Michael Byle

Quellek 2020-2025 If you have been in our shop you have probably met Quellek, our official greeter. He has been a presence at the CB Train Junction since we opened in 2023. He was a friend to all and never met someone he did not like. One of his greatest pleasures was riding on the golf cart to the shop and greeting customers. I know there are several customers that made it a point to stop at the shop just to see him. Often he would end up at the center of a bunch of kids petting him. He...

Rendering of Moffat Railroad Museum in Granby Colorado While vacationing in Granby Colorado to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, I was surprised to find a railroad museum. It was closed for the season, but I sent an email, asking if anyone could give me a brief look while I was in town. Almost immediately, Dave Naples, the Executive Director of the museum responded saying he was there all week and would be happy to give me a tour. So, my wife and I went down on a Tuesday morning, just...

During my vacation in Colorado, I had the opportunity to visit and ride on the Georgetown Loop Railroad. This is an excursion railroad that runs between Georgetown, CO and Silver Plume, CO. The distance between the two towns is just 2 miles, but the route by rail is 4.5 miles, due to the 640 foot elevation difference between the Devils Gate Depot and Silver Plume Depot. The line was originally built for transporting silver ore by the Colorado Southern Railroad in the 1870’s. The loop was...