it was the end of an era for the railroad.

Here’s a photo from March, 2024. We chased this train out of Durango during a snow storm. This particular locomotive was the last coal fired locomotive the Durango & Silverton NGRR was running in their fleet. A couple of days after this photo, they took it offline for conversion to an oil fired engine. Pretty cool in a way, as it was the end of an era for the railroad, being one of the last runs before it was converted.
Camera: Nikon D810 / Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 VR II @36mm