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Council approves $3,500 donation to help cover Railroad Days trackless train cost

5356414 · July 10, 2025
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The city approved a $3,500 contribution to help fund the trackless train ride at the upcoming Colfax Railroad Days. Organizers said the rental this year is $4,800 and that last year's event left about $1,800 in seed funds; the group will continue fundraising for the remainder.

The Colfax City Council on July 9 approved a $3,500 donation to Colfax Railroad Days to help cover the cost of a trackless train attraction planned for the festival. Organizers told the council the rental cost increased by roughly 27 percent this year to $4,800 and that they would continue fundraising to cover the balance.

Caroline McCully, president of the Railroad Days organizing group, told the…

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