{"id":24,"date":"2024-09-05T17:06:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slc.surrail.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2024-09-05T17:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:36:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/slc.surrail.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background\" style=\"padding-top:3vw;padding-right:5vw;padding-bottom:3vw;padding-left:5vw\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8171334d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2656d967 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.38%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\">The San Luis Central Railroad, established in 1913, was originally built to transport freight across Colorado\u2019s San Luis Valley, connecting the town of Center to the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad near Monte Vista. Over the decades, it withstood the test of time until its eventual acquisition by the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad. Following the purchase, the line was rebranded as the Colorado Pacific San Luis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\"><strong>In this &#8216;what if&#8217; scenario, the line was never sold to Colorado Pacific or renamed. Instead, it remained under its original ownership, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrail.com\/\">Sur Rail<\/a> contracted to handle its operations and maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<div style=\"height:2vw\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/5.8\/outside-01.jpg\" alt=\"The sun setting through a dense forest.\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.62%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/5.8\/outside-02.jpg\" alt=\"Wind turbines standing on a grassy plain, against a blue sky.\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-724a882f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:69%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/slc.surrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SLC-Map-lighternologo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slc.surrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SLC-Map-lighternologo.jpg 960w, https:\/\/slc.surrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SLC-Map-lighternologo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/slc.surrail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SLC-Map-lighternologo-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:17px\">Despite being only 13.74 miles long, the railroad maintains near-daily operations between Center and Sugar Junction, its sole connection to the outside world via the San Luis Rio Grande. Operations are typically coordinated with the Denver Terminal Railway\u2019s San Luis Rio Grande line at Sugar Junction, facilitating the transport of fertilizer to customers, as well as shipments of potatoes, wheat, and barley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Luis Central Railroad, established in 1913, was originally built to transport freight across Colorado\u2019s San Luis Valley, connecting the town of Center to the Denver &amp; Rio Grande Western Railroad near Monte Vista. Over the decades, it withstood the test of time until its eventual acquisition by the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande Railroad. 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