Dolores’ historic Galloping Goose No. 5 is scheduled for several excursions on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in March, April, May and July.
On March 14, 21, 28 and on April 4, the Goose will run from Durango to Cascade Canyon, a 52-mile round trip. Every passenger will get the opportunity to ride up front with the motorman. Highlights will include Durango, historic Rockwood and Tacoma, and Cascade Canyon. The cost is $99 per person.On May 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Goose will be part of the D&SNG Narrow Gauge Day. There will be three round trip runs from Durango to Event Park, a 10-mile trip. The family event features hot dogs, music, museum tours and characters dressed in clothing from the Old West. The cost is $30 per person.
On May 15 and 16, the Goose will run from Durango to Silverton and back, a 90-mile round trip. The High Country Adventure tour travels into the San Juan Mountains. Passengers may disembark for lunch and sightseeing in Silverton. Other highlights include Rockwood, Cascade Canyon, Needleton and Elk Park.On July 18-26, take a trip to Chama, New Mexico, for the 2020 Galloping Goose Reunion. Galloping Geese from around the country will ride the rails between Chama and Antonito, Colorado. The event is part of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroads’ 50th anniversary celebration.From the 1930s to 1952, the Galloping Geese – seven now-restored motorized railroad cars – carried passengers, mail and freight on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, which extended 160 miles between Ridgway, Dolores, Mancos and Durango. No. 5 is stationed in Dolores at a museum.
