The Club will be having a special event for members in July. In the early 1950's, our organization saved the business car named "Rico" from scrapping with the demise Rio Grande Southern Railroad in southwestern Colorado. Just a few years ago, the car was showing the effects of age and weather. The Colorado Railroad Museum, has recently restored it to a tucson red beauty. Details in the July/August Rail Report.
Our July/August Rail Report is a little late this month due to the July 4 holiday.
See details of other exciting upcoming events by clicking on Events or Excursions
The Rocky
Mountain Railroad Club was founded in 1938. Our organization is
dedicated to the preservation of historic railroad equipment and
encouraging an interest in the railroad tradition. The Club has
over 400 members. The majority of our members are from Colorado,
but there are also members in 46 states and 6 foreign countries.
This
site contains information about the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club,
railroad history, stories of historic
Colorado railroad cars, late
breaking train news
for railfans.
Number
20, acquired in 1952, is one piece of railroad equipment which
the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club owned. On May 31, 2006 engine 20 was turned over to
the CRRM Foundation ownership. An unnamed benefactor has provided funding
to return the engine to operating condition. The restoration is being performed in
Strasburg PA.
Photo
courtesy Toltec Images
The Rocky Mountain
Railroad Historical Foundation was founded in 1990 by the Rocky
Mountain Railroad Club for the purpose of purchasing and restoring
historic railroad equipment. A list of our current projects which
include, Denver and Intermountain No. 25 (the only totally intact,
surviving car of Denver's once vast electric railway system) as
well as a collection of rolling stock, can be found on the Foundation
page.
No. 25
was one of seven cars that provided passenger service between
downtown Denver and Golden over the Denver Tramway Company's
13 mile standard gauge line. A history of No. 25 can be found
by visiting the Foundation page.
This site is the result
of the enormous contributions of the members of the Rocky Mountain
Railroad Club. All railroad photography and writing contributed
for this project are used with much appreciation.