Upper Loop Colorado

The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft narrow gauge United States heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, adjacent to Interstate 70 in Colorado. This tourist train runs between the communities of Georgetown and Silver Plume, a distance of 2 miles. The route is 4.5 miles long and ascends an elevation of 640 feet through …
The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft narrow gauge United States heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, adjacent to Interstate 70 in Colorado. This tourist train runs between the communities of Georgetown and Silver Plume, a distance of 2 miles. The route is 4.5 miles long and ascends an elevation of 640 feet through mountainous terrain along with trestles, cuts, fills, and a grand loop.
  • Owned by: Colorado Historical Society
  • Operated by: Historic Rail Adventures, LLC
  • Opened: 1877
  • Built: 1877
  • Locale: Georgetown, Colorado
  • Terminus: Silver Plume, Colorado
  • Original gauge: 3 ft (914 mm)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org