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 ...

Of course I rang the bell on a 130-year-old steam locomotive. 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 ...

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

On a late September afternoon in 1958, a doubleheader Denver & Rio Grand Western Railroad train was moving east through the Grandview area when it abruptly rolled down a short incline. The train ...

“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 ...

It takes a lot of digging and research to find a time when someone from Jeff Maxfield’s family wasn’t working for the railroad. In fact, the Union Pacific (UP) Manager-Field Operations Support’s ...

Ogden owns a rare gem, and the city has a decision to make. Built in 1881, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Locomotive No. 223 represents the most historically significant time period in the railroad’s ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - The Grand Valley Model Railroad Club 34th annual Christmas Train Show is coming to town! This years show is at the Cross Orchards Historic Site. Families can expect to ...