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The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad of Colorado was a heritage railway that operated from 2006 to 2019 in and around the San Luis Valley as a subsidiary of the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad. The heritage railroad ceased operating excursions following a wildfire that damaged some of their facilities, as well as the parent company SLRG entering ...
The Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad (formerly the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad) is a class III railroad operating in south-central Colorado.It runs on 154 miles (248 km) of former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks on three lines radiating from Alamosa and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad in Walsenburg.
The Alamosa–Durango line or San Juan extension was a railroad line built by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, following the border between the U.S. states of Colorado and New Mexico, in the Rocky Mountains. The line was originally built as a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge line between Alamosa, Colorado, and Durango, Colorado.
Alamosa. Average rent: $1,050. Average total monthly cost of living: $2,757. ... Nearby attractions include the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad.
483 also hauled the last steam powered scheduled passenger train on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad on May 29, 1965. It was a fan trip from Alamosa to Durango, Colorado. 484 58585 C&TS Went to C&TS in 1970. Restored to operating condition in 1971. Operational. 485 58586 N/A Fell into the Salida turntable pit on December 7, 1953.
In 2003 the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad took over operation of the line. The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad operated steam excursion trains between Alamosa and La Veta over the pass before it went into receivership in 2019. [5]
The San Juan Express (also known as simply the San Juan) was a narrow gauge train that ran on the 3 feet (0.91 m) Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) route from Durango, Colorado via Chama, New Mexico; Cumbres Pass; and Antonito, Colorado to Alamosa, Colorado. The train ran from February 11, 1937 until January 31, 1951 as train ...
Cass Scenic Railroad. Cass, West Virginia. This railroad was built in 1901 to haul lumber, but today the steam locomotives pull tourist passengers instead, many in refurbished logging cars. The 22 ...