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By the late 1880s, the inherent isolation of narrow gauge railroads from the national network began to put them at a competitive disadvantage. The D&RG converted the La Veta Pass and the Creede lines to standard gauge around 1900. The line to
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1055:"Bankruptcy Court Judge Authorizes Chapter 11 Trustee for San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad, Inc. To Auction 100% of Membership Interest in Its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Massachusetts Coastal Railroad, LLC"
284:. The Derrick - Creede line, which had been out of service, was sold to the Denver and Rio Grande Historical Foundation as a tourist line. RailAmerica sold the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) to
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990:"Rio Grande Scenic Railroad website"
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974:August 30,
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577:References
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395:Walsenburg
369:Operations
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965:"Filings"
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116:Technical
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1035:cite web
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530:and the
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