Re: Durango & Silverton Locomotive Work 5-1-2020

Russ489 pretty well summed it up. A few other things to add....
480 is having rods installed and the final running gear touches from its pre Covid running gear rebuild; boiler work is also completed so its really just an oil conversion at this point.
473 is really the primary focus. A good amount of progress has been made over the past weeks on it. With the seasons change in operational needs we increased the scope of firebox work on it which will mean it should be ready for testing the early part of 2021.
107 will continue to receive attention with the intent of having it in some form of non revenue service and testing this winter.
Meanwhile the 101 should arrive in the fairly near future and in anticipation of that its truck is being reassembled. Additional work on the locomotive itself will not occur immediately.
And my shameless sales pitch: Cascade Winter trains - departing from Durango - as well as Polar Express tickets will soon be on sale; 481 and 482 will be the primary power for those reduced capacity trips, so get your tickets if your ready for some winter steam.

Randy Babcock
D&SNG CMO