A 143-year tradition came to an end a year ago this week as No. 481 marked the last of the Durango & Silverton's steam locomotives that the company converted from coal burning to oil.

As Denver7 highlights one videographer's shoot of the last coal-burning train on the Durango-Silverton railroad, we were inspired to reflect on the role railways have played in Colorado's history.

Railway 200 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. So far, over 300 events celebrating the past, ...