Durango to Silverton by Narrow Gauge Rails
Author | : Spencer Crump |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Narrow gauge railroads |
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Author | : Spencer Crump |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 79 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Narrow gauge railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert T. Royem |
Publisher | : Limelight Pr/Royem Photography |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780964343016 |
Author | : Spencer Crump |
Publisher | : Route 66 Magazine |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780918376107 |
Author | : Railroadians of America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Narrow gauge railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Allan C. Lewis |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738548593 |
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.
Author | : Doris B. Osterwald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780931788802 |
Guidebook describes scenic viewpoints, plants, wildlife, geology, history along the route. Many photographs and maps.
Author | : Doris B. Osterwald |
Publisher | : Western Guideways, Limited |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780931788017 |
Author | : Allen C. Harper |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2013-09-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780985608149 |
On a cold December morning, Jimmy goes to visit his grandmother. The Destiny Toy Company Model No. 9 Train magically appears as Jimmy learns about making wishes and giving to others. Will it return Christmas morning?
Author | : John B. Hungerford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 1958 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert L. MacDonald |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780738511795 |
The narrow gauge railroad arrived in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Based on the Welsh two-foot gauge, the American narrow gauge was expanded by railroad engineers to a three-foot gauge that became the standard track width for narrow gauge railroads in the United States. Maine, however, adopted the two-foot gauge that was developed by George E. Mansfield in Massachusetts. The narrow track width was ideally suited to the mountainous terrain, and the maneuverability of the trains proved highly beneficial to companies and passengers traveling to remote locations. The narrow gauge railroad served Maine for over fifty years until the early 1940s. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in Maine. From the one-hundred-twelve-mile Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad to the five-mile Kennebec Central, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads features the toylike miniature trains of Maine as they appeared at different stages in their history. The Bridgton and Harrison Railroad, the Monson Railroad, and the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway lines are documented within, as well as the current restoration projects that are under way.