A Message from the President: Overcoming Challenges Together

Dear Members, As we navigate through 2024, I wanted to take a moment to update you on some of the challenges we've faced with our publications this year. As many of you know, we welcomed Tom Hogan as our new editor at the beginning of the year. Tom has brought

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The Prospector 23, Number 2 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 23, Number 2 started being mailed out this week from our printer. Passenger trains are an important part of the Rio Grande history, and this issue of The Prospector is full of passenger train material. Thornton Waite has submitted a

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The Prospector 23, Number 1 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 23, Number 1 started being mailed out this week from our printer. This issue we delve into winter railroading and snow removal on Colorado’s mountain passes. Our first article, penned by W. George Cook, explores the early days of snow

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February 2024 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the February 2024 Green Light via e-mail on the evening of the March 5th.  In this issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have received

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December 2023 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the December 2023 Green Light via e-mail on the evening of the December 31st.  In this issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have received

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November 2023 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the November 2023 Green Light via e-mail on the evening of the November 19th. The November issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have received

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The Prospector 22, Number 4 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 22, Number 3 started being mailed out this week from our printer. This issue features another of the late Mike McLaughlin’s short stories, this one known as “The Stove” is about the daily struggle of a signal gang in the

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The Prospector 22, Number 3 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 22, Number 3 started being mailed out this week from our printer. This issue features another of the late Mike McLaughlin’s short stories, this one on the unusual interchange with the Salt Lake Garfield & Western. Next up in the

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June 2023 Green Light

Current RGM&HS society members started receiving the June 2023 Green Light via e-mail on the evening of the July 6th. The June 2023 issue includes the latest society news, updates on current activities, "Rio Grande" modeling news, photos and more. We welcome comments and feedback from the members who have

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Image of the cover of the latest Prospector issue featuring two photos of Rio Grande Trains

The Prospector 22, Number 2 Has Been Mailed

Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 22, Number 2 started being mailed out this week from our printer. This issue features the westbound half of Richard Severance's photo essays of the standard gauge "Assault On Solider Summit Westbound" and "Grande Fast Freights - Narrow Gauge Style,"

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