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Model Trains growing in popularity
December 17, 2011 10:35 PM
It's a hobby for children young and old and it's growing in popularity. We're talking about trains, this weekend the Colorado Christmas train show is being held at the Freedom Financial Expo Center. The show has a total of seven railroad layouts, one hundred table top exhibits, lots of activities... more » -
Fort Carson eyes railroad expansion
June 3, 2010 6:54 PM
The Army uses trains to its haul heavy equipment to port when heading off to war. They would like to move the equipment at Fort Carson to port faster during deployments but that means building more railways. Brigade Commander Col. Robert McLaughlin says the current rail configuration at the... more » -
Tourism driving Railroad Renaissance in Colorado
March 1, 2010 12:50 PM
The golden age of passenger trains is slowly making a comeback in Colorado fueled in part by tourism dollars. The Rio Grande Scenic Railway in Alamosa has began hauling passengers and freight through the San Luis Valley four years ago. General manager Mathew Abbey says in that time,... more »
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