Though many Colorado mines ran dry, the rail lines that once served them are as prosperous as ever. Year-round, thousands of passengers climb aboard these historic lines that travel along sheer cliffs ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado has seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, from hiking or skiing to boating and rafting. Sometimes, though, the best way to see Colorado’s incredible ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Trains have been transporting people and goods for centuries. While they aren’t as popular as they used to be, some train rides offer a unique way to experience the outdoors. USA Today ...

It was never easy to build a railroad in Colorado. As the highest territory in the continental United States, Colorado was filled with an estimated 4,391 mountain peaks, deep river gorges, severe ...

Several heritage railways provide shorter, family-friendly excursions, sometimes with seasonal themes like pumpkin patches.

GREELEY, Colo. — The world's largest steam engine is coming back to Colorado. Union Pacific will bring Big Boy No. 4014 to Greeley from Thursday, July 17, to Saturday, July 19, as part of a limited ...

Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colo., this summer as part of a limited summer excursion. Big Boy will be ...

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The legendary locomotive will be accompanied by Union Pacific’s New No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Union Pacific Railroad announced today its legendary steam locomotive, ...