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Georgetown Loop Railroad earns praise
Britain's Independent newspaper has taken a look at classic train rides. Belinda Archer suggest the Georgetown Loop Railroad, a genuine old-style 19th Century steam locomotive that runs through dramatic Rockies scenery.
Georgtown also offers an Historic District and features the Hotel de Paris, once the best-known hotel west of the Mississippi. The town is about an hour west of Denver on I-70.
The Georgetown Loop Railroad, a six mile narrow-track steam powered train ride, runs to Silver Plume. It winds through Clear Creek Canyon and was an engineering marvel when built in 1884.
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