When in Durango, you really need to take advantage...

When in Durango, you really need to take advantage of the Durango Silverton train ride. We, really enjoyed the train, and the staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. I would really recommend doing the open-air cars for the best views when going from Durango to Silverton. And maybe the bus or one of the other train cars on the way back. We took the bus back and the driver was very informative about the history and areas on the route back to Durango.