O guage layouts to visit in Colorado

Forum members are always welcome to my Run Room.  (I don't do scenery.  I just play trains.)  Run a long Big Boy freight, passenger cars, operating accessories, and/or hand cars.  I'm in the South Metro Denver area.

Contact me through the email in my profile here or through my Run Room website listed below.

Not necessarily layouts, but here is a list of places to go for those of us with railroad interests: 

With a few hours available:
Caboose Hobbies - One of the biggest.
http://www.caboosehobbies.com/

Forney Museum - Home of Big Boy 4005

http://www.forneymuseum.com/

Colorado Railroad Museum - Better every year, 20 minutes west of Denver.
http://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/
The Georgetown Loop - At Georgetown/Silverplume.  45 minutes west of Denver.
http://www.georgetownlooprr.com/

With a day available:
Royal Gorge Route Railroad - Southwest of Colorado Springs.  2 hours from Denver.
http://www.royalgorgeroute.com/
Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad - 2 hours west of Denver.
http://www.leadville-train.com/

Pikes Peak Cog Railway - West of Colorado Springs. 1 ½  hours from Denver.

http://cograilway.com/

With a couple of days (minimum) available:

Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - Standard Gauge Steam and Diesel excurisions from Alamosa or La Veta.

https://www.coloradotrain.com/
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - Southwest Colorado, all day ride one-way (motor coach return same day).  Start from either Antonito, CO (4 hours from Denver) or Chama NM (6 hours from Denver).
http://www.cumbrestoltec.com/
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad - Southwest Colorado, all day round-trip ride.  6 hours from Denver.
http://www.durangotrain.com/

Have fun!!

There is a huge layout about one hour north of Denver. It is HO, but the pics I've seen are stunning. I think it is located in Greeley, but not sure. Hopefully someone will chime in  with more info.

Bob

Colorado Model Railroad Museum

It's totally worth it.  You might want to check with them on their summer hours.  Right now it's only open on the weekends.

Jim

I am not sure of the dates, but in July we have a train show at the Forney, so you get Real Trains, Model Trains and 6 or 7 layouts.

Drop Susan Deats a line like she said. If I were not busy building a new modular layout I would be running trains at Susan's.

Great leads. Thank you everyone. This is why I love this forum.

Conductor Earl

Earl,

Send an email to David Stewart of the Appalachian & Ohio.  I think it's located in Windsor, which is north of Denver a short way.  He invites potential visitors to contact him via email.  I don't know what stage the layout is in currently, but it might still be of interest.

Appalachian & Ohio

Jim