Gen. William J. Palmer had a vision of creating economic opportunity by connecting communities via his Denver & Rio Grande ...

There’s a pair of stories in this week’s Time Machine (that’s our “this week in local history” column, publishing on Monday) which explain more — but after the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad ...

The Colorado Railroad Museum, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Durango Railroad Historical Society have announced plans for locomotive loans this fall and winter that will see ...

Looking back to the 1890s, the travel from Colorado Springs was on one of four railroads. The Denver and Rio Grande was built first, in 1871. The second was the Denver and New Orleans built in ...

Looking back to the 1890s, the travel from Colorado Springs was on one of four railroads. The Denver and Rio Grande was built first, in 1871. The second was the Denver and New Orleans built in ...

The Denver and Rio Grande railroad tracks in Glenwood Springs, looking west toward the junction of the main line and the Aspen branch. Aspen Historical Society/Courtesy photo The Roaring Fork Valley’s ...

This oil painting, done by Howard Fogg, depicts a Denver and Rio Grande train in the mountainous landscape of Colorado in 1885. Fogg (1917-1996) ... Painting, Oil; Railroad; Locomotive; Art, Painting ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. George L. Beam (1868-1935) was company photographer for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. In this capacity, he documented the railroad and scenery ...