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Videos & Photos Photos Photo Of The Day Rio Grande Scenic Railroad

Rio Grande Scenic Railroad

By Angela Cotey | October 20, 2020

| Last updated on January 4, 2021

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Rio Grande Scenic Railroad steam excursion led by ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming 2-8-0 No. 18 heads west in Monte Vista, Colo., on Aug. 2, 2008. William Diehl

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