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The Tubes are in!!

Today (June 15) we installed and expanded the last 8 tubes in the boiler of Klondike Kate

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COMO ROUNDHOUSE ACQUISTION EFFORT UPDATE – WE DID IT!!!!

Roundhouse purchase by SPRS completed June 6!!

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June 6 Workday Highlights

Track 16, Tubes, & Tours

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May 30 - Operations training & Engine Workday

A big thank you to the 24 volunteers who showed up on Saturday for the SPRS Operating Safety Session and a abbreviated Engine Workday

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Opening Workday 2026 Season Held on May 16!

27 volunteers showed up on Saturday for the SPRS opening workday!

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May 11-14 D&S Visit - Dry pipe and 1st 15 Tubes installed!

We had a GREAT week. Things went incredibly smoothly with all activities in the Roundhouse. Follow along as we install and roll the first tubes in KMR #4

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Winter/Engine Workday May 2

Better weather, a start on tubin’, and cuttin’ ties!

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D&S Visit April 22-24

This visit by D&S resulted in us cutting the first 5 tubes for the boiler!

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Winter/Engine Workday April 18

The Volunteer Team warmed up a cold roundhouse with hard work and camaraderie!

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SPRS at Rocky Mountain Train show

Once again, the team carried the “torch” for Como - devoting time at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Train Show presenting the message of our preservation efforts at Como.

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Winter/Engine Workday April 4

On a beautiful day in South Park the team tackled many tasks including measuring every last tube run length (yes they vary)

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D&S Mechanics Visit COMO March 22-25

The crew from Durango & Silverton were onsite for further engine work including the x-raying of the welds on the boiler patch (spoiler alert - we passed!)

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Douglas Fir Logs for milling lumber arrive in como

Logs being used by the SPRS for milled lumber were located on a piece of property being sold - we had three weeks to move them out!

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March Winter/Engine workdays

March 7th and 21st workdays were held in a Tale of two weather settings - one winter and one summer!

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High Rockies Community School Visits our site!

On March 25 our volunteers hosted 50 students, teachers, and chaperones from High Rockies Community School in Fairplay. Read about it and see great photos!