Track gauge: Different degrees of separation trains.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from trains.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
George Niederauer wanted to help preserve the historical significance of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
That is why he is officially unveiling the new Railroad Outdoor Museum this .
Photo Courtesy of Durango Railroad Historical Society.
Historical Society, C&TS Agree to Rebuild Rio Grande 2-8-0
By Railfan & Railroad Staff
ANTONITO, Colo. Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-0 315 is expected to receive a 15-year overhaul at the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic next winter and will stay on the narrow gauge railroad until at least 2025.
This year, the owners of the locomotive, the Durango Railroad Historical Society, have been raising money for the eventual restoration that many expected would take place at the C&TS’ shops in Antonito. The locomotive has taken up residency on the historic railroad over the last few years. This weekend, however, the two groups announced that they had hashed out a formal deal to do the work. DRHS volunteers will assist C&TS employees with the overhaul over the winter of 2021 and 2022.