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.

The Holiday Train ride has similar festive vibes; however, you don't meet Santa on that one. The small town of Leadville is just over 100 miles from Denver, and, at 10,152 feet, is North America's ...