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Train #101, City of San Francisco; 14 cars, 75 MPH.               Photographed: near Cheyenne, Wyo., May 30, 1939.

Amtrak's 50th and the Longevity of Passenger Trains

Yampa Valley Mail Passenger Train

The Yampa Valley, the Little Train that Couldn’t

View of the White City amusement park (later named Lakeside) west of Denver, Colorado; shows small pavilions with banners, bandstand, and casino.

The History of Lakeside Amusement Park in Photos

George Beam's Scenic Rails of the West

Acclaimed Western Photographers ~ George Beam

D&RGW open platform observation car on rear train #2 the Scenic Limited, at Hanging bridge in the Royal Gorge

Western History Railroading Resources

Main Street in New Castle

New Castle, Colorado: A Coal Town That Survives Despite Disaster

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