“It’s my gift to the community,” said Patrick Welch, right, coach maintenance supervisor for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, about a duty he seeks out every year: inflating and securing the giant Santa balloon at the train depot. Welch is a helped on Wednesday by special event supervisor Luke Prince.
“It’s my gift to the community,” said Patrick Welch, right, coach maintenance supervisor for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, about a duty he seeks out every year: inflating and securing the giant Santa balloon at the train depot. Welch is a helped on Wednesday by special event supervisor Luke Prince.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald