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Leadville, Colorado And Southern Railroad
Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad is a tourist railroad based in Leadville, Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ..., United States. On June 25 and 26, 2013, members of the North American Railcar Operators Association (NARCOA) operated their privately owned railroad motorcars over the Leadville, Colorado and Southern. References External links * Colorado railroads Lake County, Colorado {{Colorado-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leadville, Colorado
The City of Leadville is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,602 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2,762 in 2018. It is situated at an elevation of . Leadville is the highest incorporated city in the United States and it is surrounded by two of the tallest 14,000 foot peaks in the state. Leadville is a former silver mining town that lies among the headwaters of the Arkansas River within the Rocky Mountains. The Leadville Historic District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961, contains many historic structures and sites of Leadville's mining era. In the late 19th century, Leadville was the second most populous city in Colorado, after Denver. History Settlement The Leadville area was first settled in 1859 when placer gold was discovered in California Gulch during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Prospectors panned for go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Native Americans and their ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", the color of the Fountain Formation outcroppings found up and down the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulyss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Railroad
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) in the history of rail transport. Definition The British Office of Rail and Road defines heritage railways as follows:...'lines of local interest', museum railways or tourist railways that have retained or assumed the character and appearance and operating practices of railways of former times. Several lines that operate in isolation provide genuine transport facilities, providing community links. Most lines constitute tourist or educational attractions in their own right. Much of the rolling stock and other equipment used on these systems is original and is of historic value in its own right. Many systems aim to replicate both the look and operating practices of historic former railways companies. Infrastructure Heritage railway line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North American Railcar Operators Association
The North American Railcar Operators Association (NARCOA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and safe, legal operation of railroad equipment historically used for maintenance of way purposes. The organization is primarily composed of those who own and operate a personal railcar speeder. NARCOA has around 1,400 members worldwide. History NARCOA started in 1980 as a list of motorcar owners, known as "The NARCOA Roster." In 1986, NARCOA organized the first private-owner motorcar meet ever held. In 1987, NARCOA began publication of its official newsletter, ''The Setoff.'' In 1989 the group incorporated in Delaware as a non-profit organization in the State of Delaware and received US Internal Revenue Service determination as a 501(c)(7) entity. In 1988, It was incorporated as a non-profit organization in Delaware, and started the NARCOA insurance program that year as well, which is an insurance program for member railcar operators. In 2016, it h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Railroads
This list of Colorado railroads identifies the variety of active, historic, and defunct railroads that operate in the U.S. State of Colorado. __TOC__ Common freight carriers *BNSF Railway (BNSF) * Colorado Pacific Railroad (COPR) *Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR) * Colorado and Wyoming Railway (CW) * Denver Rock Island Railroad (DRIR) *Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR) * Hudson Terminal Railroad (HTR) *Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (KO) * Keenesburg Direct Railroad (KDR) *Kyle Railroad (KYLE) * Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway (NKCR) * Rock and Rail LLC (RRRR) * San Luis Central Railroad (SLC) * San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) *Utah Railway (UTAH) Historic attraction carriers * Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad *Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad *Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad *Fort Collins Municipal Railway * Georgetown Loop * Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway * Platte Valley Trolley ( Denver Tramway Heritage Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
