Re: Durango "north yard" sale a few years back

While the sale of the area and cars did result on the loss of some history. The new angled parking is handy for pulling in and watching the D&S trains returning in the evening. In July after riding the Diesel train to Silverton and the Cascade Train the next day, my grandson and I parked there and watched the trains coming in. It is also a handy spot to watch the morning action too. The fence/railing helps keep older railfans, like me and younger ones, like my grandson, safely away from the tracks. Especially if you are trying to eat a sandwich, cover your ears from the whistle and wave at the same time. I do remember in the late 80s the old cars on sidings and a couple of standard gauge stock cars on NG trucks hiding in the trees on a spur where the Wells Fargo is now.

Randy in PHX