It was an oddball branch line with a just-as-odd history that is still worth recounting.

No shots were fired that day, but there may have been some fisticuffs. The war between the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, usually called the Santa Fe ...

while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sabotages the entire operation in the hopes that they can get their tracks laid first and get the money from the railroad.

The Grand Valley Model Railroad Club’s Annual Christmas Train Show showcases models representing the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, circa 1950. The train show features indoor and ...