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Ouray County Railroad Days

September 22-24, 2023

Ridgway, Colorado

A weekend of  RGS Goose rides celebrating Ouray County's world-famous railroad heritage! The museum is now located at 200 N. Railroad Street which contains displays, a half-mile loop track and equipment under a train shed.



Friday Sept 22, 9:00 am to 4:00pm
Guided hike along the right of way of the Silverton Railroad from Guston
to the Joker Tunnel. Meet at the Corkscrew Jeep Road turnout on Hwy 550 8 miles south of Ouray. Bring lunch. Some bush whacking required, hike at 10,000 feet


Saturday Sept 23, 2023, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
 
Open House at Don Paulson's 40' x 30' HO/HOn3 Model Railroad, 
Located at 17 Whitehouse Vista Lane. First House in Ponderosa Village 5 miles south of Ridgway.
Signs will be at the driveway. This will be your last chance to see my 30' x 40' layout. The layout will be dismantled this coming winter.

  Saturday Sept 23, 2023, 1:00 pm.
Jim Pettengill will lead a Ouray Branch auto tour on Saturday, leaving at 1 pm from the railyard.

Saturday Sept 23, 2022 and Sunday Sept 24, 2022
Ridgway Railroad Museum will be open 9:00 to 5:00 each day with free rides on Galloping Goose No. 4 and RGS Motor No. 1. Also, our replica of W. D. Lee's Model T inspection car and a track gang pop car will be running as displays only without passengers.


Donations are requested as this is a fund raising activity. For additional Information contact Jim Pettengill at 970-626-4239


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