The first confrontation in the Royal Gorge Railroad War occurred not in the Royal Gorge, but near the top of Raton Pass in ...
The introduction of motor rail cars nicknamed "Galloping Geese" symbolized the Rio Grande Southern since 1931 while another key chapter in the railroad's lifespan was the transport of uranium ore ...
Although Rio Grande Southern abandoned operations in December 1951, its spirit lives on at the Ridgway Railroad Museum. An exhibit building features photo-graphs and models, and outside are ...