Though many Colorado mines ran dry, the rail lines that once served them are as prosperous as ever. Year-round, thousands of passengers climb aboard these historic lines that travel along sheer cliffs ...

It was never easy to build a railroad in Colorado. As the highest territory in the continental United States, Colorado was filled with an estimated 4,391 mountain peaks, deep river gorges, severe ...

DURANGO, Colo. (KRQE) – Both locals and visitors in Durango will soon have a new scenic train excursion on the iconic Highline this summer. The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is adding ...

GREELEY, Colo. — The world's largest steam engine is coming back to Colorado. Union Pacific will bring Big Boy No. 4014 to Greeley from Thursday, July 17, to Saturday, July 19, as part of a limited ...

"Following a successful debut in 2024, the Highline Express returns this summer with an expanded schedule, offering a shorter, scenic roundtrip and the railroad's only evening excursion. Meanwhile, ...

The historic Georgetown Loop Railroad has many quirks to its classy passenger train experience, but the Christmas train ride brings the holiday joy of the North Pole to a tucked away Colorado mountain ...

May 13—Where they're going, they don't need roads. It's full steam ahead for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's 2025 season, with excursions running from Saturday, May 31, through Oct. 25. The ...

GREELEY, Colo. — The world's largest steam engine is back in Colorado. Union Pacific will bring Big Boy No. 4014 to Greeley from Tuesday to Wednesday, as part of a limited autumn excursion. The tour ...

The historic Georgetown Loop Railroad has many quirks to its classy passenger train experience, but the Christmas train ride brings the holiday joy of the North Pole to a tucked away Colorado mountain ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The world’s largest operating 1.2 million-pound steam locomotive is coming back to Colorado. The locomotive, known as Big Boy No. 4014, is 1.2 million pounds and 132 feet long, about ...