Our last train trip on the tour was on the Durango and Silverton Railroad. Afterwards we drove the Million Dollar Highway from Silverton to Ouray, Colorado.
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Month: October 2025
Colorado Trains Day 5: Cumbres and Toltec Narrow Gauge RR
On September 9, 2025, our journey commenced in Antonito, Colorado, aboard the Cumbres and Toltec 488 steam locomotive. We traveled through the scenic Rio Grande del Norte National Monument and Carson National Forest, enjoying lunch in the ghost town of Osier before concluding in Chama, New Mexico for our next adventure.
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Colorado Trains Day 4: Royal Gorge Railroad
We road the Royal Gorge Railroad down a portion of the Arkansas river. And find out why the spiky tail of a stegosaurus is called a Thagamizer.
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Colorado Trains: Day 3 – Manitou Springs to Pike’s Peak
We rode the Manitou Springs and Pike’s Peak Cog Railroad up to top of Pike’s Peak.The train took us to the peak at 14,115 fee above sea level where I got a new application for oxygen.
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Portland is Fine
October 6, 2025 Some friends and I have received calls and email asking what is happening in Portland. Nothing like the president is saying is happening. It’s quiet. I was downtown Portland for lunch with a friend last Tuesday and my wife was downtown yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. It was very quiet; no burning; no looting;… Continue reading Portland is Fine
