News and Updates
2-16-07
Locomotive #111 is undergoing an operational restoration at Ulrich Locomotive Company in Strasburg, CO. Her delivery to the Georgetown Loop is targeted for sometime in 2007.
1-12-07
The newly-appointed commissioners for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad met with representatives of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Managment Company. The meeting in Chama, NM, provided an orientation/overview of railroad operations to the four commissioners, two each from Colorado and New Mexico.
6-27-05
Updates: CHRRPA's opening remarks at the June 22nd LPCC meeting, Notes, questions and answers and answers from that same meeting, and minutes from the LPCC meeting on April 27th, 2005. Click on the links to the left and/or the links on our front page.
5-30-05
The CHRRPA Editorial page has been updated with a few remarks concerning the 2005 operation of the Georgetown Loop.
5-28-05
Railstar, Inc. and the Colorado Historical Society commenced operations on the Georgetown Loop. Steam locomotive #12 and diesel #21 double-headed the five-car passenger train.
4-27-05
Loop Park Coordination Committee meeting, 6PM at the Georgetown Courthouse. CHS and Railstar representatives, and Railstar's new Marketing Director, Kathleen Denzer, will be in attendance.
3-23-05
Loop Park Coordination Committee meeting, 6PM at the Silver Plume (large) Town Hall.
2-24-05
Loop Park Coordination Committee meeting, 6PM at the Idaho Springs Visitor's Center.
1-24-05
Railstar/CHS Meet and Greet, 6 pm, Georgetown Community Center
1-06-05
Railstar Corp. names Peter Gores general manager of the Georgetown Loop Historic Mining and Railroad Park
12-01-04
Loop Coordination Committee Meeting
6pm, Idaho Springs Visitor Center
11-27-04
Rail Star distributes letter to the business community
10-20-04
Loop Coordination Committee Meeting
6pm, Silver Plume Large Town Hall
10-03-04
The last day of operation for the Georgetown Loop Railroad, Inc.
9-30-04
Contract with Railstar is finalized and signed by all parties
9-15-04
Loop Coordination Committee meeting
6pm, Idaho Springs Visitor Center
9-14-04
The CHRRPA message board is now open for business. Please read the Administrator's message for guidelines in using this board.
9-13-04
Railstar signs contract.
09-02-04
A "Letters" section has been added to the CHRRPA website for the posting of relevant correspondence. A message board is under construction.
08-28-04
The Colorado Historic Railroad Preservation Association announces its formation to initiate, guide, and monitor local and state efforts to preserve railroading artifacts in the Centennial State.
08-21-04
It is reported that Railstar, Inc., Lee Behrens of the Colorado Historical Society, and a representative of Uhrich Locomotive Works of Strasburg, CO, are in Durango for the Durango & Silverton Railroad’s sale of excess items.
It is also reported that any rolling stock they have for sale is broken down, rotten, and has been sitting on the ground since the 1960’s.
