The Georgetown Loop Railroad in Silver Plume and Georgetown, Colorado, will open Memorial Day weekend for the 2006 season.
Look for these events:
-The first ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad and tour of the Lebanon Silver Mine for the 2006 season.
-A dedication ceremony commemorating the centennial of the Argentine Central Railway reaching the summit of Mt. McClellan.
-Clear Creek County Railroad Days Festival, with fun activities for all ages in Georgetown, Silver Plume and Empire.
-The impending return of the recently restored historic Colorado & Southern No. 9 locomotive.
For information, call Kathy Denzer at Railstar, 303/944-5974.
For more information about Clear Creek County Railroad Days Festival, contact Heather Lopez at
heather@clearcreekcounty.org or visit
www.clearcreekcounty.org.
Rebecca Laurie is Public Relations Director for the Colorado Historical Society