![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/00_IMG_1256-1038x576.jpg "Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad")
When crossing the United States by train, I cannot miss a particular train journey: the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/00_IMG_1256-150x150.jpg "Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/01_IMG_1172-150x150.jpg "Gen. William Jackson Palmer")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/02_IMG_1058-150x150.jpg "Animas River Valley")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/03_IMG_1055-150x150.jpg "Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/04_IMG_1268-150x150.jpg "Highline")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/05_IMG_1254-150x150.jpg "Animas River Canyon")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/06_IMG_1079-150x150.jpg "Animas River")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/07_IMG_1138-150x150.jpg "Following the Animas River")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/08_IMG_1119-150x150.jpg "Water tank")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/09_IMG_1130-150x150.jpg "Unused bridge")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/10_IMG_1122-150x150.jpg "Rockies")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/11_IMG_1230-150x150.jpg "In the Rockies")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/12_IMG_1148-150x150.jpg "In the Rockies")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/13_IMG_1160-150x150.jpg "Approach to Silverton")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/14_IMG_1165-150x150.jpg "The Rockies near Silverton")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/15_IMG_1187-150x150.jpg "Arrival in Silverton")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/16_IMG_1179-150x150.jpg "Downtown Silverton")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/17_20170516_132515-150x150.jpg "Side street in Silverton")
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18_IMG_1209-150x150.jpg "Victoria Day")
This blog entry is an abridged version of the original entry in German.