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From the
National Park Service
Northeast Region

Dennis Reidenbach
Northeast Regional Director







09/30/2007

 

  


Honorable Mention

Photo by Susan Hughes of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
Durango to Silverton, Colorado
Photographer: Susan Hughes

Ms. Huges has perfectly captured history in motion with her photo of the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. Completed in 1882, this 45-mile stretch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway is one of the few narrow-gauge railroads surviving in the nation. It was built to haul ores from isolated areas to smelters and was also the main source of transportation and support for the mining community of Silverton, 45 miles form Durango. Covering a spectacularly scenic route, the railroad now operates as a popular tourist attraction during the summer.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.durangotrain.com


If you have questions or comments about the 2007 NHL photo contest, please contact:
Lisa_Kolakowsky @nps.gov

 

  
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