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1066:"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"
295:. 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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1022:"Historic & Scenic Colorado Trains | Colorado.com"
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1001:"Rio Grande Scenic Railroad website"
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602:"San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad"
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380:Operations
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976:"Filings"
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