Diesel Engine that Pulled Our Train

Day 9 - Concert in Fir

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August 23rd 2010
This morning we took a drive from Alamosa to La Veta (about an hour east) to catch the Rio Grande train to our final destination of Fir, CO. The train this time was pulled with a diesel engine and the ride to Fir is about an hour. Fir is not a place that you can get to by road - the train is the only means to this secluded green hideaway. For the last several years the scenic railroad has put o ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more