Colorado is a state of superlatives
A recent trip to Colorado and New Mexico provided my wife Bonnie and I the opportunity to visit many legendary areas, including the former Denver, South Park and Pacific railway grade which leads up to Alpine Tunnel, the first tunnel ever pushed through the continental divide. The tunnel, built in 1880-81, is 11,500 feet above sea level. Regular readers of my columns and blog posts know that I have long had an interest in railways and history. A trip to Colorado and New Mexico provided the opportunity to combine those interests. My wife Bonnie and I took part in an organized tour of all but one of the Colorado scenic tourist railroads, organized by Special Interest Tours and also sponsored by Trains magazine. There were 35 of us on the tour, including two other British Columbians who are part of the Fraser Valley Heritage rail group, which operates the interurban trips from Cloverdale. There was also a couple from Japan and Americans from all corners of the country. It was a f...