Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Durango_&_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf heritage railway
tourist railroad
gptkbp:annualRidership over 200,000
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Animas_River
gptkbp:culturalHeritage yes
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Butch_Cassidy_and_the_Sundance_Kid
gptkb:Around_the_World_in_80_Days_(1956)
gptkbp:gauge narrow gauge
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Durango,_Colorado
gptkbp:heritage_status_year 1961
gptkbp:heritageStatus National Historic Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
gptkbp:length 45.2 miles
gptkbp:listedOn gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:location gptkb:Colorado
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Rockwood_Cut
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:High_Bridge
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Durango_&_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad_Polar_Express_Train_Ride
gptkb:Durango_&_Silverton_Narrow_Gauge_Railroad_Winter_Photographer's_Special
gptkbp:notableFeature mountain scenery
historic depots
narrow gauge steam locomotives
wooden trestles
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Elk_Park
gptkb:Cascade_Canyon
gptkb:Needleton
gptkb:Tacoma_Power_Plant
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 69000046
gptkbp:offers vintage coaches
special event trains
parlor cars
open-air gondola cars
private charter trains
gptkbp:opened 1882
gptkbp:operates_year-round yes
gptkbp:operator gptkb:American_Heritage_Railways
gptkbp:originalOperator gptkb:Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Railway
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:American_Heritage_Railways
gptkbp:preserves 19th-century railroading experience
gptkbp:primaryUse tourist excursions
gptkbp:restored historic rolling stock
gptkbp:scenic_route gptkb:San_Juan_Mountains
gptkbp:status operating
gptkbp:steam_locomotives_used gptkb:K-28_class
gptkb:K-36_class
gptkb:K-37_class
gptkbp:terminus gptkb:Silverton,_Colorado
gptkb:Durango,_Colorado
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:trackGauge 3 ft (914 mm)
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list yes
gptkbp:website https://www.durangotrain.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_Slope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6