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The Denver & Rio Grande Railway pushed its narrow gauge tracks south through Colorado Springs and on to Walsenburg. The railroad realized that a lot of potential business waited in the San Luis ...
Advocates for “rails to trails” often ask why we’re so determined to keep some of our little short railroad lines going. Two quick answers: We need them to fight forest fires in remote areas ...
Next talks about the A-line a lot. The train celebrated its half-birthday this week, the same week we're remembering another piece of Colorado's train history, the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. On ...
Watch a winter wonderland whiz by while staying warm and cozy in the comfy cars of the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad, which each Saturday through spring leaves at 9 a.m. from the Alamosa station and ...
Gen. William J. Palmer had a vision of creating economic opportunity by connecting communities via his Denver & Rio Grande ...
When Charles E. Bradshaw Jr. bought the Durango to Silverton branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1981, it marked an important turning point for the economies of both Durango and Silverton.
The repair facility was first established by the Denver & Rio Grande railroad in the 1870s, but city officials said the Burnham repair facility isn't considered a historic landmark.
Seven train cars, each weighing thirty-seven tons, were lifted into place along a segment of railroad track beside an old Denver & Rio Grande railroad depot. Two more cars are expected shortly.