{"id":94651,"date":"2019-04-12T19:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T01:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/historic-train-engine-and-passengers-stranded-north-of-durango\/"},"modified":"2019-04-12T19:53:24","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T01:53:24","slug":"historic-train-engine-and-passengers-stranded-north-of-durango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/historic-train-engine-and-passengers-stranded-north-of-durango\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic train engine and passengers stranded north of Durango"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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About 100 passengers are stuck on a train north of Durango after it apparently blew a cylinder, said Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad spokesman Christian Robbins.<\/span>Durango Herald file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A historic locomotive on loan with the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad broke down Tuesday morning north of Durango, leaving nearly 100 passengers stranded.<\/p>\n

Christian Robbins, spokesman for D&SNG, said as of 2 p.m. the train remained stranded with passengers on board near Shalona Bridge. He said crews were working to fix the locomotive, and it may require a tow from another engine to bring it back to town.<\/p>\n

The locomotive is not one from D&SNG\u2019s fleet. Instead, it is the Southern Pacific 4-6-0 No. 18, more commonly known as the SP-18, a train revered by railroad aficionados, Robbins said.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo have it out here, there\u2019s something special about that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

It appeared the locomotive blew a cylinder Tuesday morning on the way to Cascade Station.<\/p>\n

The SP-18 is a 1911 Baldwin that was used by the Southern Pacific in California until about 1960, according to Trains.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Robbins said the locomotive arrived in Durango this winter. The reasons D&SNG brought in the train are twofold. For one, many people over the years have requested D&SNG bring the locomotive to Durango. And two, it will allow railroad crews to practice with oil-fired steam power.<\/p>\n

The D&SNG is converting one of its coal-fired locomotives to run on oil to be used in times of high wildfire danger.<\/p>\n

Robbins said the SP-18 will likely be in Durango through the summer.<\/p>\n

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