Colorado is well known for it narrow gauge railroads and also has the most operating narrow gauge steam locomotives in the US. The Colorado Railroad Museum displays over 100 narrow gauge cars and contains the top railroad research library in the state. Amtrak services include the California Zephyr and the Southwest Chief. There are more than 2500 miles of trackage, reaching the highest point in the US for any Amtrak train at 9239 feet inside the Moffat Tunnel.
Voted by the National Association of Travel Journalists a "5 Star Award for Best Attraction" the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge RR offers some of the best in scenic excursion railroading as well as a Day out with Thomas the Tank Engine. Enjoy a panoramic view and Colorado's only dinner train aboard the Royal Gorge Route. Don't miss Colorado's newest scenic train ride, the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Winter Wonderland Express. The Georgetown Loop has old time steam action. Climb to the top of Pikes Peak year round aboard a cog rail train. The Pueblo Railway Museum now displays what was once called the "train of the future", the '70's era Aerotrain, that traveled at 145 mph on a cushion of air.
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Experience the view of the panoramic mountains of Colorado and it's wildlife aboard the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad excursion as you travel comfortably aboard one of the former Santa Fe 1954 vintage Super Dome luxury lounge cars or fully restored 1950's era Pullman coaches. The train ride on this scenic rail excursion from Alamosa to La Veta is powered by steam every day during the 2008 season, by either the 1910 Lake Superior and Ishpeming 2-8-0 #18 or the fully restored 1901 Southern Pacific 2-6-0 #1744. Polar Express trains run during the holiday season. The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad's Winter Wonderland Express provides an exciting Colorado scenic steam train ride on miles of snow-covered rail running Winter 2008 through the still snow covered month of May 2009. Directions.
The Royal Gorge Railroad offers six different types of rail services aboard one of the most scenic train rides in the world. Website offers a excellent video of this route. This 24 mile scenic train ride will take you along a very narrow 1000 foot mountain gorge. Your scenic train excursion may also include a first class 3 hour dinner train offering spectacular scenic views and abundant wildlife as you travel in air conditioned comfort aboard Vista Dome cars. Dinner & Murder Mystery trains are also scheduled. View Video Directions
A non-profit organization, teh Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway was formed in 1982, and has as its primary mission the restoration and operation of electric trolleys in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. Located in an 1888 Rock Island Railroad roundhouse.
A treat for railroad and history buffs, kids and the whole family. This forty five minute 4 mile round trip scenic train ride reveals the scenic wonders of the old gold mining days of Colorado as a century-old steam locomotive transports you back in time. Directions.
From Denver’s Union Station, Denver's Ski Train begins the 56 mile route west through northwest suburban Denver and then generally parallel to South Boulder Creek, past Pinecliffe and Rollinsville. The route climbs about 4,000 feet and passes through 28 tunnels before reaching the final mountain underpass, the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. It is the highest railroad tunnel in the United States and passes under the Continental Divide. The train stops less than 100 yards from the base of the ski lifts of Winter Park.
Regretably, the Anschutz Company has confirmed news reports that the Ski Train has been sold to the Algoma Central Railway Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway, and will no longer be operated in Colorado. The Denver Ski Train has operated since 1940.<more>
One of a kind collection of over 500 exhibits relating to transportation, including a Union Pacific steam locomotive, No 4005, a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. Directions
PLATTE VALLEY TROLLEY
Year round children's museum with trolley rides and displays.
Voted the "Top 10 Most Exciting Train Journeys in the World" by the Society of American Travel Writers. Located in the southwestern corner of the state, one of the most enjoyable ways of seeing some of the most beautiful areas in the 1.8 million-acre national forest is riding the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. These scenic steam train rides run right through the heart of the San Juan National Forest as it follows the Animas River through the Cascade Canyon. Scenic train excursion specials include a Valentine Murder Mystery, Polar Express, and a Day Out With Thomas Event. These along with fan and photo special train rides run all year round. Directions.
GrandLuxe Rail Journeys operates America’s premier private train on 4 to 10 day itineraries. Enjoy fine dining and beautiful vistas in comfortable luxury aboard classic, restored, private railcars. Sleep in a private cabin aboard the train each night, and then wake to a world of new adventures. Destinations include Mexico City, the Northwest, Napa Valley and Rockey Mountains.
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The Georgetown Loop RR offers a scenic steam train rides aboard an old-time steam locomotive that chugs its way up a canyon, hauling your train past the remains of several gold and silver mines. Open cars allow an unobstructed view of everything along the line. Departures are available from the Silver Plume Depot or Devil’s Gate Station in Georgetown. Directions.
The Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad scenic train ride departs from an 1893 station that begins at an elevation of 10,200 feet. As you begin your 900 foot assent on this 22 mile scenic train ride, you can take in the breath-taking panoramas across the Arkansas River Valley while you enjoy a humorous narrative about Leadville's colorful past. Directions.
Museum includes locomotives, passenger, freight and special-purpose cars in the rail yards behind and a short distance to the west of the historic 1889 Pueblo Union Depot. The tracks of the main lines of both the UP and the BNSF pass alongside the museum yard tracks. This is part of the famous "joint line". More than 25 trains per day pass through. Excellent for photo opportunities. Train rides include caboose rides and locomotive rides. Directions.
Birthplace of the Rio Grande Southern Railway. The Ridgeway RR Museum offers up an assortment of railcars and an indoor collection of artifacts, photos and tools.
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WINDSOR MUSEUM
1880's Colorado & Southern RR depot with exhibits from steam-era railroading. Artifacts include C&S as well as Great Northern photos, a baggage truck and an operating telegraph.
