Gen. William J. Palmer had a vision of creating economic opportunity by connecting communities via his Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. One of those communities was Cañon City. The local ...

George L. Beam (1868-1935) was company photographer for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. In this capacity, he documented the railroad and scenery of the western United States.

This road trip winds its way through a valley surrounded by stunning mountain scenery, passing through historic towns and ...

The Colorado Railroad Museum, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Durango Railroad Historical Society have announced plans for locomotive loans this fall and winter that will see ...

Special to The Denver Post September 24, 2000 - CREEDE - While the new owner of the Denver & Rio Grande Railway was working on his railroad in South Fork, folks in Creede, 22 miles up the line, were ...

This story has been updated to correct information about Marvin McCall’s career with Denver & Rio Grande Western railway. On ...

Technically, the town is e-less. It was named in the late 1880s for R.M. Ridgway, a superintendent for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. But many outsiders, new and not-so-new residents, national ...

On the 175th anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's birth July 15, the sisters of the order she founded continue on with her tireless work of service to those in need, espec ...

Denver Mexican restaurant Rio Grande on Wazee Street is getting a slightly different name -- Rio on Wazee -- and menu.

The Rio Grande line, which opened in 1970, boasted a four per cent gradient, marking it as the steepest ascent on any ...

The Colorado State Patrol is conducting sobriety checkpoints in Carbondale and Rio Grande County this month.

A particular region in the UK has been home to some incredible theme parks but sadly many have had to close down over the ...