burrs on the first try, and later moved to a safer spot near the Animas, where we had a good view of the afternoon's entertainment. Click on the pictures for a larger version. Once there, click on BACK to return to this page. We opened up the cooler and munched on some sandwiches and soon a flock of speeders (put-put cars) came up the track from Silverton. These were shunted off to a siding. The rain, which had been threatening, began just as the first passenger train from Durango arrived. You can also see the evil vehicle belonging to the official photographer of the event who parked right in the middle of everything and messed up our photos. The rain continued on and off, but it did not stop the festivities. For some unknown reason, I messed up a lot of pictures at this point (maybe water in the camera). It wasn't long before the Presidential Train ($175 per ticket.. but all parlour cars) arrived, itching for a robbery. More to come soon.