Tag: Trains
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The morning a dynamite train destroyed the town of Fountain in 1888
May is an anniversary month for the town of Fountain and it’s in all their history books for the most explosive of reasons. It’s called “The Blast” and it flattened the little town south of Colorado Springs. It’s just part of an interesting history. Fountain’s roots go back to the Ute Indians who wintered at…
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Riding the train in 2026 | Caboose Cobwebs
Here we are in 2026, and the start of the year. What is appropriate? I remember when the big newspapers spent many pages on the year’s old news. Well, this column is old news every month, so for fun, let us ride a train? There were many ‘Santa Trains’ this year, but 100+ years ago…
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Riding the train in 2026 | Caboose Cobwebs
Here we are in 2026, and the start of the year. What is appropriate? I remember when the big newspapers spent many pages on the year’s old news. Well, this column is old news every month, so for fun, let us ride a train? There were many ‘Santa Trains’ this year, but 100+ years ago…
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LIFE | Tiny Town & Railroad
Take a look inside Tiny Town & Railroad, Colorado’s fantasy attraction that returns this summer. (Video by Katie Klann)
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Pikes Peak Cog Railway starts selling tickets after years-long remake
Tourists and Coloradans have waited several years to resume riding The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, but the wait is coming to an end. Mountain and train lovers alike can start buying tickets. The Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the highest train in the country at 14,115 feet and one of only two Cog…