The City of Ogden, the 223 Locomotive Foundation, and the Colorado Railroad Museum have announced plans for an operational ...

Otto Mears, a Lincoln Party Republican, entrepreneur and the man who built the Rio Grande Southern Railroad from Ridgway to Durango in the 1890s, was highlighted during a history lesson Saturday ...

ALAMOSA, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A federal judge has approved the Soloviev Group’s purchase out of bankruptcy of the San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad pursuant to a November 17 th auction. The company’s ...

The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad announced a special promotion to help Flying W Ranch performers who lost their jobs and primary venue after the Waldo Canyon Fire. Like hundreds of Colorado-based ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William A. Brandt, Jr. of Development Specialists, Inc. (“DSI”), as chapter 11 Trustee of San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad, Inc. (“SLRG”) is selling ...

The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad announced its participation in the Great Scenic Railway Journeys’ television series that profiles some of the world’s most historic and scenic railways. Produced by Emmy ...

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Having worked since 1967, along with many others, to preserve the Rio Grande right of way as a public asset, I was astonished to learn last week that the county commissioners of Garfield County now ...

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, and ...