DURANGO, Colo. — The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has completed the restoration of a K-37 2-8-2, the largest type of locomotive to ever run on the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s famed narrow gauge route. On Jan. 24, D&SNG crews fired up No. 493 after an extensive restoration that saw it converted from […]
Denver RTD A Line trains meet at the Peoria station on Oct. 1, 2018. A report finds few people evading fares on the RTD’s light rail system, and even fewer on its commuter trains. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — Colorado rail transit passengers are apparently a pretty honest group. The Denver-area Regional Transportation District, like […]
DURANGO, Colo. — A federal judge in Colorado has recommended the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking costs associated with a 2018 wildfire be thrown out. In July 2019, attorneys for the federal government filed a lawsuit demanding the narrow gauge railroad pay $25 million to compensate the U.S. […]
Classic Trains editors are celebrating the heritage, history, and lore of famed (and infamous) railroads. In December 2019, we celebrate the Denver & Rio Grande Western. Please enjoy a collection of locomotive images located in the David P. Morgan Library archives at Kalmbach Media that include the Rio Grande’s iconic locomotives and classic scenic […]
A Denver RTD light rail train approaches the Orchard Station in Greenwood Village, Colo., in September 2018. The RTD has outlined its proposed cuts to light rail and bus service to deal with an operator shortage. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — The light-rail R and D lines would see reduced service and six bus lines […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Surface Transportation Board is moving forward with the creation of an environmental impact study for a proposed railroad in Utah’s Uinta Basin. On Dec. 13, the STB’s Office of Environmental Analysis published the Final Scope of Study for the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. A cooperative regional […]
Rolf Christinat’s fictional N scale Sonora Pass layout is inspired by the arid landscapes located in the Western States. […]
DENVER — Regional Transportation District General Manager Dave Genova will retire after more than 25 years with the agency. Genova notified RTD board chair Doug Tisdale of his decision on Thursday. “It has been a privilege to serve the Board, our incredible team of employees and our community. I am confident that our very capable […]
EADS, Colo. — The company interested in buying Union Pacific’s dormant Tennessee Pass line through the Colorado Rockies would do so to provide a more direct route for grain shipments from eastern Colorado and Kansas, according to the company’s lawyer. Colorado Pacific Railroad, which bought the former Missouri Pacific Towner Line in eastern Colorado, notified […]
A Denver RTD light rail train approaches the Orchard Station in Greenwood Village, Colo., in September 2018. RTD riders have indicated in a survey they’ll accept service cuts if they provide more reliability. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — Regional Transportation District passengers say they’ll take less service if it means more reliability. That’s the result […]
A Denver RTD light rail train approaches the University of Denver station in September 2018. The light rail system continues to be plagued by a shortage of operators. TRAINS: David Lassen DENVER — The Regional Transportation District cancelled at least 100 light-rail trips on Monday as part of an ongoing operator shortage, the Denver Post […]
A Royal Gorge Route passenger train operates through its namesake canyon, at the eastern end of the former Rio Grande Tennessee Pass route, in October 2019. While this section of the line has been sold to a short line, Union Pacific is considering an offer for the remainder of the now-dormant Tennessee Pass line. TRAINS: […]
