Lee Library Special Collections (Provo, Utah) The property is best known for hauling excursion trains, known as the Royal Gorge Route Railroad.Records for the D&RGW are scattered among holding institutions across its route, including but not limited to: Rock & Rail, LLC: This short line operates 11.75 miles of the former Rio Grande's "Royal Gorge Route" between Parkdale and Cañon City, Colorado. The best means of contacting the company is via their OmniTRAX web page. It has been in service since 1996 with traffic largely made up of coal movements while it also handles wheat, corn, and fertilizer. Nebraska, Kansas & Colorado Railway: This Class II, regional is another OmniTRAX property and operates roughly 559 miles of disconnected track predominantly based in Kansas but also reaches Sterling, Colorado. Its current traffic is widely diversified, handling thousands of carloads annually. It was a long-time RailAmerica property before that company was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012. Kyle Railroad: This large, Class II, regional system operates more than 500 miles of which most is the Rock Island's former main line between Chicago and Denver. The railroad is a Watco property and handles more than 50,000 carloads annually. The K&O began service in 2001 and the property's history primarily traces back to the Santa Fe with a few Missouri Pacific segments. Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad: This large regional operates roughly 840 miles track across much of central and western Kansas, reaching the Colorado border. For information regarding employment please visit their web page. Its traffic base has also changed considerably as it moves a wide variety of freight. Today, it is owned by OmniTRAX and the Great Western operates about 80 miles from Greeley to points west, north, and south. Great Western Railway Of Colorado: Not to be confused with the English road carrying the same name, this Great Western dates back to its incorporation on Octoby the Great Western Sugar Company to serve its sugar plants in Loveland and Greeley. The company does not have a website but their address is: 3400 East 56th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022. It currently serves three yard near Denver known as the North Washington Park, Stockyards, and Airlawn. The company requests all potential job applicants please visit their website for more information.ĭenver Rock Island Railroad: This privately owned short line first began service in 1993 on trackage once owned by the Rock Island. Today it operates just 4.5 miles of its original network, serving the area around Pueblo. Colorado & Wyoming Railway: This historic road has a history dating back to 1899. The railroad is one of several owned by "The Western Group," which may be contacted through their website. There are two disconnected lines one from Dodge City, Kansas to Boise City, Oklahoma while the other runs from Satanta, Kansas to Springfield, Colorado. Class I Railroads/AmtrakĬimarron Valley Railroad: This large short line operates 254 miles of former Santa Fe trackage in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. However, by doing a quick search you can find their site on the web. Please note, while many smaller railroads also have websites or web pages, they are not included here. While addresses are often included here for many companies, I cannot fully guarantee that the information is completely up-to-date or accurate (please research, yourself, to be sure). The information provided here is to aid job searches in highlighting those railroads which currently operate within the state.įor more information you will need to contact the individual railroad to see about openings (larger short line conglomerates such as Genesee & Wyoming, Watco, and Patriot Rail requests that all potential job seekers visit the employment page at their respective websites). Today, the Rio Grande's main line remains an important component of Union Pacific. The state is also legendary for operating many well-known narrow-gauge railroads during the 19th century's great silver boom.
The Denver & Rio Grande/Rio Grande Western was the first to successfully conquer the range through a combination of narrow-gauge and standard-gauge tracks. Historically, Colorado was always a major obstacle for railroads due to the rugged and impenetrable Rocky Mountains. It is a bit disappointing that just a handful of railroads now operate in Colorado considering the state's rich heritage with trains (such as the venerable Denver & Rio Grand Western Railroad).Īside from the Class Is just a handful of regional, Class IIs and about the same number of Class III, short lines operate in the state. For a state of its size, Colorado railroad jobs are mostly relegated to the Class Is which serve the state, Union Pacific and BNSF Railway, which make up 80% of its total rail miles.Īmtrak also operates across Colorado, notably its very popular California Zephyr.
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