Real Locomotives

Without a page dedicated to the Iron Horses that inspired us, this site would be incomplete. Below are pictures of REAL trains we have visited.

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Denver & Rio Grande line from Durango to Silverton in Colorado (This railroad I had the pleasure of riding as a child)

Enroute from Durango to Silverton

Train at the Silverton Station

Railroad Museum in Kingman AZ

Our visit a couple years ago

Another view of the engine

Aug 10-12, 2004, we took a trip to Disneyland in CA. Noted a few freight trains along the way but also emphasized the Disneyland Railway, replica of an actual line from the past. These pictures were taken over the course of the 3 days indicated, Disneyland being on the 11th.

	A number of UP DASH engines outside Barstow CA		One of a few pix taken by my wife near the I-15/215 Jct in Riverside
	Freight just past Cajon Summit		More freight, also taken by my wife
	Freight train approaching undercrossing		Final pic of the day, off I-15.
	Disneyland Railway 1/8-Scale model inside Depot		Train pulling away from Main Street Station
	Gandy sitting on auxiliary track outside Main Street Station		Disney Express #4 pulls into Main Street Station Depot
	One of the Crossing Gates along the Disneyland Rwy		Pulling into Main Street Station after circling the Park
	UP Freight, between Barstow and Baker		More of the train pulling freight across the Mojave Desert
	7 UP DASH locos lashed together pulling freight		A little closer view of the locos.