Re: 476 and blizzard conditions in the Animas Canyon

Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> Today, May 9 2019, 476 brought her train thru
> blizzard conditions in the Animas Canyon to
> Silverton. A stormy day in San Juan mountains
> brought rapidly alternating conditions of sunshine
> and fierce wind and snow. James Parfrey and I
> hiked in to a couple of viewpoints to capture the
> narrow gauge in dramatic weather conditions.
>
> A brief moment of calm before the sudden onset of
> furious wind driven snow
>
> [attachment 54578 SnapShot371.jpg]
>
> Seconds later the train virtually disappeared in
> wind driven snow
>
> [attachment 54579 SnapShot370.jpg]
>
> A slight clearing gave views of snow banks that
> were only recently cut through
>
> [attachment 54580 SnapShot376.jpg]
>
> The storm continued as 476 waited at the Silverton
> wye
>
> [attachment 54583 SnapShot387.jpg]
>
> The storm finally gave us a long enough break to
> hike to the waterfall at the narrows
>
> [attachment 54584 SnapShot386.jpg]

Olaf you guys are having way too much fun!! Awesome captures, wish I could drop everything and come join you!! Thanks for sharing.

William
aka drgwk37