A restored old steam locomotive, boxcar and caboose sit on a narrow-gauge bridge crossing the Cimarron River, the last piece of railroad infrastructure from the Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Railroad. The exhibit is within the Curecanti National Recreation Area, about 20 miles east of Montrose.
Cimarron Railroad Exhibit
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