Rio Grande K-28 Mid Train Helper to Silverton Part 1

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the K-28 Locomotives, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad hosted a special excursion powered by both operational K-28's 473 & 476. DSNG 476 was cut in as a mid-train helper to recreate the look and operation of a Silverton bound train on the Denver & Rio Grande Western.
This video, (Part 1) features footage from the northbound run to Silverton starting at MP 468.75 'Granite Point' near Rockwood.
Part 2 features footage from the following day for the return trip from Silverton to Durango. On Day 2, the mid-train helper was split into two separate trains for the majority of the day until the concluding runby on the Highline.
Part 2 will be uploaded on December 30.

[@bradley-eblesisor]

Absolutely fabulous! What an exciting experience those folks had. Hearing those locomotives chuffin along is simply wonderful. I feel like a child watching this!

[@7ideaproductions]

Excellent footage nicely composed. Something I have come to expect from you. Bravo! Looking forward to Part 2!

[@worldsightseer]

Wow, wonderful! ~ Dave T.

[@Albdentist]

Fantastic!

[@user-xf8ll4zw6v]

Great ride! Going to do this again this coming summer. Better than Disneyland

[@frederickschulkind8431]

Very good here, with many great views, but there is no one aboard the passenger cars, even the Silver Vista.

[@suescrase7071]

Shocking to see such polluting black smoke in such a beautiful place

[@jbr496]

Were these two engines still running on coal? I thought they were all converted to oil burning by this point.

[@SLORailfanning]

No, they are not burning coal. Both 473 and 476 have been converted to oil.