Archive for August, 2022
Georgetown Loop Railroad
by admin on Aug.27, 2022, under Uncategorized
Took a ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad today, which in this case was a birthday gift fulfilled. We happened to hit Wild West Days at the railroad, and you can imagine what that means with gunfire, women of all manner of repute, and the occasional train robbery. A friend from California, Jeff Badger, used to work at the Georgetown Loop Railroad, but has since moved back to California and is currently heading up the Pacific Coast Railroad Company (here’s a 12-minute video about the PCRR). All today’s photos at the Georgetown Loop Railroad are here.
Colorado Railroad Museum
by admin on Aug.21, 2022, under Colorado
My wife and I recently visited the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, CO for the first time. We had a great couple of hours, including a 15-minute train ride. They’ve got quite a collection of full-scale historical equipment. All the day’s photos are here.
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All Aboard!
The rails of a railroad track are kept shiny on the top by the regular passage of trains. Thus, "To Shiny Rails" is the battle cry of my personal effort to keep railroading activities of all kinds available to as many people as possible. It's tantamount to exclaiming "Keep those trains a rollin'!". And with any luck at all, I'll personally be on as many of those trains as possible! To shiny rails, Jamie
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