Durango Train Museum Announces Winter Hours

Above, engine no. 42 in the Durango train museum. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Last April, I took a two-night trip to Durango, Colorado to see Godzilla vs. Kong. Theaters in New Mexico were shut down at the time due to the pandemic (but they re-opened a week after my trip), but the ones in Colorado were open. Durango, Colorado is only a three-hour drive from Jamestown, New Mexico. Convenient! (Avoid driving through Farmington, New Mexico, the traffic is horrendous!)

While in Durango, I didn't ride the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, but I did discover a campground that I liked very much, Aspen Rose RV Park. Across the road from the RV park, the Durango train passes by.

Above, the entrance to the Durango train museum. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Although I didn't ride the train this trip, I did visit the Durango railroad museum that is at the Durango train station. It had lots of things to see and is well worth a visit. It is a part of the roundhouse building.

Above, the Durango train about to depart from the Durango station. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad posted their museum winter hours on Facebook yesterday:

Have yo
u stopped by our museum lately? Now open for winter hours (10:00 am - 4:00 pm daily) the museum is FREE and is a great way to immerse yourself in our railway’s vibrant past. 

Yes, you read that right. The museum is free! Do yourself a favor and pay the museum a visit.