Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train going aroung Horseshoe Curve going north from Durango to Silverton, Colorado.

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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train going aroung Horseshoe Curve going north from Durango to Silverton, Colorado. This curve is referred to as the "High Line" and the track here is inspected by maintenance crews several times a day as a derailment here would be catastrophic.

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Size: 3168px × 4752px
Location: Horseshoe Curve, Durango to Silverton train, Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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