Join fellow history buffs for a special fundraising trip on the famous Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, benefiting the Animas Museum and the Southwest Colorado Humanities Roundtable. The journey includes a visit to the Tacoma Power Plant, where electricity was first transmitted to Silverton in May 1906. Thanks to the Durango & Silverton Railroad and Xcel Energy for making this event possible.

The train departs downtown Durango at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21st, and returns at 2:30 p.m. Onboard, local historian Charles DiFerdinando will share insights on the region’s history, the railroad, and the power plant. Tickets are $100 with space limited to just 42 people.