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Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway information


Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway
Overview
LocaleColorado
Dates of operation1897–1920
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railway was a 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge railroad operating in the U.S. state of Colorado around the turn of the 20th century.

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