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Rio Grande Scenic Railroad

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1920s-era Pullman built Heavyweight Open Air Observation No 1056 “Lookout Mountain”. This open air observation car was built for the Southern Railway as coach 1595 and later rebuilt into an open air observation (eventually 2 other open air coaches (without rear platforms) followed No 1069 “Missionary
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in 1881. The D&RG converted the La Veta Pass and the Creede lines to standard gauge around 1900. The line to Antonito was also converted to standard gauge, but a third rail, laid to three-foot gauge, remained to Alamosa until the end of regular narrow gauge operation in 1968. Coincident with the
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The Fir Concert Series featured many well-known musical acts. Popular western music singer/songwriter Syd Masters and Michael Murphy appeared on the stage more than any other performers. Great players such as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ricky Skaggs, Asleep at the Wheel and Riders in the Sky also
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Lounge Car ‘Mardi Gras’ restored first-class lounge car with floor-to-ceiling observation windows in a rounded end observation lounge. This car was rebuilt from a coach by the Illinois Central for use on the ‘City of New Orleans’. Legend has it this was the car that the song of the same name was
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1920s-era Pullman built modernised Heavyweight archroof “open-window” cars with bench-style seating for passengers and the option of opening windows. These cars were built for the Southern Railway between 1924 and 1926 and came to the Rio Grande Scenic from Mount
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The Rio Grande Scenic operated a variety of special events, including Mother's Day Brunch in the dome cars, Rails & Ales Brewfest, Jazz on the Tracks mountain concerts, Oktoberfest, fall foliage and pumpkin patch rides; and the Train to Christmas Town.
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that damaged the Fir Concert Grounds, and then later when the railroad entered bankruptcy and began liquidating unnecessary assets. This liquidation involved the sale of locomotives and rolling stock to the
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Ridge” and 1070 “W. Graham Claytor”) and was heavily used on the Southern Railway Steam Specials between 1966 and 1987, finally coming to the Rio Grande Scenic from Mount Hood.;
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purchased and merged the SP in 1996. In June 2003, the UP sold the Walsenburg – Alamosa line and its other lines in the San Luis Valley to shortline railroad conglomerate
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made the journey up the mountain to play live music. The San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad discontinued the passenger excursions in 2019 following a
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In 1908, the D&RG was consolidated with the Rio Grande Western to form the Denver and Rio Grande Western. In 1988, the DRGW merged with the
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conversion to standard gauge, the D&RG realigned the route over La Veta Pass to lower the summit, straighten curves, and reduce grades.
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Lounge Car ‘Calumet Club’ restored first-class lounge car with flat (or “blind end”) observation windows in a flat end observation lounge.
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for railroad sightseeing, with a glass roof on top of the car where passengers can ride and see in all directions around the train;
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Dining Car 448 Former New York Central stainless steel fluted side lightweight dining car, restored and used in food service.
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written in. After a stint in service behind N&W 611 the car returned to Illinois Central livery around 2010.;
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The Rio Grande Scenic operated a collection of historic passenger cars in their excursion service, including:
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was originally envisioned as part of an ambitious and never-realized narrow gauge line linking
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Iowa Pacific established the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad in 2006. Trains operated over the
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that damaged some of their facilities, as well as the parent company SLRG entering
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issues. The only other steam locomotive that operated on the SLRG was Ex-
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The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was chartered in 1870. The line over
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and from Alamosa to Antonito, where passengers could connect with the
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The Rio Grande Scenic Railroad collection included both vintage
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Between 2007 and 2013, the fan trips would often be pulled by a
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in 1910. This locomotive previously operated on the
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No. 18
2-8-0
Blanca, Colorado
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
3 ft
standard gauge
San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad
Iowa Pacific Holdings
Alamosa
Fort Garland
Fir Summit
La Veta
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Blanca
Southern Pacific

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