Kimm Wierema, who lives with a family of railfans, managed to capture some really nice photos of UP 844 on its visit to Milliken, Colorado. The last-purchased, never-retired steam locomotive of the Union Pacific was on hand on June 26th to help the City of Milliken celebrate its centennial this year.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Photos of UP 844 In Milliken
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caboose,
extras,
Great Western,
history,
passenger,
Photo Turn,
Preservation,
steam,
Union Pacific,
Volunteers
Location:
Milliken, CO, USA
The Great Train Expo
November 6 & 7, 2010 - Denver
The Great Train Expo returns to Denver's National Western Complex at 4655 Humboldt Street on November 6th & 7th, 2010, for their fall show. This is a large event that pulls in exhibitors and hobby shops from several states around the Rocky Mountain region. Model railroad clubs will be there with their modular layouts. The doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission for adults is $7 at the door with kids under 12 free with an adult. .
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Pictures from January's show in Colorado Springs
The Great Train Expo returns to Denver's National Western Complex at 4655 Humboldt Street on November 6th & 7th, 2010, for their fall show. This is a large event that pulls in exhibitors and hobby shops from several states around the Rocky Mountain region. Model railroad clubs will be there with their modular layouts. The doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission for adults is $7 at the door with kids under 12 free with an adult. .
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Pictures from January's show in Colorado Springs
Location:
4655 Humboldt St, Denver, CO 80216, USA
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Grand Junction Regional Swap Meet
September 11, 2010 - Grand Junction
This September, the Western Slope has a swap meet scheduled for September 11th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church at 5th Street and White Avenue in downtown Grand Junction. Free parking is on east side of c the church. Amission $2 for adults, children under 12 admitted free. Tables cost $5, second table $4 and three tables for $12. Set up starts at 8 am. Interested parties call Robert at (970) 254-8606.
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Events,
Model and Scale Railroads
Lionel Collectors Club of America Convention Show Open To Public
July 31, 2010 - Denver
The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) returns to Denver this year with it's national convention at the end of this month. While most of the events are open only to members, they do make their private train show open to the public on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Adults $5 each Under 18 free with paying adult. The convention and the show are held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center.
Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society Convention
There are a few more train shows still coming this year. Most of the shows will be in Denver, except where noted. I will be breaking them up into individual posts so that any comments will be specific for the event.
Here we go for the second half of the year:
Here we go for the second half of the year:
July 21-25, 2010, Denver

The Santa Fe Railway Historical & Modeling Society will be hosting it's international convention next week Wednesday through Sunday at the Doubletree Hotel, Denver near the old Stapleton airport at 32nd Ave (MLK) and Quebec. This mulit-day conference is aimed at the serious Santa Fe fan. It will be themed around the Colorado Flyer, a premier passenger train between Chicago and Denver in the 1930’s. The group will also be featuring the Royal Gorge war, a bloodless war in the 1880s between the Santa Fe and Denver and Rio Grande.

As it says on their site, you don't have to be a member to attend. The cost of the convention this year will be $130.00. This includes clinics, contests, displays, banquet and Sunday breakfast, a pin, and a patch. Extra banquet tickets are $45.00, extra breakfast tickets are $25.00. For reservations and further information, visit their site.
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Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe,
Conventions,
Denver and Rio Grande Western,
Events,
history,
Model and Scale Railroads,
Royal Gorge
Location:
3203 Quebec St, Denver, CO 80207, USA
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Cumbres & Toltec Buses Passengers Between Chama & Cumbres
Tags:
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic,
Denver and Rio Grande Western,
general transportation,
heritage railroad,
history,
narrow gauge,
Opinion,
passenger,
Preservation,
steam
Location:
Cumbres, CO, USA
Sunday, July 4, 2010
As Lobato's Replacement Is Decided, Antonito Gains An Engine The Hard Way
Whatever they do in Chama (see previous post at 11:00 PM), they'll be doing it without C&TS engine 484. The Mikado and her tender were loaded on lowboy trailers,
Lobato Trestle Possibly A Total Loss, C&TS Looks For Alternatives
The news out of Chama is not good.
On Thursday, June 24th, the Lobato Trestle on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad burned, raining flaming timbers from its steel frame onto the underbrush and evergreens below, charring 2 acres before being extinguished. That Saturday, structural engineers from HNTB in St. Louis did an emergency assessment of the trestle, and produced a preliminary report by July 1st.
Location:
Lobato, NM, USA
Friday, July 2, 2010
Royal Gorge Route Revamps Routine, Rigs Re-moisturizing Railcar
Happy Fourth of July Weekend, everyone!
It is a happy Fourth for the Royal Gorge Route and their riders. According to their representative, they're back in business. In fact, they said,
It is a happy Fourth for the Royal Gorge Route and their riders. According to their representative, they're back in business. In fact, they said,
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Opportunity To Assist With The Lobato Trestle Restoration
Following up on the previous post on Lobato Trestle. I received the following message from Tim Tennant, President and CEO of the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, a non-profit dedicated toward preserving the history of the C&TS equipment. He states,
Location:
Chama, NM, USA
Monday, June 28, 2010
Lobato Trestle Burns, Is Chama's Season Over?
UPDATE 6/21/11: Lobato Trestle is rebuilt and in use!
What happens when you mix creosote-soaked, wooden ties, the right amount of heat and air, lots and lots of air? A very bad day for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
What happens when you mix creosote-soaked, wooden ties, the right amount of heat and air, lots and lots of air? A very bad day for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
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Cumbres and Toltec Scenic,
Fire,
heritage railroad,
MOW,
narrow gauge,
passenger,
steam,
web videos
Location:
Lobato, NM, USA
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Gorge Train Continues Self-Imposed Suspension of Operations
As of 6:00 PM yesterday, the Parkdale Canyon fire is considered 100% contained, although smoldering fires and underground hot spots still remain. Instead of resuming train operations this morning as anticipated, the Royal Gorge Route railroad has voluntarily continued its self-imposed moratorium until the owners are sure that the route is safe to continue without risking a repeat of Monday. In a statement released today, owner Mark Greska, said,
Tags:
Fire,
heritage railroad,
MOW,
Opinion,
passenger,
Royal Gorge,
Tennessee Pass Route,
wildfire
Location:
Canon City, CO, USA
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