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Historic Streetcar Systems of Colorado

A century ago, streetcars were used across America as one of the primary modes of transportation, particularly during the period …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 16, 2022

Time Machine Tuesday: The 1920 Denver Tramway Strike

A recent pandemic, economic instability, and protests in downtown Denver. Sound familiar? Only this was 1920, not 2020. Exactly one …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 1, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Sheer cliffs, deep chasms, and dark shadows make the 2,000-foot-deep Black Canyon of the Gunnison one of Colorado’s most spectacular …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

June 29, 2021

Georgetown Loop Railroad

Looking for a fun activity this summer? The Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park® is located just 45 minutes …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

June 29, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: The Dotsero Train Wreck

110 years ago today occurred one of the state’s worst train disasters. On January 15, 1909 at 9:47p.m., a westbound …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 1, 2021

How Geology Helped Build the Moffat Road

Our library recently received a fascinating new document for our collection that will be of interest to historians researching Colorado’s …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 1, 2021

Time Machine Tuesday: The Moffat Tunnel

Getting trains through the Rocky Mountains has always been a challenge — steep grades, rocky cliffs, and tall snowdrifts are …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado Railroads

In 1885, there were 2,840.51 miles of railroad track in Colorado.  That year, W.B. Felker, the State Railroad Commissioner, issued …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Colorado’s Engineering Marvels

From bridges to dams to tunnels and beyond, Colorado has some fine examples of structural engineering.  Awe-inspiring bridges such as …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

December 8, 2022

Railroad Crossing Safety

A recent news story offered a history of recent incidents of rail crashes resulting in death, citing 29 deaths in …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

November 15, 2022

Proposed High-Speed Rail System

The Colorado Department of Transportation is taking public comments on its new Front Range high-speed rail study (see the newspaper …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

February 18, 2024

Union Station

Denver’s Union Station has been in the news lately as a plan for the old train station’s redevelopment as a …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

May 29, 2019

Colorado Rail Relocation Implementation Study

The State Publications Library has just received a major publication by the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Colorado Rail Relocation …

Colorado State Publications Blog

Amy Zimmer

April 1, 2021

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