Download or read book Colorado Southern Railway written by Allan C. Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1860, thousands journeyed to the Colorado Territory, beckoned by reports of gold discoveries in the mountains west of Denver. In the early 1870s, W.A.H. Loveland built a railroad connecting Denver to the Clear Creek Mining District-the Colorado Central Railroad. Over the next 28 years, other lines were established, bought, sold, extended, and merged to service the mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City, Idaho Springs, and Silver Plume. In 1898, the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, and the Denver Leadville & Gunnison were combined to form the Colorado & Southern Railway. After more than 40 years of dedication to the Clear Creek District, the railroad was scrapped in 1941. However, tourism would revitalize the area, and in the years to come a group of enthusiasts began to rebuild a portion of the old right of way. Toady, the spirit of the C&S is alive again, and rail fans can make the same journey over "The Loop" that thrilled tourists a century ago.

Download or read book Colorado and Southern Railway Clear Creek Narrow Gauge written by Allan C. Lewis and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2004-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1860, thousands journeyed to the Colorado Territory, beckoned by reports of gold discoveries in the mountains west of Denver. In the early 1870s, W.A.H. Loveland built a railroad connecting Denver to the Clear Creek Mining District-the Colorado Central Railroad. Over the next 28 years, other lines were established, bought, sold, extended, and merged to service the mining towns of Black Hawk, Central City, Idaho Springs, and Silver Plume. In 1898, the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, and the Denver Leadville & Gunnison were combined to form the Colorado & Southern Railway. After more than 40 years of dedication to the Clear Creek District, the railroad was scrapped in 1941. However, tourism would revitalize the area, and in the years to come a group of enthusiasts began to rebuild a portion of the old right of way. Toady, the spirit of the C&S is alive again, and rail fans can make the same journey over "The Loop" that thrilled tourists a century ago.

Download or read book Rails Around Durango written by Allan C. Lewis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 D&RG quickly established itself in Durango, constructing a depot as well as a 45-mile connection to the regional mining hub of Silverton. Over 60 years, the towns, the railroad, and the mines it served would weather plummeting silver values and a turbulent economy. 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. The new popularity of the Silverton Branch brought rail fans to the area in increasing numbers through the 1950s. 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.

Download or read book Narrow Gauge in the Rockies written by Lucius Beebe and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Gilpin Gold Tram Colorado s Unique Narrow gauge written by Mallory Hope Ferrell and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annual Report written by Colorado and Southern Railway and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Documentary History of the South Park Line written by Daniel Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume concludes the history of the Colorado & Southern's narrow gauge line up Clear Creek Canyon to Silver Plume and Central City. Based on newspaper articles of the time and railroad officials' memos and reports, the book traces C&S operations from 1901 to 1927. Then the histories, protests, and regulatory proceedings regarding the abandonments of various segments of the line are considered: the Central City to Black Hawk Line (1917 to 1932); the Denver to Silver Plume Line (1920-1929); the Line West of Idaho Springs (1934-1939); and the Line from Golden to Idaho Springs and Black Hawk (1939-1941). Additional information is provided on the devastating washout in 1933 and on the careers of various C&S officials.

Download or read book Summit County s Narrow Gauge Railroads written by Sandra F. Mather Ph.D. and Bob Schoppe and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Summit County's Narrow-Gauge Railroads tells the story of the two railroads that fought for dominance in Summit County, Colorado, during the late 1800s and early 1900s: the Denver, South Park & Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande. The two railroads developed an intense rivalry as they sought to monopolize the county's economic potential. Altitude, heavy winter snow, and rugged mountainous terrain combined to provide a unique set of challenges to company management as well as to the crews as they battled to lay the tracks and provide much-needed rail service to the residents and businesses of the county. Intimately tied to the mining economy, the fortunes of the railroads plummeted when the mining economy collapsed. Although poorly financed and poorly built, the railroads changed the living conditions for county residents. Without the railroads bringing the necessary equipment and lumber, nine huge gold-dredging boats would not have scoured the county's major waterways between 1898 and 1942"--Publisher's description.

Download or read book Colorado s Mountain Railroads written by R. A. LeMassena and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Railroads and the Rockies written by Robert M. Ormes and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Narrow Gauge Country 1870 1970 written by Mallory Hope Ferrell and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ll love this new oversized 9 x 12” deluxe hardbound book featuring 632 historic all black and white photographs from the author’s huge 115,000-print photography collection. The 372-page volume features railroads such as the Denver & Rio Grande; Rio Grande Southern; Denver, South Park & Pacific; Colorado & Southern; Gilpin Tramway Co.; Argentine Central; Uintah Railway; Silverton Railroad; Silverton, Gladstone & Northernly; Colorado Central; Florence & Cripple Creek; Denver, Leadville & Gunnison; Montezuma Lumber Co.; Greely, Salt Lake & Pacific; Colorado & Northwestern; New Mexico Lumber Co.; Pagosa Lumber Co.; Tierra Amarilla Southern Railroad; and the Boston Coal & Fuel Co., among others. Mallory Hope Ferrell, America’s best-loved narrow gauge author, who has 17 books to his credit, has been gathering superlative railway photos for the last 50 years. In his new book, Ferrell writes about William Henry Jackson, Picture Maker of the West; about early Colorado cameramen and their struggles; the glory days of the Narrow Gauge; how photography came of age in the West; following the railfan era on the Narrow Gauge; and the Third and Fourth divisions of the Denver & Rio Grande. The book focuses on narrow gauge lines in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Some of the more prominent photo locations in the book include Marshall Pass, Alpine Tunnel, Chalk Cliffs, Lizard Head, Georgetown Loop, Ophir Loop, Silverton Branch, Clear Creek Canyon, Trout Lake, Cerro Summit and Forks Creek.

Download or read book Report written by Colorado and Southern Railway and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Annual Report to the Stockholders of the Colorado Southern Railway Company for the Fiscal Year Ended written by Colorado and Southern Railway and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Little Book Cliff Railway written by Lyndon J. Lampert and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Colorado Rail Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1990-04 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book First Annual Report of the State Railroad Commission of Colorado from June 20th 1907 to January 1st 1909 written by Colorado. Railroad Commission and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Narrow Gauge in Colorado and Colorado s Centennial written by Colorado Railroad Museum and published by . This book was released on 1976* with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: