Denver Rio Grande
Salida- Trip Off The Beaten Pass
Nestled in the south-west corner of the beautiful state of Colorado is a wonderful gem - the city of Salida. It has been designated as one of the largest historic districts in the state. Established in the late 1800s on the development of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, Salida is a testament today to the dreams, grit, and determination of the men and women who built it.Downtown Salida's history began with the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.Salida once was the western division point on General William Jackson Palmer's line to Leadville. In the 1880s the little city on the D&RG main line to the West thrived.
But major blazes wiped out significant sections of downtown in 1886 and 1888.There are 78 historic buildings built between 1888 and 1905 that one can tour and learn about the early beginnings of the turn of the century architecture - medieval in nature. Palace Hotel, Laura Evans Building, Manhattan Hotel, Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot, F Street Bridge - this is just a few of them. There's also a different kind of an interesting thing to see - Salida Steam Plant, which was constructed in 1892. The unit was in service until 1958, and now old generator stands as a pioneer monument outside the Cherokee Generating Station in Denver.
Mountain, road, and kid bikes are available, along with trail maps, for those who wish to take a leisurely ride through town. In addition, there are several cafes, bed and breakfasts, and antique shops. For those with an artistic nature; folk and environmental art prevails. Also - glass works, gem factories, pottery, wood, leather, and metal crafts abound. There is something for everyone.There is much more to see and visit in the Pikes Peak region. Colorado has a lot to offer to any traveler at any time of the year, and honestly you can argue when it's better - in the summer, fall, or winter. Hope you can come and visit Colorado Springs soon. I promise you won't regret it!
For more information, weekend and vacation packages, all kinds of tour and transportation arrangements for individuals and groups up to 4 people, please visit the website of Colorado Personal Tour Guide at www.costourguide.com
About the Author
Colorado Springs resident since 1998. Before then lived in St.Petersburg, Russia. Fluent in Russian. Love almost all kinds of Colorado outdoors! Started my own Colorado Personal Tour Guide company in February of 2009.
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When will the old railroads return in the U.S. ?
When will railroads like the Baltimore and Ohio, New York Central, Southern Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande Western, Santa Fe, Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Rock Island come to run again in the US and put their rail lines back in commission. When will the Government put those lines back in business and used for what they were meant for?
I'll agree with Andy, freight railroads are hugely profitable in recent years with revenues measured in billion$$.
The old companies may be gone due to mergers or reorganization but most of the lines are there under different names.
For sure there are a lot of lines gone but they usually were either redundant or just not profitable.
You cant have a 30 mile branch line to one grain elevator.
Edit, jak, of course you're right with a large revenue elevator, I was thinking of a couple lines I used to work on, Grass Range Montana, Winifred, Montana, and a few others. These were tiny little elevators I used to work, they loaded one or two cars a week for half the year and were 30 miles out, they simply would not generate the revenue to maintain the lines to them.