Denver and Rio Grande Western 493 leads one of the daily passenger trains as it heads through the cut at Rockwood as they head to Silverton, Colorado, on October 18th, 2023.
Interesting note is in the ’69 classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid many of the train robbery shots were done between Durango and Silverton, Colorado, where the real-life Cassidy robbed his first bank. Remember the intense train explosion scene? That was shot on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad line. Also, I’m told the scene where they jumped from a cliff onto a moving train was shot at this location. Two of the D&RGW’s K-28 2-8-2 locomotives were used. in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” #473 and. #478.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 100.