Railroads

Chugga, chugga, toot, toot your way through our collection on railroads.

Railroads: Across Colorado

Denver and Rio Grande, Glenwood Canyon

Railroads had a significant role in the development of not just the Leadville and Lake County area, but all of Colorado. This stop displays the different resources the library has on railroads in Colorado. Narrow gauge lines were especially important due to the difficult mountain terrain they needed to traverse.