DSNGRR Celebrates Opening of New Animas River Bridge

  • Final alignment happening just before the arrival of the steam train. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
    Final alignment happening just before the arrival of the steam train. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
  • Champagne was sprayed over new tracks. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
    Champagne was sprayed over new tracks. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
  • VIP group, Harper Family, DSNGRR leadership and rail crew all celebrate the inaugural steam train over the newly constructed Animas Bridge just south of town. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
    VIP group, Harper Family, DSNGRR leadership and rail crew all celebrate the inaugural steam train over the newly constructed Animas Bridge just south of town. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
On Thursday, May 2nd, the Durango Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad leadership team and maintenance crew celebrated the first steam train to travel over the brand-new Animas River replacement bridge down on the south end of town with the contractors and engineers who worked together to get it done. DSNGRR’s Matt Cunningham, the Operations and Special Projects Manager for the railroad, had a…

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