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

The Denver & Rio Grande crew withdrew ... their line over Marshall Pass and into Gunnison, the first railroad to reach the Western Slope.

Enjoy a low-key weekend getaway at a charming Utah city with Old West vibes. Explore the local art galleries before retiring ...

Overview of 25 years of Burlington Northern history from its 1970 creation to its 1995 acquisition of Santa Fe to form ...

That incarnation lasted until 1983, when Amtrak took over the operation. For a decade, Union Station hosted only Amtrak’s version of the California Zephyr, but different trains eventually came. Today, ...

(Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance) A small depot was erected at the current depot’s location in 1880, but the merchant association lobbied the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad for a larger ...

While some became ghost towns, others still stand today, offering a glimpse into the past. From historic saloons to Victorian ...

The Stanley Hotel is a given because it's already been used in one of the most well-known scary movies ever. Scenes from ...

In addition to Union Pacific’s Park City service, the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad provided regular passenger service from Park City to Salt Lake City, repurposing rails originally constructed ...

The brick first had to travel 309 miles by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway to Mack, Colorado. It was then transferred onto the narrow-gauge railroad of the Uintah Railway. From Mack, it ...