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He had his Denver & Rio Grande crews build small forts in the gorge to block the rival railroad from constructing track there. The Santa Fe responded with its own militia, and it was impressive.
Following the delivery of dome cars constructed for the Union Pacific and Wabash for the City of St. Louis in 1958, U.S.
The Colorado Railroad Museum, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Durango Railroad Historical Society have ...
Opinion: Ogden has a rare piece of history. It shouldn’t sit around and gather dust. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No. 223 represents one of the most historically significant time ...
“Rio Grande to Abandon Tracks in Aspen,” declared the Aspen Illustrated News on Aug. 8, 1968. “The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad has officially notified the Aspen city council that the ...
A cyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Kaysville on Monday morning, according to police.
Rides on a steam train pulled by Denver & Rio Grande Western No. 491 (Colorado’s largest operating coal-fired steam locomotive). The train this day will be a “Mixed Train” of coaches and freight cars, ...
The town of Minturn celebrated its 120th birthday this month. Minturn was incorporated on Nov. 15, 1904, but had been in existence since 1887 when the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad reached ...
The Denver & Rio Grande (reorganized into the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1925) now had this oddball line that, in hindsight, long served its intended purpose.
And so would you. Right after you enter the Colorado Railroad Museum, you're greeted by a huge locomotive from the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.