LEADVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — It was a stretch of steel ribbon that no longer held a train — just a memory. In 1988, Ken and Stephanie Olsen bought the old track from the Burlington Northern Railroad.

An article in the Rocky Mountain News on Jan. 1 informed readers that they could book rooms in a Pullman Car for $5 a night on a special train that would depart for Leadville on Jan. 3.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Trainz Plus: Leadville Subdivision A rural and largely single track connection between UP and BNSF owned main lines. Advertisement All the Latest Game ...