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Colorado

SarahD

(1,732 posts) Tue Feb 20, 2024, 11:15 AM Feb 2024

Some people think riding a coal burning train is romantic. I find it sooty. They're doing it because coal burning locomotives start wildfires. This is a nice trip, by the way, often mentioned among the most scenic in the world.
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/durango-silverton-runs-its-final-coal-powered-photo-snow-train/