Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown, CO

The original Georgetown Loop Railroad was built by the Georgetown, Breckenridge and Leadville Railroad (part of the Union Pacific) and opened for service in 1884. The two-mile line connecting the mining towns of Georgetown and Silver Plume just to the west was designed by UP chief engineer Jacob Blickensderfer with a series of curves and bridges that reduced the average grade to a manageable three percent. The scenic route subsequently became a tourist attraction. The line was decommissioned and dismantled by the Colorado and Southern Railway in 1938.

Reconstruction of the line as a tourist attraction began in 1973 (with track and tie donations from the UP) and a three-mile restored segment reopened on 10 March 1984.

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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Georgetown Loop Railroad Bridge

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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Returning Around the Bend (video)

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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Georgetown Loop Railroad Bridge

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On the Georgetown Loop Railroad Bridge

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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Georgetown Loop Railroad

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D and Rio Grande Western Box Car

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Georgetown Loop Railroad Sign

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