Colorado is home to the finest scenic railroads in the country. From classic 1950’s era streamliners of the Royal Gorge Route railroad to steam trains that traverse the rugged Colorado Rocky Mountains, these Colorado Scenic Rails provide a way to relax and enjoy civilized travel and a taste of Colorado history and heritage.
Welcome to the Rails
“Great triumphs of engineering genius—the locomotive, the truss bridge, the steel rail— ... are rather invention than engineering proper.”
― Arthur Mellen Wellington
“This is the ride that bankrupts the English language.”
― President Theodore Roosevelt