The weather was clear and a little cool but the scenery was gorgeous and the train was a first-rate restored coal-burning steam powered locomotive with restored/modified passenger cars. My car had seats facing outward, not forward which was good for photography.
The route for this scenic tour of the Rocky Mountains followed the Animas River in Colorado for much of time.
I don't know what mineral(s) or sediment was in the water, but it had an odd pale blue-green color.
The rail route was very curvy. I took this and most of the other photos from my perch in the second from the last car on the train. The great number of curves on this route is the major reason why the railroad builders used narrow gauge track.
The tour ride had a two-hour layover in Silverton, Colorado which had numerous restaurants and gift shops. In this shot, another train is pulling into Silverton for their layover.
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