Rocky Mountains Scenic Railroads

Alder Gulch Short Line Railroad

Virginia City, Montana · Narrow gauge steam

A 30-inch narrow-gauge line runs a guided 1.5-mile route between the historic gold-rush towns of Virginia City and Nevada City.

Central Montana Rail

Hanover, Montana · Diesel

The Charlie Russell Chew-Choo dinner train crosses tall trestles and a half-mile tunnel across central Montana's open country.

Colorado Railroad Museum

Golden, Colorado · Steam & diesel

Short heritage train rides circle a fifteen-acre railyard packed with over a hundred historic Colorado locomotives and cars.

Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

Cripple Creek, Colorado · Narrow gauge steam

A coal-fired narrow gauge train climbs past old gold-mining sites and rugged terrain above the historic Cripple Creek mining district.

Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad

Chama, Colorado · Narrow gauge steam

An 1880s coal-fired steam line traverses 64 miles of the San Juan Mountains, cresting the 10,015-foot Cumbres Pass between Chama and Antonito.

Denver Trolley

Denver, Colorado · Heritage trolley/streetcar

A replica open-air trolley runs along the South Platte riverfront connecting Confluence Park with downtown Denver attractions.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Durango, Colorado · Narrow gauge steam

A coal-fired narrow gauge train climbs nearly 3,000 feet along the Animas River gorge through San Juan National Forest wilderness.

Galloping Goose Historical Society

Dolores, Colorado · Narrow gauge motorcar (Galloping Goose railcar)

A preserved Rio Grande Southern Goose No. 5 railcar runs special living-history excursions on regional narrow gauge lines.

Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown, Colorado · Narrow gauge steam & diesel

A double-looped narrow gauge route crosses the high Devil's Gate Bridge through the Clear Creek Valley between Georgetown and Silver Plume.

Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad

Leadville, Colorado · Diesel

A former Colorado & Southern line climbs above the Arkansas River valley toward Fremont Pass with views of Mounts Elbert and Massive.

Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway

Manitou Springs, Colorado · Cog railway

A cog railway ascends nine miles to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak through forests and above the alpine treeline.

Pikes Peak Historical Street Railway Foundation

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Heritage trolley/streetcar

A volunteer-run museum offers short rides on restored streetcars at the historic 1888 Rock Island roundhouse in Colorado Springs.

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

Cañon City, Colorado · Diesel

Restored vintage cars travel beside the Arkansas River through the bottom of the Royal Gorge beneath granite cliffs over 1,000 feet tall.

South Park Rail Society (Como Roundhouse)

Como, Colorado · Heritage railroad preservation site (no regular rides)

Volunteers preserve and restore the oldest operating railroad roundhouse in the U.S. in the historic South Park rail town of Como.

Tiny Town Railroad

Morrison, Colorado · Miniature railway

A 15-inch gauge miniature train loops a foothills park filled with over a hundred sixth-scale historic buildings.

Union Pacific Steam Program

Cheyenne, Wyoming · Steam

Union Pacific heritage steam program based in Cheyenne featuring Big Boy No. 4014 on touring excursions.