Rails Around Durango (CO) (Images of Rail)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738548596 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Author Allan C. He has written several other books, including three previous Arcadia projects, Colorado & Southern Railway: Clear Creek Narrow Gauge, Railroads of the Pike’s Peak Region: 1870–1900, and Railroads of the Pike’s Peak Region: 1900–1930. Lewis maintains a strong interest in the transportation and military history of the American West and has
Great book about the history of railroading in Durango, Colorado Jackie This book has many great photos of the early days of railroading in Durango, Colorado. If you love trains and Durango, Colorado, as I do, then you will like this book. After all, the railroad is what built the town of Durango.. "A great book for the narrow gauge" according to Fredrik. Has many photos not previously seen in publications. A great book for the narrow gauge buff. Five Stars comprehensive
Today the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad continues to preserve the region’s railroading past and has become a unique aspect of the history of Southwestern Colorado.. The D&RG quickly established itself in Durango, constructing a depot as well as a 45-mile connection to the regional mining hub of Silverton. In the 1880s, the Denver & Rio Grande began building its three-foot railroad toward the San Juan Mountains alongside the Animas River and the budding community of Durango. The new popularity of the Silverton Branch brought rail fans to the area in increasing numbers through the 1950s. By the end of World War II, declining freight volumes left the future of the railroad in doubt, but by the late 1940s, a growing number of train enthusiasts were journeying to Durango for one last ride. Over 60 years, the towns, the railroad, and the mines it served would weather plummeting silver values and a turbulent economy
Lewis maintains a strong interest in the transportation and military history of the American West and has spent the last 30 years assembling an impressive library of railroad images. About the Author Author Allan C. . He has written several other books, including three previous Arcadia projects, Colorado & Southern Railway: Clear Creek Narrow Gauge, Railroads of the Pike’s Peak Region: 1870–1900, and Railroads of the Pike’s Peak Region: 1900–1930