Rio Grande Southern Railroad
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rio-grande-southern-railroad-230-2547059
title:
Rio Grande Southern Railroad
text:
The Rio Grande Southern Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad which ran in the southwestern region of the US state of Colorado, from the towns of Durango to Ridgway, routed via Lizard Head Pass. Built by German immigrant and Colorado toll road builder Otto Mears, the RGS operated from 1891 through 1951 and was built with the intent to transport immense amounts of silver mineral traffic that were being produced by the mining communities of Rico and Telluride. On both ends of the rail
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former narrow-gauge railway in Colorado, US
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Southern_Railroad
date created:
2005-12-18T21:13:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T17:22:08Z
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13
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