Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:acquired |
gptkb:Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Historic preservation efforts
Railroad history in the United States Scenic railroads Colorado mining industry Tourism in Colorado |
| gptkbp:cargo_types |
continued until 1997
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Featured in films and literature
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| gptkbp:founded |
1870
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Denver,_Colorado
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Facilitated tourism in the Rocky Mountains
Influenced railroad construction techniques. Pioneered narrow gauge railroads in the U. S. Played a role in the mining boom Contributed to the economic development of Colorado |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
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| gptkbp:key_people |
gptkb:David_Moffat
gptkb:William_Jackson_Palmer |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern railroads
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| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:Southern_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Completion of the line to Durango
Construction of the Royal Gorge Route Expansion into New Mexico Acquisition of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
Mountain railroads
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| gptkbp:number_of_tracks |
1,200 miles
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| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:operational_period |
1870-1997
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
defunct
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| gptkbp:passenger_capacity |
discontinued in 1967
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| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
Historic train rides
Museums dedicated to its history |
| gptkbp:railway_line |
Significant in the development of the Rocky Mountain region
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| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:climbers
over 1,000 miles Denver to Salt Lake City The line through the Royal Gorge The narrow gauge line to Silverton The route to Aspen The route to Durango The route to Telluride |
| gptkbp:served_in |
gptkb:Colorado
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| gptkbp:service_area |
Western United States
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| gptkbp:service_type |
freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:track_gauge |
narrow gauge
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| gptkbp:train_types |
gptkb:Class_I_railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Denver,_South_Park_and_Pacific_Railroad
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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