leadville, colorado & southern railroad
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The people there were great to make the trip better. The trouble is, that the Durango Silverton is so much better for scenery and atmosphere. My advice is to take the Silverton Durango ride if you have to choose only one trip.
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My husband and I were in Leadville, CO last weekend. Unfortunately we didn't have reservations to ride the Colorado & Southern Railroad train, but we did drive to the train station, went inside and saw many people - couples & families with kids - board the train. It is about 2-2.5 hours and goes into the higher mountains to see the fall leaves and other sights. It's a really great-looking train and everyone seemed to be having a fun time - :>)! Next time we will make reservations and go!
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My wife and I took the train ride in late September and there was a slight snow falling and the mountains were white... it was wonderful and serene. The pricing is fair, and the conductor who served as tour guide was knowledgeable. Don't this is a luxury sightseeing trip, it is not, but it is a way to spend an afternoon with wonderful views.
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The train ride was wonderful, although maybe a bit too long...2 and 1/2 hours. Although great time to go for the Aspens were turning beautiful shades of yellow and some oranges, really pretty.
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I was not sure how to rate this ride. We went today,9/23, and did see some beautiful colors from the Aspen trees changing color, and the ride up the mountain and back down is nice. But for the first third of the trip, you're looking thru thick Pine trees so not a lot to see. I'm not sure, without the fall color, that I would have enjoyed this ride that much compared to other train rides we've done. We debated between this ride and the Royal Gorge Railway. I almost wish we would have chosen that ride.
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Our 7-year old daughter picked this to do for her birthday so we purchased the tickets online. Arrived just in time to board due to accident at a highway construction site which delayed us. Sadly the train was overbooked, and despite the train conductors repeated pleas for families to shift down to cover any empty seats, our fellow passengers would not do so. So many families, including ours, were split up...Mom 20' away from my daughter and I, grandma in one car, grandpa in another. While not the train operators fault this did affect the ride...Since one side predominantly stares at the incline going further up the mountain, ie - wall of rock at times, and the other side overlooks the valley, the conductor announces that for the return trip people should switch sides. Of course the people with the scenic valley view would not. So your stuck craning your neck to see anything. Again, not the train operators fault as they did try to get people to switch, but our fellow passengers being complacent or rude did not, and it again affects the trip.The gift shop on train, with drinks and food was nice.
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While staying in Vail we did a couple of day trips and one was to Leadville to take the train. It was a day well spent. This time of year the train only runs once and day and boarding is 30 minutes prior. We did not pre-book and there was a line when we arrived but the train has several cars so there was plenty of room. Our conductor was a 35 year resident of Leadville and she had lots of stories to share. The aspens were gorgeous and the conductor told us when to expect another pretty stand. The train stopped for a few minutes at the water tower to allow people to get off, stretch their legs and take pictures. One tip would be to try to get a seat toward the end of a row. The person next to you will no doubt lean over the rail to get a picture therefore destroying your shot. Most people keep their seat on both legs of the trip. The conductor said the downhill side was most scenic while uphill (or depot) side was more likely to see wildlife. I think they saw one deer on our trip. Very few people gave the conductor a tip which I thought was sad.
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This was a fantastic 3hr trip. We were pleased that there were enclosed cars, covered cars, AND open air cars. You didn't have any particular assigned seat, and were free to move about the train as you pleased. When we boarded it was raining, so everyone was inside, and as we set out it cleared up and we were able to move to the open cars. Staff was very helpful ensuring everyone was advised to layer the clothing and bring jackets as it could be very chilly.... Was nice to have drinks and snacks available on board. Conductor was fantastic with her stories and history of the area that she shared along the way. Oh...I nearly forgot to mention the beautiful scenery!!
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We were in the area and walked in and got tickets without a reservation. It was peak fall color time and we were tired of driving so thought we'd sit back and let the train do the driving for us! The seats all face the large windows. As the train pulled out of the station I realized that I was looking uphill at the mountain and the gorgeous wide open views were on the other side - down the mountain. No troubles, a person can change their seat easily. They are not assigned and even on a beautiful fall day during peak color it was not so crowded that I couldn't change my seat. The ride was very pleasant and at some point the train stopped by an old water tank where we all got out, stretched our legs and took photos. There were snacks available for purchase during the trip. We had hot dogs and pop corn. Was it the most exciting train ride ever? No. But it was well worth the money for the relaxing trip and nice memories it leaves me with. I would recommend it to anyone who happens to be in the area.
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This was a fun day to spend with my kids and show them some amazing views. We had a blast eating popcorn and traveling by train. Great price and fun was had by all! Higly recommend for families.