DSNGRR Celebrates Opening of New Animas River Bridge

Final alignment happening just before the arrival of the steam train. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos
Final alignment happening just before the arrival of the steam train. Photo credit DeAnne Gallegos

On Thursday, May 2nd, the Durango Silverton Narrow Guage Railroad leadership team and maintenance crew celebrated the first steam train to travel over the brand-new Animas River replacement bridge down on the south end of town with the contractors and engineers who worked together to get it done.

DSNGRR’s Matt Cunningham, the Operations and Special Projects Manager for the railroad, had a steam tra…