Engine 481.
A member of a dwindling and almost extinct set of narrow guage, steam-powered locomotives.
Engine 481 belongs to the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Rail Road company. This railroad, which was founded in 1879 by the Denver and Rio Grand Railway to haul silver ore from mines located around Silverton, Colorado, has had continuous operation for 131 years. The railroad draws its primary revenue from tourists who want to experience a little slice of history.