Durango and Silverton Railroad engine #480 is surrounded by a cloud of steam as it prepares to backup to their train at Silverton, Colorado on October 25, 2025, during their fall photography Charter.
According to Wikipedia, D&SNG No. 480 is a K-36 class 2-8-2 “Mikado” type narrow gauge steam locomotive. It was originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925 for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW). It is now a permanent resident of the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG). It is one of four class K-36 locomotives in operation at the D&SNG
Tech Info: Nikon Z6ii, RAW, Nikon 24-70 mm at 52mm, f/6.3, 1/1250, ISO 640