The Rail Line Splits at Dotsero, with a Track Turning North To Salt Lake City. We KNOW that I am a huge fan of the Amtrak ZEPHYR ride from Denver , past Boulder to Grand Junction. As we approach Glenwood Springs from Denver, and before we go through the AMAZING red rocked Glenwood Canyon we go past Dotsero and No Name Colorado. Sorry Mr. Shakespeare, but a Dotsero by any other name would NOT be Dotsero. Regardless of how sweet Juliet of Romeo and Juliet might think it would be the same town, smelling as sweet, that is not true! For Dotsero the name of the town tells not just the story,... Read More

Chicago’s famous bridges in the middle of town over the Chicago River Check out the Lionel Trains  “O” gauge on Amazon. The World’s Most Famous Railcar! Passing through the foothills that back Boulder, snaking up in altitude, and offering views of Gross Reservoir that are beyond compare, this journey reveals the less-seen back sides of familiar scenes to the north. It’s thrilling. With my face plastered to the window—hard enough to leave flat spots on my face and a dent in the glass—I spend the 6 hours (or more) on the AMTRAK trip from Union Station, Denver,... Read More