If you’re following this account, you probably know of our historic train rides, but the true experience can’t quite be put into words. Get an up-close-and -personal view of the track and experience a fresh, exciting view of the Rocky Mountains with a locomotive cab ride. Visit https://www.durangotrain.com/locomotive-and-motor-car-rides/ to learn more. Video: Anthony D'Amato Music | Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

The Austrian State Railways, which operated the Parenzana, initially chose U-class engines that had already proven reliable on other narrow-gauge lines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, the long climbs and descents of the Istrian landscape soon called for a more powerful solution. In 1911, three new P-class engines—named after the Parenzana—were built at the Krauss factory in Linz. At that time, nine U-class and three P-class engines were running along the Parenzana line. #foodcooltour #v