Durango / Silverton Train

On Saturday, (4/11/09), Dave and I drove to Durango, Colorado to ride the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Steam Railroad Train. We had to be at the trainstation in Durango by 9:30 am for the 10:00 train call, so we left Monticello, Utah at 7:00 am. It was just a very light rain drizzle. About 20 minutes outside of Monticello it started snowing. Boy, did it snow !! The more we drove, the more it snowed. We hit a blizzard the closer we got to Durango.
We finally got to the trainstation by 9:15, and found out that the train was delayed by 30 minutes and wouldn't leave till 10:30. Even though it did rain and snow during the whole train ride, it was fun and interesting. Built in 1840, and restored in 1940, this actual train was used in quite a few movies, (i.e.: A ticket to Tomahawk, Across the Wide Missouri, Denver & Rio Grande, Lone Star, Around the World in Eighty Days, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, and many more). Dave bought us tickets to a table in first class, so we were very comfortable, warm, had excellent service, and met wonderful people from different parts of the world. By the time we pulled back into Durango, (at 3:30 pm), the snow and rain had passed, and the drive home was much better. It was an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend the day. We have done several train rides, and this was one of the better ones.