Silverton, Colorado is the home of the Casey Jones rail bus. This rolling museum piece was originally built to serve as an ambulance for the mines around Silverton, but was also used as transportation. It is based on a Cadillac automobile drive train.
We had the good fortune to follow it on a narrow gauge motor car trip thru the mountains on the Durango and Silverton rail line.
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| The steering wheel actually operates the brakes |
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| Fuel is located in an overhead tank and is gravity fed |
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| V8 Cadillac engine |
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| Happy travellers |
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| Julie enjoying the day |
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| Watching the passenger train travel by |
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| Classic narrow gauge view |
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| The valves next to the spark plugs are to allow fuel to be dribbled into the cylinder to allow a cold engine to start easier. |
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| Adding coolant |
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| Heading back to storage in the car barn |
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| Ready for another trip |
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