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On August 23, 1878, the United States Circuit Court for the District of Colorado found in favor of the Santa Fe and its proxy, the Cañon City and San Juan Company, allowing construction of a railroad through the first 20 miles (32 km) of the 50-mile (80 km) canyon, which includes the Royal Gorge. The Rio Grande was given the right to lay track ...
D&RG 278 as it appeared in its later years of service (ca 1940). National Park Service collection. D&RG 287, at Cimarron, CO in 1885. This photo shows what D&RG 278 looked like originally, with a diamond stack, box headlight, trim on the domes, and a wooden pilot (cowcatcher). D&RG "Standard Consolidation Engine" - 1881.
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge United States heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, adjacent to Interstate 70 in Colorado. This tourist train runs between the communities of Georgetown and Silver Plume , a distance of 2 miles (3.2 km).
RIDE THE RAILS: 12 best Amtrak vacations and scenic train rides in North America The Green Mountain State is known for its autumn displays with oak, maple, and ash trees exploding in rainbow pops ...
The railroad was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1976. [11] In 2012, the railroad was designated a National Historic Landmark, for its engineering, well-preserved infrastructure and equipment and the role of the railroad in the development of the region it served. [12]
On display in Woodland Park, Colorado [15] 78 Passenger. Built with air-cooled V8s. It was returned to Switzerland after overheating issues and received Cummins 743s. Later 855s from units 18/19. 16 1968 Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works Diesel electric railcar 4778 Bhm 2/4 Stored [14] 78 Passenger. Built with Cummins 743s, re-powered with a ...